Protein for breakfast

Here are some of my favorites. I experiment with high-protein meals every day, so I'm always trying new recipes:

Devil's food cake -- 1 cup plain 0% greek yogurt, mix with some Truvia and vanilla extract to taste, serve with a VitaTop muffin of flavor of your choice (although I highly recommend the velvety chocolate kind) serve by dolloping one spoonful of yogurt on the muffintop and the leftover yogurt on the side with some cinnamon, a warm banana and some granola on top. Total: 220 calories, 25g protein.

Greek yogurt parfait -- use plain greek yogurt, mix again with sweetener and vanilla extract and layer with fresh fruits like pineapple, strawberry, blueberry etc. Add some granola on the top for a great crunch. Total: usually about 250 cals, 25g protein.

Chocolate, banana and peanut butter greek yogurt protein parfait -- use plain greek yogurt, mix with chocolate protein powder and sweetener. Put one layer of granola and warm banana down, then yogurt, and repeat. On the top of the entire parfait, put a tablespoon of your favorite peanut butter. The cals and macronutrients depend on what yogurt and powder you use, but mine is usually 380 cals, 40g protein.

Banana protein pancakes -- mash about 2/3 of a banana in a bowl, combine with about 3 TBSP of egg whites, add vanilla extract and cinnamon and about 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder. Cook on a skillet like normal pancakes. (note: using whey will make the pancakes very spongy but still delicious. I have found pea protein to work the best.)

Greek yogurt protein pancakes -- mix 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, 3/4 cup plain greek yogurt, 1 egg white, 1 tsp baking soda and cinnamon and sweetener to taste. Cook on a skillet and enjoy with some sugar free syrup. Total: 280 cals, 23g protein.

Egg white hash wrap -- cook about 1/3 of a potato in the microwave, cut it into small bits, put it in a skillet with some olive oil and cracked pepper. Scramble some egg whites in another skillet along with some peppers, then add them to the skillet with the potato mix. Add a slice of cooked turkey/veggie bacon to the skillet, melt some cheese on top, then use either a low carb tortilla (using those will increase protein total) or 2 light corn tortillas. Total: usually about 330 cals, 30g protein depending on how eggy you like your wraps.

Egg white omelet -- easy easy, just take some egg whites and mix with fresh veggies like spinach, peppers or mushrooms; or some ham, turkey bacon, shredded cheese, etc. Cook it like an omelet and add a Laughing Cow cheese to the inside before you flip it into a half. Serve with some wheat toast and fruit. Total: usually about 300 cals, 20g protein.

Egg white sammy -- toast a whole wheat english muffin, add some cooked egg whites with a slice of Laughing Cow cheese spread onto both sides. Add some turkey sausage, lean ham or turkey bacon for more of a smokey flavor if you can afford the sodium and fat. Total without meat: 180 cals, 17g protein.

Proats -- get some oatmeal cooked (make sure it's a tiny bit watery), after it's cooked add about 1/2 scoop of protein powder and mix to make "proatmeal." (note: make sure you have great tasting protein powder. Gold Standard has delicious ones, and some brands even make cinnamon bun flavored ones now too). Add sweeteners to taste. For deliciousness and indulgence: add a crushed-up peanut butter protein bar and warm bananas to make it more of a dessert. Proats only: about 180 cals, 20g protein. With the bar: 360 cals, 39g protein.

I find that egg whites and greek yogurt go a really long way for breakfast. Van's Foods makes some power grains waffles now that have a decent amount of protein (10g) per two waffles, and they're great with a scoop of vanilla greek yogurt and cinnamon if you're looking for a fast protein fix for those days where you really don't feel like making breakfast!

Hope some of these helped :happy: Looking forward to getting new recipe inspirations from everyone else here!

Is almond milk lactose free?

Anything besides eggs or some meat product in the morning for protein? I'm not a vegetarian, but sometimes I get tired of eggs, bacon, sausage and the like. I realize the importance of protein in the morning.