Healthy Breakfast Ideas

I'm always keeping an eye out for some quick, easy and healthy breakfast ideas.  Here are a few:


A favorite of mine is a yogurt parfait...take a container of your favorite low-fat yogurt, empty it into a bowl and top it with your favorite fruit and 1/4 cup of Kashi Go-Lean Crunch.  Very delicious!

I also enjoy low-fat, large-curd cottage cheese mixed with a variety of chopped vegetables (Some stores sell chopped mixed vegetables in their produce department) and chopped nuts such as pecans, almonds or walnuts.  Another tasty and easy breakfast :)

Here are more ideas from Fitness Magazine:

Spinach & Bacon Omelet
    * 1 egg plus 2 egg whites
    * 2 slices cooked turkey bacon, crumbled
    * 1 cup baby spinach
    * Cooking spray
    * 1 slice whole-grain toast
    * 1 teaspoon butter

Whisk together eggs, bacon and spinach. Coat a skillet with cooking spray; cook egg mixture and serve with toast and butter.

Pumpkin & Granola Parfait
    * 1 container (6 ounces) plain low-fat yogurt
    * 2 teaspoons honey
    * 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
    * 1 whole-grain crunchy granola bar, crumbled
    * 1/2 cup canned pumpkin

Mix together yogurt, honey and pumpkin-pie spice. In a bowl, layer yogurt mixture, granola-bar crumbs and pumpkin.

 Peanut Butter & Banana Pancakes
    * 1/2 small banana, chopped
    * 2 teaspoons peanut butter
    * 1/3 cup prepared whole-grain pancake batter
    * 1 teaspoon honey

Add banana and peanut butter to batter. Cook pancakes and serve with honey drizzled on top.

Vanilla Spice French Toast with Apple
    * 1 egg plus 2 egg whites
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    * Dash each of cinnamon and nutmeg
    * 2 pieces whole-grain bread
    * 1/2 medium apple, sliced

Whisk eggs, vanilla, and spices together. Dip bread into egg mixture. Spray skillet with cooking spray and saute bread on each side until brown (about 3 minutes). Top with apple slices.

Honey & Peach Oatmeal with Almonds
    * 1 medium peach, diced
    * 2 teaspoons honey
    * 1 packet instant plain oatmeal
    * 1 tablespoon almonds, chopped

Microwave peach and honey until warm (about 3 minutes). Prepare oatmeal with hot water and top with peach and honey. Sprinkle with almonds.

Santa Fe Egg Scramble
    * 1 egg plus 2 egg whites
    * 2 tablespoons canned green chilies, dried
    * 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese
    * 1 whole wheat tortilla, heated
    * 1/2 grapefruit

In a pan over medium heat, scramble eggs, chilies, and cheese together. Once cooked, place egg mixture in tortilla and fold. Eat with grapefruit.

 Blackberry and Nectarine Yogurt Parfait
    * 6  ounces nonfat plain yogurt
    * 2  teaspoons honey
    * 1/2  cup blackberries
    * 1/4  cup chopped nectarine
    * 1  granola bar, crumbled

Mix honey into plain yogurt. Layer yogurt, fruit and granola in bowl.

 Black Bean Breakfast Burrito
    * 1  egg and 2 egg whites
    * 1/4  cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
    * 2  tablespoons salsa
    * 2  tablespoons shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
    * 1  small whole-wheat tortilla

Scramble eggs, beans, salsa and cheese. Fill tortilla with egg mixture.

Scale Junkie also has some great suggestions for quick and healthy breakfasts.