Low-Calorie Breakfast Recipes for Two

From pancakes to smoothies, get low-calorie breakfast recipes portioned for two.Download a FREE Romantic Recipes for Two Cookbook!Watch Video
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Bagel Gone Bananas

Start to finish: 5 mins
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Talk about a grab-and-go breakfast: this bagel topped with nut butter and banana slices is ready in just 5 minutes and easy to eat on the run.

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Oatmeal-Rhubarb Porridge

Start to finish: 20 mins
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Perk up your morning oatmeal with the addition of tangy rhubarb. Using milk for this oatmeal gives it a calcium boost, but the recipe also works well with water--and you'll save about 60 calories.

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Cranberry Pancakes

Start to finish: 20 mins
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Start your day off right with these easy pancakes, packed with cranberry's sour spike. One of you can make the coffee and heat the maple syrup while the other makes the pancakes. It's instant relationship bliss.

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"Get Your Orange" Flax Smoothie

Start to finish: 5 mins
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This bright orange smoothie gets its color from frozen peaches plus carrot and orange juice. Fresh ginger packs a flavorful punch.

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Cranberry Muesli

Start to finish: 8 hrs 10 mins
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There may be as many versions of muesli as there are breakfast cereals, but this one's modeled after the original Swiss wake-you-up--a combination of overnight-soaked grains, nuts, dried fruit and yogurt. Make it the night before and you'll have breakfast ready when you are.

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Clean Breeze Smoothie

Start to finish: 10 mins
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This refreshing smoothie is made with cucumber and kiwi and gets a kick from ginger-flavored kombucha and fresh cilantro.

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Artichoke & Red Pepper Frittata

Start to finish: 35 mins
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For an impromptu supper, nothing beats a frittata, the Italian version of an omelet. This one relies on the convenience of canned artichokes, which are a good, delicious source of fiber.

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Wake-Up Smoothie

Start to finish: 5 mins
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With a stash of berries in your freezer, you can jump-start your day with this nutritious, tasty smoothie in just minutes. It provides vitamin C, fiber, potassium and soy protein.

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Pomegranate Berry Smoothie

Start to finish: 5 mins
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This berry smoothie is made with pomegranate juice and packs lots of satisfaction from banana and cottage cheese.

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EatingWell Frozen Mochaccino

Start to finish: 4 hrs 10 mins
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If you lust after those frothy frozen coffee drinks at your local coffee shop, then this mochaccino recipe is for you. This easy homemade version uses low-fat milk, cocoa powder, coffee and just a little bit of maple syrup, so it has a fraction of the calories of a traditional version. (A small mocha frappuccino at Starbucks is 270 calories!) Coffee ice cubes, made by freezing coffee in an ice cube tray, make this drink frosty and give it a big, strong coffee flavor. Recipe by Joyce Hendley for EatingWell.

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Green Smoothie

Start to finish: 10 mins
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Get your daily dose of dark leafy greens any time of day with this delicious green smoothie. Ground flaxseed adds omega-3s. Pour any extra into a freezer-pop mold and have it later as a frozen green smoothie pop.

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Mexican Potato Omelet

Start to finish: 25 mins
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Whip up this simple, tasty omelet on those nights when it seems the refrigerator is bare. Frozen hash browns are perfect for such occasions--just look for a brand with little or no fat. And while the cheese adds some fat, it also provides almost a third of your daily calcium needs.

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