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High protein breakfasts I ate this week

In this post and video, I’m sharing all my high protein breakfasts I ate this week! They’re all gluten-free and dairy-free 🙂
Hope you enjoy!
Liezl

Frittata – with spinach, feta + sundried tomatoes

Ingredients:
2 eggs
40g feta (or vegan feta)
Handful baby spinach
1 tbsp sundried tomatoes (sliced)
Salt and pepper
2 slices toast (60 to 70 cal each) + butter
oil spray
(Serves one)

Vegan alt:
Sub feta with vegan feta
Sub eggs with a vegan egg replacement (I like “Just egg”)
Calories: 400 cal with spinach and feta, 450 cal with added sundried tomatoes (based on toast slices being 60-70 cal each)
Protein: 21g

Breakfast burrito – with scrambled egg, black beans, pepper slices, avocado, coriander + salsa

Ingredients:
1 burrito sized tortilla
2 eggs
1/3 to 1/2 cup black beans
1/4 to 1/2 red bell pepper
2 tbsp salsa
1/3 avocado
cilantro (or baby spinach)
oil spray
(Serves one)

Vegan alt:
Sub eggs with a vegan egg replacement (I like “Just egg”)
Calories: Roughly 530 cal (with 1/3 avocado and 1/3 cup black beans)
Protein: 25g

Cookie crumb oatmeal – with creamy vanilla oats, chocolate almond butter sauce + choc-chip cookie crumbs

Ingredients:
1/2 cup oats
2 cups soy milk (or any milk)
1/2 tsp maple syrup (or any sweetener)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
cookie crumbs
chocolate chips
Chocolate almond butter sauce:
2 tbsp almond butter
1 tsp cocoa
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp milk (I use soy milk)
(Serves one)

Calories: Roughly 530 cal (without added cookie crumbs)
Protein: 26g (calculated with soy milk)

Leftovers breakfast bowl – with eggs, roasted sweet potato, wilted spinach, avocado, pickled onion + spices

Ingredients:
1 cup roasted sweet potato (I use leftovers)
2 medium boiled eggs
1/3 to 1/2 avocado (sliced)
Big handful spinach
1 tbsp pickled onion
1 tsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
Pinch paprika
Pinch chili flakes
(Serves one)

Vegan alt:
Sub eggs with a vegan egg replacement (I like “Just egg”), and make a scramble
Calories: Roughly 400 cal
Protein: 17g

High protein cereal bowl – with puffed brown rice, peanut butter, soy milk + strawberries

Ingredients:
1 + 1/2 cups puffed brown rice
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 cup unsweetened soy milk
(Serves one)

Calories: Roughly 400 cal
Protein: 18g (calculated with soy milk)

Photos, recipes and video by Liezl Jayne – for liezljayne.com