High-Protein Breakfasts

This protein oatmeal gets its protein from real food, not a scoop. Rolled oats cooked in milk, egg whites whisked in at the end so the bowl turns fluffy, then Greek yogurt and peanut butter stirred through. Ten minutes on...

Shakshuka sounds like something you need a brunch reservation for, and it's actually eggs poached in a pan of spiced tomato sauce, on your table in 30 minutes. One skillet, six eggs, a can of tomatoes, and the kind of...

These high protein breakfast tacos are what I make when I want a real breakfast and I have 15 minutes. Soft scrambled eggs, warm black beans with cumin, a little sharp cheddar, and salsa, all folded into charred corn tortillas...

Freezer breakfast burritos are the highest-leverage hour in this whole series: one cooking session, eight breakfasts, and every one of them beats the drive-through version it replaces. Each burrito packs 26 grams of protein and about 407 calories — eggs...

Cottage cheese scrambled eggs are the creamiest eggs I make, and there isn't a drop of cream in them. Six eggs, half a cup of cottage cheese folded in off the heat, a handful of spinach, and chives. Eight minutes...

Most protein overnight oats recipes lean on a scoop of powder and hope you don't notice the texture. This base jar gets to 27 grams of protein and about 396 calories with Greek yogurt and chia seeds doing the lifting...

Pancakes usually mean a blood sugar rollercoaster: a big spike, a crash, and hunger by 10 a.m. These Greek yogurt protein pancakes fix that with five real ingredients: oats, Greek yogurt, eggs, a banana and cinnamon, blended into a batter...

Most pumpkin protein muffins get their protein from a scoop of powder, and you can taste it. These get theirs from oats, eggs, and cottage cheese — which you cannot taste, and I'd stake the recipe on it. A two-muffin...

Most protein smoothie recipes start with a scoop of powder. Mine start with a cup of Greek yogurt — cheaper, creamier, and it never tastes like a supplement aisle. The base recipe below delivers 26 grams of protein and about...

A greek yogurt parfait from the coffee shop looks healthy, but it's usually a dessert cup: a few spoonfuls of yogurt, a lot of sweetened granola, and about 8 grams of protein. Build them at home and the math flips...