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27 High-Protein Recipes Perfect for Weekend Brunch

Alex Loh
Alex Loh Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD March 14, 2021
Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD
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Savor the weekend with these healthy brunch recipes. Whether it's a breakfast casserole, frittata or yogurt parfait, these brunch recipes have at least 15 grams of protein per serving. Recipes like Southwest Breakfast Skillet and Gruyère, Onion & Zucchini Quiche are delicious, satisfying and will make any meal at home feel special.

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Southwest Breakfast Skillet

Southwest Breakfast Skillet
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One skillet is all you need to create this satisfying, veggie-loaded breakfast (or dinner) dish. This skillet is packed with mushrooms, bell pepper and chard to help up your veggie count for the day and is topped with bacon, eggs, cheese, pico de gallo and fresh cilantro.

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Mozzarella, Basil & Zucchini Frittata

Mozzarella, Basil & Zucchini Frittata
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This vegetable-studded frittata recipe is one of the quickest meals you can make. Make it for breakfast, or serve for lunch or dinner with a tossed salad and a slice of olive oil-drizzled crusty baguette.

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Blueberry-Almond Overnight French Toast

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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Sweet Potato, Sausage and Goat Cheese Egg Casserole

<p>This hearty breakfast casserole is the perfect dish to prepare for your next brunch gathering. Two recipes combine into one by adding Roasted Sweet Potatoes to this casserole.</p>
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This hearty breakfast casserole is the perfect dish to prepare for your next brunch gathering. Two recipes combine into one by adding Roasted Sweet Potatoes to this casserole.

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Gruyère, Onion & Zucchini Quiche

Gruyère, Onion & Zucchini Quiche
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This healthy vegetarian quiche recipe is filled with sweet caramelized onion, zucchini and savory Gruyère cheese. Enjoy it for breakfast or brunch, or serve it with a light salad for dinner.

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Egg Salad & Avocado Toasts with Capers

Egg Salad & Avocado Toasts with Capers
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This creamy egg salad gets a briny boost of flavor from capers and nice crunch from yellow bell pepper and celery.

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Ricotta & Yogurt Parfait

<p>Reminiscent of a lemon cheesecake, this healthy breakfast recipe is easy to throw together in the morning. Or stir together the filling in a jar the night before and top with the fruit, nuts and seeds when you get to work.</p>
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Reminiscent of a lemon cheesecake, this healthy breakfast recipe is easy to throw together in the morning. Or stir together the filling in a jar the night before and top with the fruit, nuts and seeds when you get to work.

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High-Protein Breakfast Tacos

<p>In this high-protein breakfast taco recipe, black beans, eggs and cheese are folded into corn tortillas and topped with your favorite salsa.</p>
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In this high-protein breakfast taco recipe, black beans, eggs and cheese are folded into corn tortillas and topped with your favorite salsa.

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Spring Green Frittata

<p>Frittatas are a versatile dish that can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner. This easy frittata, featuring green spring vegetables accented by chopped tomatoes and parmesan cheese, can be on your plate in just 25 minutes.</p>
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Frittatas are a versatile dish that can be served at breakfast, lunch or dinner. This easy frittata, featuring green spring vegetables accented by chopped tomatoes and parmesan cheese, can be on your plate in just 25 minutes.

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Savory Oatmeal with Cheddar, Collards & Eggs

<p>Have you tried savory oats yet? It's a nice change-up from the sweet way oatmeal is typically served, plus you get a full serving of vegetables. Serve with hot sauce, if desired.</p>
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Have you tried savory oats yet? It's a nice change-up from the sweet way oatmeal is typically served, plus you get a full serving of vegetables. Serve with hot sauce, if desired.

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"Egg in a Hole" Peppers with Avocado Salsa

<p>Colorful bell pepper rings stand in for bread in this healthy version of egg in a hole. Cook an egg inside the peppers and top with a vibrant avocado salsa for a cheerful breakfast.</p>
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Colorful bell pepper rings stand in for bread in this healthy version of egg in a hole. Cook an egg inside the peppers and top with a vibrant avocado salsa for a cheerful breakfast.

