60 Healthy Breakfast Ideas - Love and Lemons (2024)

Stuck in a breakfast rut? Find over 60 healthy breakfast ideas below! With sweet, savory, easy & make-ahead options, we have something for everyone.

And just like that, it’s back-to-school time! I’m lining up the fall recipe calendar, getting ready to test, shoot, and share a slew of new ideas. For us, this season will be busy, and I know that it will be for many of you too. Today, I’m sharing my favorite healthy breakfast ideas to get these jam-packed days off to a great start. You’ll findones that are perfect for making ahead and taking on the go, ones that are quick & easy to whip up in the morning, and even a few for days when you have a bit more time to linger over breakfast.

Below, I share over 60 healthy breakfast recipes,divided into 11 (yes, 11!) categories: oats, eggs, smoothies, bowls, quick breads, pancakes & waffles, breakfast tacos, breakfast cookies, toast, muffins & scones, and bars & balls. Whether you’re someone who craves something savory or sweet first thing in the morning, or whether you like to enjoy breakfast at home or grab it & go, you’re sure to find some healthy breakfast ideas you love.

Healthy Breakfast Oats

Oats are loaded with fiber, so they’re a great healthy breakfast! If you’re like me, though, you might run the risk of getting stuck in an oat rut. In college, I ate plain instant oatmeal every day. After four years, I couldn’t stand the stuff. To avoid oat burnout, make sure to vary your toppings! Any nut butter, fruit, dried fruit, yogurt, nut, seed, or jam is fair game. Change up how you prepare your oats too. Make baked oatmeal or homemade granola, or prep a big batch of overnight oats for quick breakfasts throughout the week. While you’re at it, make a batch of homemade oat milk.

• Overnight Oats – 4 Ways
• Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
• Strawberry Rhubarb Overnight Oat Parfaits
• Apple Cinnamon Crunch Overnight Oats
• Overnight Oats with Blueberry Chia Jam
• Homemade Granola

Egg Breakfast Recipes

If you’re someone who wants to prioritize protein in your breakfast, egg recipes are a great choice. Breakfast scrambles, omelets, and plain fried eggs can get repetitive, so try one of the recipes below to change things up. Make individual frittatas in muffins tins for a portable breakfast option. On days when you have more time, sit down to a big breakfast casserole or shakshuka with your partner or family.

• How to Make a Frittata + 4 Variations
• Healthy Breakfast Burritos
• Healthy Breakfast Casserole
• Veggie Frittata Muffins
• Breakfast Panzanella
• Butternut Squash Breakfast Hash

Healthy Breakfast Smoothies

Smoothies are some of the best breakfast recipes, as they pack a big serving of fruits and veggies into your first meal of the day. Through years of making smoothies, I’ve found that a handful of spinach is almost undetectable, so toss some in to boost the nutrients in a fruit smoothie! Alternatively, blend in a superfood like hemp seeds, nut butter, matcha, or maca powder for an extra healthy kick.

Make your smoothie the night before and store it in the fridge for a grab & go breakfast, or prep individual smoothie packs. Portion out the fruit, veggie, and superfood ingredients for a single smoothie into a container, prepping for as many days as you like at once. Store containers in the freezer, and in the morning, blend a frozen pack with almond milk or juice. Enjoy!

• Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• Creamy Avocado Smoothie
• Coffee Smoothie
• Healthy Green Smoothie
• Healthy Breakfast Smoothies
• Mango Smoothie
• Blueberry Smoothie
• Superfood Sunshine Smoothie
• Matcha Vanilla Smoothie

Healthy Breakfast Bowls

If you’re looking for some new, out-of-the-box breakfast ideas, a breakfast bowl might be the thing for you. In this category, almost anything goes. When I’m making a savory bowl, I top rice, farro, or cauliflower rice with a soft-boiled egg, vegetables (leftover roasted Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, cauliflower, etc) and a flavorful sauce like pesto or tzatziki. My sweet bowls vary widely. Sometimes I’m in the mood for chia pudding or a smoothie bowl. On other days, I’ll top quinoa with almond milk, cinnamon, and fresh fruit and call it a meal.

• Farmers Market Breakfast Bowls
• Easy Chia Pudding
• Berry Superfood Smoothie Bowl
• Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Quick Bread Breakfast Recipes

Moist, comforting, and lightly sweet, quick bread is a delectable breakfast option. In the summer, I almost always have individual slices of zucchini bread in my freezer. In the fall and winter, pumpkin and banana bread take its place. Enjoy a thick slice of your favorite quick bread on its own, or top it with a dollop of Greek yogurt and seasonal fruit for extra staying power.

