10 recipes · updated 2026-10-07
10 High Protein Breakfast Ideas to Start the Day Full
A breakfast with plenty of protein keeps you full until lunch. These recipes use eggs, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and other everyday foods, and each card shows the protein per serving the creator lists. Click through for the full recipe from the person who developed it.
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Veggie Packed Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burritos
by Ambitious Kitchen
22g protein per serving
Egg, roasted sweet potato and pepper burritos with cheddar that wrap and freeze for grab-and-go mornings.
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Cottage Cheese Banana Oatmeal Protein Pancakes
by Ambitious Kitchen
20g protein per serving
Blender pancakes from oats, banana, cottage cheese and egg; flourless and ready in about fifteen minutes.
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Breakfast Burritos (Freezer Friendly)
by Spend With Pennies
22g protein per serving
Hearty tortillas stuffed with eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon, cheese and salsa; batch-make and freeze.
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Cottage Cheese Egg Casserole
by Detoxinista
45g protein per serving
Sliceable egg bake with ground turkey, lentils, spinach and cottage cheese, built for weekly meal prep.
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Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
by Detoxinista
18g protein per serving
Two eggs whisked with cottage cheese for a creamier, protein-boosted scramble in ten minutes.
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Protein Pancakes (Easy, Fluffy Recipe)
by Wholesome Yum
18g protein per serving
Protein-powder pancakes kept light with whipped egg whites; no white flour or refined sugar.
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PB&J Protein Yogurt Bowl
by Eating Bird Food
40g protein per serving
Berry yogurt mixed with powdered peanut butter and cottage cheese over berries, topped with crunchy cereal.
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Chocolate Protein Oatmeal
by Fit Foodie Finds
29g protein per serving
Stovetop chocolate oats boosted with protein, simmered about five minutes for a warm morning bowl.
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Clean & Lean Protein Breakfast Bowl
by Downshiftology
34g protein per serving
Savory bowl of spinach, cottage cheese, smoked salmon, poached egg and avocado with lemon vinaigrette.
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Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
by Well Plated by Erin
25g protein per serving
Eggs, vegetables and cheese cooked low and slow for an easy morning.
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Quick answers
Which recipe here has the most protein per serving?
Cottage Cheese Egg Casserole by Detoxinista, with about 45g protein per serving as listed by the creator. Next are PB&J Protein Yogurt Bowl (40g) and Clean & Lean Protein Breakfast Bowl (34g).
Are any of these recipes gluten-free?
5 of the 10 are marked gluten-free: Cottage Cheese Egg Casserole (Detoxinista), Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs (Detoxinista), PB&J Protein Yogurt Bowl (Eating Bird Food) and Chocolate Protein Oatmeal (Fit Foodie Finds), plus 1 more. Check the original recipe for the exact ingredients.
Are there vegetarian or vegan options?
Yes, 5 are vegetarian or vegan: Veggie Packed Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burritos (Ambitious Kitchen), Cottage Cheese Banana Oatmeal Protein Pancakes (Ambitious Kitchen), Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs (Detoxinista) and Protein Pancakes (Easy, Fluffy Recipe) (Wholesome Yum), plus 1 more.
Which ones can be made ahead?
3 are marked make-ahead, freezer-friendly, meal-prep or no-bake: Veggie Packed Freezer-Friendly Breakfast Burritos (Ambitious Kitchen), Breakfast Burritos (Freezer Friendly) (Spend With Pennies) and Cottage Cheese Egg Casserole (Detoxinista).
Who developed these recipes?
Each recipe was developed by the creator named on its card (Ambitious Kitchen, Detoxinista, Downshiftology, Eating Bird Food, Fit Foodie Finds, Spend With Pennies, Well Plated by Erin, Wholesome Yum). Axel picks and groups them; every card links to the full original recipe.
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