Breakfast, as you may know, is a time that I rarely forget. Since moving into a share house, new routines have called for new breakfast ideas. If I had to choose, I’m definitely a sweet over savoury girl when it comes to this meal. Because breakfast is so important for our hormonal health, I make sure to balance the carbs, fats, protein, and fibre so I don’t experience any blood sugar spikes in the morning. I try to use metabolic eating as a guide – making sure that I eat within 30 minutes of waking, including grass-fed dairy, and easy to digest carbs like fruit and honey. So, here are my current favourite healthy breakfasts.

Breakfast one

For breakfast one – my protein pancakes. Pancakes are one of my favourite foods ever, so, naturally, I had to make a balanced, healthy version that’s ideal for frequent consumption. The dry ingredients for this recipe are – self-raising flour (2 – 3 heaped tablespoons), oat flour (1 – 2 tablespoons), collagen powder (1 serving), and a few sprinkles of cinnamon. I then mash half a banana, add one egg and a splash of vanilla extract. Depending on the day and what I have on hand, I also add in either a handful of blueberries or chunks of dark chocolate. Mix all together and cook in a pan with coconut oil. Toppings are my favourite part, so don’t forget them! I usually add greek yoghurt, maple syrup, and berries.

Breakfast two

For breakfast two – avocado and cottage cheese english muffins. I love avocado on sourdough, but sometimes I want a little something extra to go with it. For this breakfast, I first layer grass-fed butter and Vegemite (for the Australians who have access to it) onto my english muffin, then cottage cheese for protein, and the avocado for healthy fats. I use everything but the bagel seasoning and high quality sea salt. All together, this is the perfect combination. To keep me full and hydrated, I have it with my homemade chocolate milk. For this, I use grass-fed milk, a spoonful of cacao powder, spoonful of honey, and one serving of collagen powder.

Breakfast three

For breakfast three – maple and brown sugar oats. Before this, oatmeal had never really been a favourite of mine. If I was to eat it, I would make bircher muesli or overnight oats. A month or so ago, I had this insanely weird craving for brown sugar oatmeal (though I’d never even made it before). I searched up a recipe that used both brown sugar and maple syrup, and this combination has been on regular rotation ever since. While a lot of people cook their oats with water, I always use milk for extra protein. I use half a cup of oats to one cup of milk. Once it’s on the stove, I add a few sprinkles of cinnamon and one serving of collagen powder. In addition to the two sweeteners, I top it with one square of dark chocolate (and smush it in so it melts into the oats) and lots of strawberries.

I’ve decided that once I’m off the oatmeal train, I’m going to give buckwheat porridge a go. Pick Up Limes has a recipe that I’d love to try. But for now, these are my favourite healthy breakfasts. They’re well balanced and taste so good. Enjoy!

Yours,

Kait x

Cover photo by Solod Sha