• Healthy Banana Bread
  
• Blueberry Muffins
• Best Zucchini Bread
• Pumpkin Bread
• Vegan Pumpkin Bread
• Chocolate Zucchini Bread
• Yogurt Pound Cake

Pancake & Waffle Breakfast Ideas

Pancakes and waffles may not be something you can whip up every morning of the week, but unlike their cousin French toast, these breakfast recipes keep well if you make them ahead and freeze them. So double your weekend batch of pancakes or waffles, and freeze the leftovers for busy mornings! When you’re ready to eat, pop them in the toaster or microwave to thaw.

• Vegan Banana Pancakes
• Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes (Vegan)
• Gluten Free Pancakes with Oat Flour and Almond Flour
• Lighter French Toast
• Vegan Carrot Waffles
• Best Homemade Waffles (Vegan)

Healthy Breakfast Tacos

After years of living in Austin, breakfast tacos are my favorite healthy breakfast. Most often, I scramble eggs with spinach and top them with avocado or guacamole, tomatillo salsa or cilantro sauce, and pico de gallo, if I have it on hand. Otherwise, I add roasted veggies like sweet potatoes, shiitakes, orcherry tomatoesto my egg filling. I like to prep these ahead of time, so all I have to do in the morning is scramble up a couple of eggs and load everything into tortillas.

• Healthy Green Breakfast Tacos
• Avocado Tomatillo Breakfast Tacos
• with Shiitake Vegan Bacon

Healthy Breakfast Cookies

Breakfast cookies are the perfect on-the-go morning treat. Ingredients like flax, oats, nuts, seeds, and even quinoa fill them with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. In addition to the fruit and veggie variations listed below, I love the Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies on page 35 of Love and Lemons Every Day. These breakfast recipes are great ones to make ahead of time and freeze for busy mornings. To thaw, pop them in the microwave for 8-10 seconds, and head out the door!

• Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cookies
• Carrot Quinoa Breakfast Cookies
• Pistachio Cranberry Cookies

Toast Breakfast Ideas

If you’re looking for tried & true easy breakfast ideas, toast is the thing for you! Pop a slice of whole grain bread in the toaster, and load it up with your favorite seasonal toppings. I like to start with a creamy spread and then add a layer of roasted or raw veggies, fruit, and/or fresh herbs. I’m a diehard fan of avocado toast, but hummus, ricotta, and nut butter are good starting points for making delicious toast too.

• Avocado Toast, with Banh Mi toppings, chickpea
• Brussels Sprout Salad Avocado Toast
• Sweet Potato Avocado Toast
• Avocado Almondaise Toasts
• Heirloom Tomato Toasts

Healthy Breakfast Muffins and Scones

When I was growing up, chocolate chip muffins were a breakfast staple in our house. Muffins are still one of my favorite ways to start the day, but now, I make my morning muffins a bit healthier, using whole grain flour, fruit mix-ins, andnatural sweeteners like maple syrup whenever possible. Like other healthy breakfast baked goods, muffins and scones freeze well. I like to keep a frozen stash on hand at all times!

• Lemon Muffins with Chia Seeds
• Blueberry Muffins
• Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
• Coconut Mango Muffins
• Healthy Apple Cinnamon Muffinsor Apple Muffins
• Pumpkin Spiced Corn Muffins
• Gluten Free Blueberry Banana Muffins
• Blueberry Scones
• Vegan Raspberry Scones

Bars & Balls Breakfast Ideas

If you’re someone who loves to start your day with a granola bar, try swapping out the packaged kind for ones you make at home. All of these recipes are simple, made with good-for-you ingredients that combine to make delicious, nutritious morning treats. Like baked goods, these bars & balls keep well in the freezer, so prep a batch to have on hand for easy healthy breakfasts and snacks!

• Carrot Cake Bliss Balls
• Pistachio Oat Squares
• No-Bake Almond Butter Oatmeal Bites
• Peanut Butter Goji Granola Bars

Looking for more healthy breakfast ideas?

Check out this list of my favorite brunch recipes. Then, try my favorite strategies for prepping dinnerand packing lunch, and check out this post for some great healthy lunch recipes and this one for my favorite vegan recipes!