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Breakfast spread with coffee, croissants, fresh fruits including strawberries and kiwi, cereal, juice, and pastries on a white table.

There's no better way to start the day than with a healthy breakfast. (monticello / Shutterstock.com)

10 Tasty and Simple Breakfast Recipes to Kickstart Your Day

20 Apr 2017 | By Rebecca Wojno

Begin your day the healthy way

While breakfast may not always be the most leisurely meal of the day, it may be the secret for a healthier lifestyle. In a study published in the American Heart Association Journal Circulation found that people who eat breakfast daily were less at risk for high cholesterol and blood pressure than those who missed their morning meal. Additionally, the study showed that those who ate in the morning made smarter eating choices throughout the day. These tasty and simple recipes will make any person a breakfast devotee and they’ll start your day off right.

1. NUT BUTTER TOAST WITH FRUIT

This recipe has endless combination options. We like this recipe by the Skinny Fork, which uses nut butter, sliced bananas, and chia seeds. You could also add some shredded coconut, or a handful of goji berries.

Six slices of buttered whole wheat toast arranged in a grid, each topped with different fresh fruits: apple slices, banana, blueberries, peach slices, strawberries, and blackberries.

This tasty breakfast treat is perfect for people with nut allergies. (Rimma Bondarenko / Shutterstock.com)

2. QUINOA POWER PORRIDGE

This tastes-like-dessert recipe is healthy enough to leave you energized all morning and full until lunch. The protein packed meal uses seven ingredients and takes less than 20 minutes to make.

Bowl of quinoa topped with dried apricot slices with a wooden spoon, with blurred onions in the background.

Quinoa contains all nine essential amino acids that the body needs for repair. (Ildi Papp / Shutterstock.com)

3. BREAKFAST QUESADILLAS WITH SPINACH AND BLACK BEANS

Cookie + Kate created this amazing and filling breakfast quesadilla that truthfully, we would eat any time of day. Make the prep time even quicker by using store bought guacamole or salsa.

Cheese quesadillas cut into triangles on a white plate served with sour cream dip and red grapes.

This quick and healthy breakfast quesadillas recipe includes spinach and black beans. (MSPhotographic / Shutterstock.com)

4. AVOCADO TOAST

Simple, delicious, and satisfying. Even the busiest person has time to make themselves avocado toast. Try any of these recipes from the Kitchn if you’re looking for a twist on this trendy meal.

Two slices of toasted bread topped with mashed avocado on a white plate.

Avocado toast has gone mainstream but is still as good as ever. (ndacaracola / shutterstock.com))

5. PEANUT BUTTER BANANA SMOOTHIE

This recipe calls for just three ingredients (dairy or nondairy milk, peanut butter, and a banana). If you want a bit more protein, add all the ingredients in a blender with a scoop of protein powder, blend, and sip.

Banana peanut butter smoothie topped with granola in a glass, surrounded by banana slices, whole peanuts, and fresh bananas on a wooden board.

It doesn’t get much simpler than a tasty smoothie. (JeniFoto / Shutterstock.com)

6. SOUTHWEST TOFU SCRAMBLE

Vegans and non-vegans will love this dish that combines protein and colorful veggies for a healthy meal. If you want to make this even easier for the morning, press the tofu the night before and add it to the vegetables and sauce in the morning.

Scrambled eggs with corn, red peppers, and green herbs in a white bowl with blue rim on a concrete surface.

This dish can be appreciated by vegans and non-vegans alike. (Nina Firsova / shutterstock.com)

7. HARD BOILED EGGS AND AVOCADO

Hard to believe this hasn’t always been our go-to breakfast because it’s so simple. Toss a couple hard boiled eggs into a bowl with some sliced avocado, a pinch of salt and pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.

Halved hard-boiled eggs topped with herb filling on avocado-spread bread slices with tomato garnish on a black plate with checkered cloth.

Eggs and avocado make a healthy meal full of energy and healthy fats. (Narsil/ Shutterstock.com)

8. BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE

Fitness trainer Harley Pasternak (who trains Jessica Simpson and Alicia Keys) swears by this smoothie, which is filled with vitamins, fiber, protein, and calcium. Also it tastes kind of like apple pie, so there’s that.

Glass jar of apple cinnamon yogurt topped with almond slices, surrounded by fresh red apples, almonds, cinnamon sticks, and a spoon on a white cloth.

This smoothie is like drinking apple pie – yummy. (Liudmyla Yaremenko / Shutterstock.com)

9. CHIA PUDDING

Combine the chia seeds, honey, and coconut milk in a glass and refrigerate overnight and have a filling, sweet meal the next day. Top with nuts and/or fresh fruit for the easiest and (maybe fastest) breakfast ever.

Bowl of coconut chia seed pudding topped with fresh mango chunks, with a coconut half and fresh mango visible alongside on a wooden surface.

Who knew chia could be so versatile? (Nataliya Arzamasova /Shutterstock.com)

10. AVOCADO, SPINACH, AND CHEVRE SCRAMBLE

Our mouth is watering just reading the ingredients on this one. What could go wrong with eggs, ripe avocado, spinach, and cheese? We’ll gladly set aside 15 minutes at the beginning of our day to make this scramble.

Plate of turmeric-spiced scrambled eggs with peppers and herbs, served with beetroot and green vegetable salad.

Want the recipe to be Paleo? Just leave out the goat cheese. (MarcinWojc / Shutterstock.com)

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REBECCA WOJNO

Rebecca is passionate about reading, cooking, and learning about people doing good in the world. She especially loves writing about wellness, personal growth, and relationships.

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