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Raspberry-Peach-Mango Smoothie Bowl

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This healthy smoothie recipe is a gateway to the smoothie-bowl craze. Use whatever fruit, nuts and seeds you like best to make it your own. Be sure to use frozen fruit in Step 1 to yield a creamy, frosty base for the toppings.

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Breakfast Salad with Egg & Salsa Verde Vinaigrette

<p>Salad for breakfast? Don't knock it until you've tried it. We love how this meal gives you 3 whole cups of vegetables to start your day.</p>
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Salad for breakfast? Don't knock it until you've tried it. We love how this meal gives you 3 whole cups of vegetables to start your day.

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Spinach & Cheese Breakfast Skillet

<p>Eating a big healthy breakfast' like this 700-calorie hash-and-egg recipe' may help lower your levels of ghrelin, a hormone that signals hunger, and reduce snack cravings later in the day. Plus, research shows eating the bulk of your daily calories earlier in the day could help you lose weight. If you're looking for a lighter breakfast, this recipe can serve two.</p>
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Eating a big healthy breakfast' like this 700-calorie hash-and-egg recipe' may help lower your levels of ghrelin, a hormone that signals hunger, and reduce snack cravings later in the day. Plus, research shows eating the bulk of your daily calories earlier in the day could help you lose weight. If you're looking for a lighter breakfast, this recipe can serve two.

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Oatmeal-Almond Protein Pancakes

<p>Depending on the type of protein powder you pick, you might need to reduce the amount of liquid in this protein pancake recipe. Whey-protein pancakes need less liquid than those made with soy, hemp or pea protein. Serve with yogurt and a DIY fruit sauce (warmed frozen berries with a pinch of sugar).</p>
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Depending on the type of protein powder you pick, you might need to reduce the amount of liquid in this protein pancake recipe. Whey-protein pancakes need less liquid than those made with soy, hemp or pea protein. Serve with yogurt and a DIY fruit sauce (warmed frozen berries with a pinch of sugar).

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Egg and Potato Casserole

<p>Make this quick and easy casserole for Sunday brunch or breakfast any day of the week!</p>
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Make this quick and easy casserole for Sunday brunch or breakfast any day of the week!

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Raisin-Cardamom Overnight French Toast

<p>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.</p>
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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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Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Kale

<p>You can make these three-ingredient tomato-simmered eggs with things you probably already have on hand in your freezer and pantry. To make these baked eggs more like eggs in purgatory, look for a spicy tomato sauce and don't forget some whole-wheat bread for dipping.</p>
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You can make these three-ingredient tomato-simmered eggs with things you probably already have on hand in your freezer and pantry. To make these baked eggs more like eggs in purgatory, look for a spicy tomato sauce and don't forget some whole-wheat bread for dipping.

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Mango-Almond Smoothie Bowl

<p>For this healthy smoothie bowl recipe, be sure to use frozen fruit (not fresh) to keep the texture thick, creamy and frosty.</p>
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For this healthy smoothie bowl recipe, be sure to use frozen fruit (not fresh) to keep the texture thick, creamy and frosty.

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Strawberry & Yogurt Parfait

<p>This healthy yogurt parfait recipe combines fresh fruit, Greek yogurt and crunchy granola for an easy breakfast. Pack the parfait in a mason jar for a healthy breakfast on the go.</p>
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This healthy yogurt parfait recipe combines fresh fruit, Greek yogurt and crunchy granola for an easy breakfast. Pack the parfait in a mason jar for a healthy breakfast on the go.

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Quiche Lorraine with Zucchini Crust

<p>Shredded zucchini acts as the crust in this recipe for healthier, low-carb quiche Lorraine--quiche with Jarlsberg cheese, bacon and scallions--a brunch classic.</p>
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Shredded zucchini acts as the crust in this recipe for healthier, low-carb quiche Lorraine--quiche with Jarlsberg cheese, bacon and scallions--a brunch classic.

