GLP-1 breakfast recipes

31 recipes, each with its nutrition calculated.

A breakfast can be small and still be worth eating. Most of these carry their protein in eggs, Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese or ricotta rather than in a shake, and the sweet ones take their sweetness from fruit.

Every recipe shows its nutrition per serving and how that figure was calculated, so you can choose by what you need that morning.

Recipes: 31
Median protein: 22 g
Median energy: 335 kcal
Median time: About 35 min

How these were chosen

Every recipe here is written as a breakfast. Some also work as a light lunch. Sorted by protein per serving, highest first. Nutrition is calculated per serving from USDA FoodData Central, and the figures are medians across this list. How we develop our recipes, or download the nutrition data.

Haddock and spinach breakfast pot
Gently poached haddock with spinach and potatoes in a light milk broth.
About 35 min · 315 kcal · 32 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Spinach and cottage cheese baked eggs
Individual baked eggs with spinach, chives and a little crumbled feta.
About 35 min · 410 kcal · 31 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Asparagus and Gruyère crustless quiche
A delicate asparagus quiche with a modest Gruyère finish.
About 45 min · 370 kcal · 31 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Turkey and apple breakfast patties
Mildly seasoned turkey patties with grated apple, toast and warm tomatoes.
About 25 min · 380 kcal · 31 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Sardine and roasted tomato rye toast
Rye toast with roasted tomatoes, sardines and fresh parsley.
About 30 min · 360 kcal · 28 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Cottage cheese waffles with raspberry compote
Golden waffles with a tender centre and a spoonful of warm raspberries.
About 30 min · 405 kcal · 25 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Savoury carrot and feta oat bake
A sliceable savoury bake with carrot, oats and feta.
About 45 min · 460 kcal · 25 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Red pepper and goat's cheese frittata
Sweet roasted pepper and a little goat's cheese in a tender frittata.
About 35 min · 315 kcal · 25 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Courgette, feta and egg breakfast muffins
Savoury egg muffins with courgette, feta and fresh dill.
About 40 min · 335 kcal · 25 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Mushroom and thyme egg tartines
Golden mushrooms, thyme and scrambled eggs on crisp toast.
About 20 min · 350 kcal · 24 g protein · 2 g fibre per serving
Quark dumplings with warm peaches
Soft quark dumplings with warm peaches and plain yoghurt.
About 35 min · 330 kcal · 24 g protein · 3 g fibre per serving
Raspberry breakfast cheesecake pots
Chilled yoghurt and cottage cheese pots over a soft wheat biscuit base.
About 2 hr 10 min · 290 kcal · 23 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
White bean, tomato and egg skillet
Soft tomatoes and white beans with eggs cooked into the sauce.
About 30 min · 330 kcal · 23 g protein · 8 g fibre per serving
Banana and cottage cheese griddle cakes
Small banana griddle cakes with a spoonful of plain yoghurt.
About 25 min · 365 kcal · 23 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Vanilla skyr with roasted pear and cardamom oats
Cool vanilla skyr, tender pear and a small scattering of fragrant oats.
About 35 min · 300 kcal · 22 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Lemon-ricotta pancakes with warm blueberries
Tender ricotta pancakes with warm blueberries and the fragrance of fresh lemon.
About 25 min · 415 kcal · 22 g protein · 3 g fibre per serving
Apple-cinnamon baked oats
A soft apple and oat bake with cinnamon and a cool yoghurt spoonful.
About 40 min · 365 kcal · 22 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Savoury oats with peas, eggs and Parmesan
A warm savoury oat bowl with peas, egg and a Parmesan finish.
About 20 min · 325 kcal · 20 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Orange and vanilla semolina with quark
Smooth semolina porridge with orange zest and creamy quark.
About 20 min · 295 kcal · 20 g protein · 3 g fibre per serving
Strawberry and vanilla overnight oats
Creamy overnight oats with vanilla yoghurt and fresh strawberries.
About 6 hr 5 min · 290 kcal · 20 g protein · 6 g fibre per serving
Peach and almond breakfast couscous
Warm couscous with peaches, vanilla yoghurt and toasted almonds.
About 15 min · 320 kcal · 20 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Buckwheat crêpes with spinach and ricotta
Folded buckwheat crêpes with a warm spinach and ricotta filling.
About 40 min · 345 kcal · 20 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Smoky bean and mushroom breakfast toast
Warm beans and browned mushrooms over wholemeal toast.
About 25 min · 325 kcal · 19 g protein · 12 g fibre per serving
Pear and ginger buckwheat porridge
Tender buckwheat with pear, a little ginger and plain yoghurt.
About 25 min · 335 kcal · 19 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Pumpkin and oat breakfast squares
Soft pumpkin breakfast squares with cinnamon and a yoghurt topping.
About 40 min · 355 kcal · 19 g protein · 7 g fibre per serving
Blueberry and lemon baked French toast
A soft-centred breakfast bake with blueberries and a golden bread top.
About 45 min · 410 kcal · 19 g protein · 3 g fibre per serving
Potato, spinach and egg breakfast hash
Golden potatoes, wilted spinach and eggs for a savoury morning.
About 40 min · 320 kcal · 18 g protein · 4 g fibre per serving
Potato and egg breakfast tacos
Soft tortillas filled with potatoes, eggs and a cool yoghurt spoonful.
About 30 min · 355 kcal · 18 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Baked polenta with tomatoes and eggs
A soft polenta base with tomatoes, eggs and a little cheese.
About 35 min · 330 kcal · 17 g protein · 3 g fibre per serving
Cherry and almond millet porridge
Creamy millet with cherries, yoghurt and a small almond topping.
About 30 min · 350 kcal · 16 g protein · 5 g fibre per serving
Chickpea flour omelette with mushrooms
A savoury chickpea pancake folded around mushrooms and spinach.
About 40 min · 265 kcal · 16 g protein · 8 g fibre per serving

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