Everyone knows by now that eating in the morning will not only promote your health, but it will also help you stay slim. But If you’re like me, you don’t have the time in the morning to prep a 4-course meal. However, what you eat is extremely important and can set the tone for your entire day. We’ve got six healthy breakfast recipes for your jam-packed mornings. Bon Appetit!
1. The Sweetest of Toasts
What you need
- Some sliced mango
- Cinnamon raisin bread, toasted
- swiss cream cheese
2. English Muffins with Berries
What you need
- Readymade English muffins
- Creamy peanut butter or almond butter
- Chia seeds
- Cinnamon powder
- Strawberry slices
How to do it
Spread a layer of peanut butter on your English muffin. Add a dusting of cinnamon powder, then a copious amount of chia seeds and top everything off with strawberry slices.
3. Cherry Muesli
What you need
- Half a cup of rolled oats
- Half a cup of almond milk, unsweetened
- One teaspoon of powdered cloves
- Two teaspoons of honey
- Two teaspoons of dried cherries
How to do it
First soak the oats in your almond milk overnight in the fridge. In the morning, you can stir in the rest of the ingredients and eat.
4. Eggs and Lox
What you need
- Two egg whites
- One whole egg
- Two ounces of lox
- A quarter cup red onion
- One English muffin, whole wheat
- One cup blackberries
How to do it
Scramble the eggs and mix them with the onions and lox. Put them on top of your English muffin and serve the berries on the side. If you’re looking for a spicy switch up, I’ve also been loving adding sriracha mayo to my eggs for a little twist!
5. The Breakfast Burrito
Yes, burritos can actually qualify as healthy breakfast recipes for weight loss. Here’s how.
What you need
- Two egg whites
- Two tortillas, whole wheat
- A quarter cup of cheese, fat-free
- A quarter cup of black beans from a can, rinsed
- Salsa
How to do it
Scramble your eggs, put on the tortillas, and add the beans and cheese. Roll them up, pop them in the microwave for 30 seconds so that the cheese and beans can warm up, and serve right away.
6. The Very Berry Smoothie
What you need
- One or two bananas, cut into pieces
- Half a cup of milk, nonfat
- A quarter cup of blueberries
- A quarter cup of strawberries
- One teaspoon of peanut butter
- Half a teaspoon of honey
How to do it
Put all the ingredients in your blender and mix them until they reach the consistency of a smoothie. If it’s too thick, add a bit more milk. However, if it’s too runny, you can always add a few more pieces of banana or a bit more peanut butter.
Here are our six healthy breakfast recipes for your busy morning. From simple smoothies that take no time to whip up to English muffins that will have you lick your fingers for more, they are all delicious and non-fatty. What was your favorite?