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Breakfast Beans with Microwave-Poached Egg

<p>In Costa Rica, this popular breakfast bean dish is called gallo pinto, which means spotted rooster, referring to the dark beans amid the pale rice. We call for cooked barley here, but you can use whatever leftover cooked grain you may have on hand.</p> <p> </p>
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In Costa Rica, this popular breakfast bean dish is called gallo pinto, which means spotted rooster, referring to the dark beans amid the pale rice. We call for cooked barley here, but you can use whatever leftover cooked grain you may have on hand.

 

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Raspberry Yogurt Cereal Bowl

<p>For breakfast, snack or a healthy dessert, try using yogurt instead of milk for your cereal. If making this as a to-go snack, keep the cereal separate and top just before eating.</p>
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For breakfast, snack or a healthy dessert, try using yogurt instead of milk for your cereal. If making this as a to-go snack, keep the cereal separate and top just before eating.

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Denver Omelet Sandwiches

<p>This egg sandwich recipe with flavorful Canadian bacon and crunchy bell pepper is a perfect healthy breakfast-for-dinner candidate. For an evening meal, serve with roasted potatoes and a tomato salad. For breakfast, just add a cup of coffee or tea and you're good to go.</p>
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This egg sandwich recipe with flavorful Canadian bacon and crunchy bell pepper is a perfect healthy breakfast-for-dinner candidate. For an evening meal, serve with roasted potatoes and a tomato salad. For breakfast, just add a cup of coffee or tea and you're good to go.

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Southwestern Breakfast Tostadas

<p>Mashed black beans, crumbled queso freso, fresh cilantro and chopped tomato give this easy breakfast tostada a Southwestern flair.</p>
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Mashed black beans, crumbled queso freso, fresh cilantro and chopped tomato give this easy breakfast tostada a Southwestern flair.

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Savory Oatmeal with Tomato & Sausage

<p>Oats get a new life in this savory dish, serving as the backbone for a satisfying combo of sausage, greens, tomatoes, and herbs.</p>
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Oats get a new life in this savory dish, serving as the backbone for a satisfying combo of sausage, greens, tomatoes, and herbs.

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Apple-Cranberry Overnight French Toast

<p>Assembled the night before, this healthy breakfast casserole recipe features apples, cranberries and walnuts. Serve with pure maple syrup.</p>
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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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    1 of 27 Southwest Breakfast Skillet
    2 of 27 Mozzarella, Basil & Zucchini Frittata
    3 of 27 Blueberry-Almond Overnight French Toast
    4 of 27 Sweet Potato, Sausage and Goat Cheese Egg Casserole
    5 of 27 Gruyère, Onion & Zucchini Quiche
    6 of 27 Egg Salad & Avocado Toasts with Capers
    7 of 27 Ricotta & Yogurt Parfait
    8 of 27 High-Protein Breakfast Tacos
    9 of 27 Spring Green Frittata
    10 of 27 Savory Oatmeal with Cheddar, Collards & Eggs
    11 of 27 "Egg in a Hole" Peppers with Avocado Salsa
    12 of 27 Raspberry-Peach-Mango Smoothie Bowl
    13 of 27 Breakfast Salad with Egg & Salsa Verde Vinaigrette
    14 of 27 Spinach & Cheese Breakfast Skillet
    15 of 27 Oatmeal-Almond Protein Pancakes
    16 of 27 Egg and Potato Casserole
    17 of 27 Raisin-Cardamom Overnight French Toast
    18 of 27 Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Kale
    19 of 27 Mango-Almond Smoothie Bowl
    20 of 27 Strawberry & Yogurt Parfait
    21 of 27 Quiche Lorraine with Zucchini Crust
    22 of 27 Breakfast Beans with Microwave-Poached Egg
    23 of 27 Raspberry Yogurt Cereal Bowl
    24 of 27 Denver Omelet Sandwiches
    25 of 27 Southwestern Breakfast Tostadas
    26 of 27 Savory Oatmeal with Tomato & Sausage
    27 of 27 Apple-Cranberry Overnight French Toast

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