High-Protein Breakfast Ideas Without Eggs
You can only eat so many eggs. Here are ten savoury breakfast ideas with real protein, and not a single egg in sight.
In this guide
Eggs are brilliant. They’re also, if you’ve been eating them every morning for the past six months, a little bit relentless.
Maybe you’re bored. Maybe eggs don’t agree with you. Maybe you just want breakfast to taste of something different for once. Whatever the reason, there’s a whole world of savoury breakfasts beyond the frying pan.
Why protein at breakfast?
For many of us, breakfast is the lightest meal of the day for protein: a slice of toast, a bowl of cereal, a coffee on the way out of the door. Most of our protein then arrives at dinner.
Research suggests that spreading protein more evenly across the day is a smarter way to eat. You don’t have to overhaul your mornings to do it. You just need a few go-to options.
Ten savoury breakfasts without eggs
For mornings with no time at all
- Protein coffee. Stir a tablespoon of Pure Beef into your usual coffee. It adds 9.6g of protein and, because the flavour is neutral, it still tastes like your coffee. Mix it into a splash of hot coffee first, then top up.
- A breakfast mug. A mug of Chicken + Veg with a squeeze of lemon. Warm, savoury and gentle on a slow stomach.
- Cottage cheese on toast. Top with cherry tomatoes, olive oil and black pepper.
For mornings with ten minutes
- Smoked salmon bagel. With cream cheese, capers and dill.
- Beans on toast, upgraded. Simmer tinned cannellini beans with garlic, spinach and a spoonful of broth powder, then pile onto sourdough.
- Savoury yoghurt bowl. Greek yoghurt with cucumber, chilli oil, toasted seeds and a pinch of salt. It sounds unusual; it tastes wonderful.
- Tofu scramble. Crumble firm tofu into a pan with turmeric, spring onion and a little Pure Chicken for flavour.
For slow weekends
- Congee. Rice simmered slowly in Pure Chicken until silky, finished with ginger, spring onion and sesame oil. It’s a breakfast staple across much of Asia for good reason.
- Breakfast ramen. Noodles in Beef Marrow with greens, mushrooms and a few slices of leftover roast meat.
- Savoury porridge. Cook oats in broth instead of milk, then top with sautéed mushrooms and a little parmesan.
Sneaking protein into breakfasts you already eat
You don’t have to change what you eat to get more protein in the morning. Because Pure Beef has a neutral flavour, it disappears into:
- Smoothies
- Pancake and waffle batter
- Overnight oats
- Your morning coffee or tea
One tablespoon, 9.6g of protein, and nobody at the table needs to know.
Questions people ask
What can I eat for protein at breakfast if I don’t eat eggs?
Yoghurt, cottage cheese, smoked fish, beans, tofu and bone broth are all great options. A tablespoon of Pure Beef stirred into your coffee adds 9.6g of protein.
Does bone broth in coffee taste weird?
Not with a neutral broth like Pure Beef. Mix it into a splash of hot coffee first so it dissolves smoothly.
Is congee healthy?
It’s a gentle, comforting dish. Cooking the rice in bone broth rather than water adds protein and flavour.
The no-effort breakfast upgrade
Pure Beef is made for mornings: neutral in flavour, 9.6g of protein per tablespoon, and it stirs into coffee, smoothies and batter. For congee and savoury porridge, Pure Chicken is the cook’s broth.
Related Reading
- High-protein savoury snacks that aren’t another protein bar
- High-protein foods that aren’t chicken
- What to do with bone broth powder: seven ideas
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