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  6. 16 Make-Ahead High-Protein Breakfasts for an Easier, Healthier Morning

16 Make-Ahead High-Protein Breakfasts for an Easier, Healthier Morning

Updated December 27, 2019
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High-protein breakfasts are a great way to kick-off your day and will actually keep you full until lunch for a change. While we have plenty of healthy egg dishes to start your morning, many of these recipes aren't your typical high-protein breakfast. From sweet pancake mixes to savory muffin-tin omelets, we have plenty of high-protein breakfast meal-prep ideas for every palate. 

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Blueberry-Almond Overnight French Toast

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Pick your favorite table-worthy baking dish for this healthy French toast recipe--the breakfast casserole goes straight from the oven to the table. Serve with pure maple syrup. 

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Easy Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins

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Protein-packed omelet muffins, or baked mini omelets, are a perfect breakfast for busy mornings. Make a batch ahead and freeze for the days when you don't have time for your typical bowl of oatmeal. You can also serve these fresh with fruit salad for a simple weekend brunch. 

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Healthy Pancake Mix

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With this whole-grain mix on hand, you can enjoy homemade pancakes on busy weekday mornings. This is also a great item to pack on camping trips. Be sure to refrigerate or freeze the mix as flaxseed meal is highly perishable. 

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Tomato, Spinach, and Feta Strata

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A colorful, delicious bake of eggs and whole wheat bread layered with asparagus, spinach, tomatoes, and feta cheese makes a special breakfast or brunch entree. Best of all, you make it ahead of time.

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Muffin-Tin Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato

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Potatoes, cheese and greens make this mini quiche recipe delicious and satisfying. Bake up a batch over the weekend and you'll have breakfast available in a hurry for the rest of the week.

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Apple-Cranberry Overnight French Toast

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Assembled the night before, this healthy breakfast casserole recipe features apples, cranberries and walnuts. Serve with pure maple syrup.

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Make-Ahead Spinach & Black Bean Burritos

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These egg, bean and cheese burritos are designed to be made ahead and frozen. They are perfect for busy days and make a satisfying breakfast or lunch. 

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Mango-Coconut Overnight French Toast

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Mango, nutmeg and coconut give this healthy breakfast casserole recipe tropical flair. If you can't find a ripe mango, pineapple is a good substitute.

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Sausage & Cheese English Muffin Sandwich

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This Sausage & Cheese English Muffin Sandwich is only 5 ingredients and packed with protein. It's the perfect breakfast on the go. 

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Raspberry Overnight Muesli

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In this overnight muesli recipe, yogurt softens the oats to make them creamy and delicious. Don't have raspberries on hand? Try adding chopped apple, blueberries or dried cranberries instead to this healthy overnight muesli recipe.

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Raisin-Cardamom Overnight French Toast

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This healthy breakfast casserole recipe has a good dose of cardamom, so if it's not your favorite spice, reduce it to 1 teaspoon and add 2 teaspoons cinnamon.

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Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats

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Powdered peanut butter is a handy pantry staple that makes a great vegan protein booster for oatmeal and smoothies. Double or triple this recipe to meal-prep breakfasts for the week or to have breakfast ready for the entire family.

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Parmesan & Vegetable Muffin-Tin Omelets

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These simple veggie muffin-tin "omelets" are easy to make in the morning--or mix up the batter the night before. They're perfect for company or to take for an easy breakfast on the go.

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Sausage and Potato Casserole Cups

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These sausage and potato casserole cups are the perfect addition to any breakfast or brunch. Make them ahead of time and freeze for a quick and easy breakfast on the go.

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Fruitcake Overnight French Toast

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A combination of candied orange peel, dried cherries and pumpkin pie spice gives this healthy breakfast casserole recipe fruitcake-like flavor. To make it more authentic, add 2 tablespoons brandy along with the milk. Serve with pure maple syrup.

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Tomato-Parmesan Mini Quiches

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These individual mini quiches are a fun take on a traditional quiche. Leftovers can be refrigerated or frozen for an easy breakfast later in the week. 

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1 of 16 Blueberry-Almond Overnight French Toast
2 of 16 Easy Loaded Baked Omelet Muffins
3 of 16 Healthy Pancake Mix
4 of 16 Tomato, Spinach, and Feta Strata
5 of 16 Muffin-Tin Quiches with Smoked Cheddar & Potato
6 of 16 Apple-Cranberry Overnight French Toast
7 of 16 Make-Ahead Spinach & Black Bean Burritos
8 of 16 Mango-Coconut Overnight French Toast
9 of 16 Sausage & Cheese English Muffin Sandwich
10 of 16 Raspberry Overnight Muesli
11 of 16 Raisin-Cardamom Overnight French Toast
12 of 16 Peanut Butter Protein Overnight Oats
13 of 16 Parmesan & Vegetable Muffin-Tin Omelets
14 of 16 Sausage and Potato Casserole Cups
15 of 16 Fruitcake Overnight French Toast
16 of 16 Tomato-Parmesan Mini Quiches

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