A high protein breakfast will keep you full and satisfied all morning long, but what do you do when you’re sick of eggs? I have 15+ recipes for a high protein breakfast without eggs that you’ll love and will keep you on the right track. There’s something for everyone on this list, whether you’re vegan, paleo, keto or anything in between.
15+ High Protein Breakfast Without Eggs
1. High Protein Overnight Oats
Packed with 40g+ of protein, these overnight oats will be your new favorite breakfast. The best part? This recipe’s author shares 10 flavor options, including banana bread, apple pie, peaches ‘n cream, coconut bliss and more.
You need just a handful of ingredients to make the overnight oats base, including dairy-free milk, yogurt, chia seeds, oats and protein powder.
2. High Protein French Toast
One of our favorite recipes for a high protein breakfast without eggs. I mean, who doesn’t love French toast?
Each serving of this breakfast has 27 grams of protein, thanks to the cottage cheese. You’ll blend a few eggs, cottage cheese, vanilla, maple syrup and cinnamon in a blender until it’s smooth. Then, dip your bread in the batter, fry and top with more syrup.
This is the perfect lazy weekend breakfast that you’ll find yourself making over and over again.
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3. Chicken Breakfast Sausage
Looking for a healthier alternative to traditional breakfast sausage? This chicken breakfast sausage is delicious, and it’s packed with 13g per serving.
It’s keto- and paleo-friendly, too.
What you’ll love most is that it’s so easy to make. All you need is ground chicken and spices.
You can eat this sausage by itself or serve it with toast or whatever you please. We like to serve this with greens, sauteed tomatoes and peppers, and a small serving of fruit.
4. Vegan Protein Pancakes
A healthy pancake recipe that’s vegan and tasty. These fluffy pancakes have 30g of protein per serving.
You’ll need just a few pantry staples: flour, protein powder, baking powder, non-dairy milk, nut butter and sugar (optional). You can use any type of flour you want – gluten-free, all-purpose, oat flour, spelt, etc.
Just mix the dry ingredients, add your non-dairy milk, stir and cook. It’s that easy!
We like to add fresh berries or chocolate chips to the batter for an extra kick of flavor.
5. 3-Ingredient Protein Pancakes
Three ingredients are all you need for this pancake recipe: protein powder, eggs and bananas. Blend in a blender, and cook just like you would regular pancakes.
You can top your pancakes with whatever you want: maple syrup, fresh fruit, butter, nuts, honey – the possibilities are endless.
The best part about this recipe is that it’s ready in no time, so you can even make this on a busy weekday morning.
6. Protein Waffles
Waffles are the perfect high protein breakfast without eggs. All you have to do is add protein powder to the batter to kick up the protein to 45g.
This recipe also adds applesauce or yogurt to add just a hint of sweetness.
It takes all of five minutes to cook up six of these waffles, but you’ll need a waffle iron. Top with butter, maple syrup and fresh fruit for a truly satisfying breakfast.
7. High Protein French Toast
This take on French toast adds protein powder to the batter to boost the protein count. The combo of almond and vanilla extract adds so much flavor to this recipe, and I recommend using coconut oil to cook these.
Make sure you’re using thick bread (think Texas toast style).
Top your toast with fresh berry compote and maple syrup for the perfect, easy breakfast.
8. High-Protein Cinnamon Roll Baked Oatmeal
A fun baked oatmeal recipe that’s rich in protein and flavor. The Greek yogurt and egg whites add tons of protein, and the monk fruit adds some sweetness without spiking your blood sugar.
You’ll need to let the oat mixture sit overnight before baking and topping with a delicious frosting made of cream cheese, almond milk and some more monk fruit.
9. High Protein Bagels
These high protein bagels taste just as good as bakery bagels, but they’re healthier and full of protein, thanks to the Greek yogurt.
And unlike regular bagels, there’s no yeast or wait time. Just mix flour with the yogurt, an egg, salt and baking powder. The baking powder will make your bagels thick and fluffy.
You can top your bagels with everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds or whatever you want. Serve with butter, cream cheese, avocado or whatever you please.
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10. Baked Protein Pancake Bowls
Here’s a different take on breakfast bowls. These pancake bowls are comforting, delicious and rich in protein. You’ll add protein powder to the batter mix and cook your pancakes in a muffin tin.
You can customize the toppings however you want. Add fresh berries, nuts, chia seeds, maple syrup or whatever you want.
These oat-based pancakes bake in just 15-20 minutes, so you’ll be ready to eat in no time.
