11 High-Protein Breakfast Recipes

Content Executive1 month ago

There’s nothing like a high-protein meal to start the day off right. So when it comes to expanding your breakfast recipe repertoire, there’s always space for something new. These recipes tick all the boxes — easy, filling, and full of protein.

1. Jam sponge baked oat cake

A breakfast sponge that’s twist on the TikTok baked-oats classic. It’s delish, and packed full of protein.

Recipes

Jam Sponge Baked Oat Cake

Classic dessert made macro-friendly.

2 years agoBy Monica Green

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
386	26.4g	58.9g	6g

2. Cinnamon baked oats cake

Another breakfast treat packed full of two of the best things — protein and cinnamon. What’s not to love?

Recipes

High-Protein Cinnamon Baked Oat Cake

Cake for breakfast? Yes please.

2 years agoBy Monica Green

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
332	33g	35g	8g

3. Salted caramel overnight Weetabix

Packed away neatly in your favourite container — this is the best way to make your colleagues jealous. When they hear there’s 54g of protein inside, they’ll be snatching it from your hands.

Recipes

Salted Caramel Overnight Weetabix | High-Protein Breakfast

A sweet protein hit to start your day right.

2 years agoBy Lauren Dawes

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
480	54g	50g	2.5g

4. Breakfast tiramisu

Five ingredients, 27g of protein, and absolutely delicious.

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5-Ingredient High-Protein Breakfast Tiramisu

Who says you can’t have dessert for breakfast?

3 years agoBy Lauren Dawes

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
395	27g	41g	12g

5. Chocolate-stuffed banana bread muffins

Bananas are the perfect breakfast food. They work alone, in pancakes, on top of cereal, or better yet — in chocolate-stuffed, protein-infused banana bread muffins.

Recipes

Pre-Workout Chocolate-Stuffed Banana Muffins | Protein Plates Recipe Book

Ooey, gooey and goal-fuelling.

9 months agoBy Emily Wilcock

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
264	13g	32g	10g

6. Blueberry pie baked oats

There’s not much that’s better than a breakfast that will tide you over until lunch time. Especially when it’s blueberry pie flavoured.

Recipes

High-Protein Blueberry Pie Baked Oats

We’ll never be over baked oats.

3 years agoBy Lauren Dawes

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
327	17g	45g	8g

7. Whey forward pancakes

Master the art of fluffy pancakes under 500kcal with this foolproof recipe. Featuring an animal-free, dairy-identical whey protein, this recipe creates fluffy pancakes with 24g of protein.

Recipes

Whey Forward Protein Pancakes

Pancake Day. One of the most important dates in the calendar. Fact.

8 months agoBy Lauren Dawes

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
461	24g	65g	12g

8. DIY protein granola

DIY is certainly the way to go if you’re looking to cut down on sugars and get more of the good stuff in your breakfast. Under 400 calories and with only eight ingredients, this quick and simple granola recipe is the perfect start to the morning.

Recipes

DIY Protein Granola | Protein Plates Recipe Book

The perfect crispy and crunchy breakfast base.

9 months agoBy Monica Green

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
358	11g	33g	20g

9. Low-carb high-protein breakfast cups

Got some leftover veggies and chicken? Quick, simple and under 300kcal – these breakfast cups will have you sorted all week long. All you need is a full spice cupboard and some leftovers, and you’ll be able to whip these up in as little as 12 minutes.

Recipes

Low-Carb High-Protein Breakfast Cups

Low carb? Check. High protein? Double check.

8 months agoBy Lauren Dawes

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
216	22g	2g	13g

10. Sweet breakfast quesadilla

A sweet take on a savoury dish. These Breakfast Quesadillas are packed with 20g of protein and ooze chocolate spread and peanut butter. Top it off with whatever fruit you have knocking about, and you’ve already started the day with a win.

Recipes

Sweet Breakfast Quesadilla

Sweeten up mornings.

7 months agoBy Lauren Dawes

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
409	20g	60g	25g

11. 4-ingredient foolproof banana protein pancakes

Just 4 ingredients is all you need for a breakfast that'll set you up for the day. And, if you mix up your toppings daily, you'll never get bored. My personal favourite, banana and sugar-free syrup.

Recipes

4-Ingredient Foolproof Banana Protein Pancakes

Make the perfect pancakes, even if you're a rookie.

3 months agoBy Emily Wilcock

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
115	15g	14g	1g

Take home message

With 11 new breakfast recipes to try out, you’ll be covered for the next two weeks. Now only one question remains — which will you try first?

Want more recipe inspo?

TRY THESE NEXT:

Recipes

Jam Sponge Baked Oat Cake

Classic dessert made macro-friendly.

2 years agoBy Monica Green

Recipes

High-Protein Cinnamon Baked Oat Cake

Cake for breakfast? Yes please.

2 years agoBy Monica Green

Recipes

Salted Caramel Overnight Weetabix | High-Protein Breakfast

A sweet protein hit to start your day right.

2 years agoBy Lauren Dawes

Emily Wilcock

Content Executive

After completing an internship with Myprotein, Emily returned to university to finish her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Marketing. With experience in lifestyle writing, Emily aims to entertain and educate through her work. Her focuses include recipes, real and inspiring stories, and working with writers to help provide easy-to-digest evidence-based research. Her work on recipes has been previously featured in The Supplement magazine, with a particular focus on high-protein, nutritious meals, plus advice on how to properly fuel your body. Outside of work, Emily’s top priority is food. She’s a self-professed star baker and a connoisseur of all things baked. In her spare time, she’s either cooking up a storm, our looking out for the opportunity to try out Manchester’s newest restaurants. But as a huge fan of carbs, if it’s not pasta or pasta-adjacent, she’s not interested. If she’s not in the kitchen, she’s tucked up with a book for an early night, or you’ll find her in the gym working up a sweat. Afterall, all those carbs require quite the appetite.