I am slowly improving my protein intake and I will admit it has been really hard. I was aiming for about 90-100 g of protein in the last two months, which I can successfully do. Now I have up'd it to 120 g of protein. That extra 30 g I find challenging when I am watching my carbohydrates as well. If I get 30 g each meal, and then make sure to top it off with snacks I can reach it. If I don't get my breakfast 30 I won't hit it for sure.
Here are some of my favourites I am making these days.
High Protein Breakfast Smoothie
- 1 tbsp instant coffee in 1/4 cup of boiling water (or just 1/4 cup of coffee)
- 3 tbsp dry oats
- 1 banana
- 1 scoop protein powder (vanilla or chocolate tastes best)
- 5 ice cubes
- oat milk (or your favourite liquid)
- 2 drops of peppermint essential oil for added flavour)
Blend and serve.
On days that I increase my macros I will sometimes add some Carbonaut Bread (which is 7 g of protein each slice), two eggs and some avocado spread. This way I am starting my day off super high with protein and I don't have to worry so much about my morning snack having a lot. If I am watching my healthy fat numbers I will make this without the yoke.
Waffles are a favourite of my families. I am trying to teach them that you need to add a protein and fruit with each meal and this is an easy way to do it.
Protein Waffles
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1 cup of oats
- 1/4 cup greek yogurt (or coconut yogurt)
- 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon (or cinnamon essential oil, but don't add until blended first)
- 1 pinch sea salt or pink salt
- 1 tbsp of mct oil (to add in some healthy fats)
- 2 tbsp almond butter
Blend together in a blender until smooth. Use a waffle maker or just make pancakes. They are sooo good.
I quite often grab a banana, some nut butter, and a handful of walnuts and that is my snack. If I am feeling I need something a little more filling I will go to my Carbonaut bread, toast it and add all the same ingredients (but I top it off with some coconut flakes). This is so delicious and is quite filling.
Smoothies sometimes get boring so I spice it up a bit and make a smoothie bowl. This way you can add protein in the smoothie as well as on top of the smoothie. This is also a more filling way to do it. You can really add anything you want, I tend to add these as my favourites as well as bananas.
What is your favourite high protein breakfast?