11. Pancake Bowl
Another delicious take on the pancake bowl and one of our favorite recipes for a high protein breakfast without eggs.
These pancakes are cooked in a casserole dish, and the recipe adds fresh berries, chocolate chips and other tasty ingredients into the batter.
Greek yogurt and a few eggs add so much protein to this dish. The rest of the ingredients and process is quick and easy.
Top your pancake bowl with a drizzle of maple syrup and whatever other toppings you want.
12. Cinnamon Roll Protein Crepes
Protein crepes like these are light and tasty, and they contain Greek yogurt, milk, flour, maple syrup and a few other ingredients. And guess what? The entire recipe has over 40 grams of protein without adding in any powders to the recipe.
You will need egg whites and a single egg for this recipe, but it’s the cinnamon yogurt filling that you spread on the crepe that tastes so great.
13. High Protein Chia Seed Pudding
Chia seed pudding is always a recipe that tricks me because it’s so creamy and flavorful but it’s still healthy. You can now make your pudding more flavorful with your preferred options of protein:
- Protein powders
- Greek yogurt
- Ultra-filtered milk
- Cottage cheese
- Core Power
One recipe that I really like is making a chocolate raspberry chia seed pudding. You’ll blend the chia seeds with protein powder, milk or yogurt and top with your raspberries and chocolate shavings.
14. Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are flavorful and prepped the night before, so they’ll be ready for you to eat in the morning. And the best part? Each serving has 27 grams of protein. Your recipe consists of just two main parts:
- Combine all of your ingredients together, including milk, rolled oats, chopped apples, unsweetened apple sauce, vanilla protein powder, chia seeds, vanilla extract, cinnamon and maple syrup.
- Add the ingredients to your medium glass jar and stir until they’re combined well. Let it sit for at least six hours so that all of the flavors mix together well.
Garnish with any ingredients you like (fresh apples taste great) and serve.
15. Greek Yogurt Protein Pancakes
Greek yogurt is a high protein breakfast without eggs that is so versatile that you can even make pancakes from it. Well, you will need a few ingredients: almond flour, baking powder, coconut flour, vanilla, Greek yogurt and egg whites.
Of course, add any type of jam or syrup you want on top.
The recipe calls for mixing all of your dry ingredients in a bowl, then your wet ingredients one-by-one. Add the batter to your pancake pan and cook until it’s brown on the bottom.
16. Protein Oatmeal Porridge
Eight ingredients are all you need to make this protein porridge, and each serving has 18 to 26 grams of protein. You’ll need a small saucepan to cook your rolled oats, vanilla, milk, salt and cinnamon.
The recipe calls for you to whisk two eggs together and add them to the top of the oatmeal while stirring continuously.
If you want to nix the eggs completely, you can easily replace the protein with protein powder or nut mixtures. Protein powder will cause your oats to thicken substantially, so account for this by adding more milk to the saucepan when making the oats.
17. Savory Vegan Breakfast Toasts
Healthy, high-protein toast for breakfast? It sounds too good to be true, but it is thanks to this recipe from Beauty Bites. Your toasts will be topped with a mixture (or mash really) of chickpeas, artichoke hearts, veggies, spices and herbs, bread and hemp seeds.
You’ll also need dried mint, spinach, red bell peppers, scallions and mushrooms.
And each piece of toast only has 127 calories and 7 grams of protein.
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18. Breakfast Protein Biscuits
Pick these biscuits up and go without the guilt. Breakfast biscuits are simple to make, too. You only need a cup of rolled oats, whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, honey, peanut butter, baking powder, salt and milk.
You can swap the peanut butter out for any nut butter that you prefer.
It’s a recipe that is as simple as mixing your ingredients well, scooping the mixture onto a baking sheet and baking for 15 – 20 minutes.
Want more protein? Consider adding protein powder to the mixture.
19. Cottage Cheese Protein Bowls
Cottage cheese bowls are the perfect gluten free breakfast that is high in protein, and it doesn’t include eggs. There are so many ways you can make your cottage cheese bowl, savory or sweet, with your favorite veggies or fruits. You can even make a flat bread using cottage cheese, here are a few more cottage cheese recipe ideas. Check out the pin above for a few delicious cottage cheese bowls for breakfast to boost your protein intake.
20. Smoked Salmon Bagel
A salmon bagel is honestly one of my favorite go-to breakfasts when I want something high in protein without relying on eggs. Between the hearty bagel, creamy spread, and that rich, savory salmon, it’s filling, satisfying, and keeps me full for hours. It feels a little fancy, but it’s super easy to throw together and such a smart way to start the day with a protein boost.
