Whether you’ve got an early morning gym-sesh or a work meeting on the cards, you’ll need a solid breakfast to help you tackle the day. A protein-packed brekky helps fuel your mornings and improve satiety throughout the day – preventing you from overeating.
We’ve included some easy weekday recipes and some that you can save for the weekend…all MACROS-approved.
Coconut Latte
The perfect breakfast for breakfast-skippers. This protein and (good) fat rich latte is ridiculously easy to make in the morning, and is ideal for those who don’t have the time for breakfast or can’t stomach food in the morning.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups hot coffee
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- ½ cup almond or coconut milk
- 1 scoop protein powder
Directions
- Add the coconut oil to the coffee and let it melt in.
- Transfer all ingredients to a blender and blend for 15-30 seconds, until the coffee is frothy. Pour and enjoy!
Sweet Potato Toast with Avo and Eggs
If you’re looking for some healthy, low GI carb options, sweet potato toast makes an ideal solution without losing on the flavour.
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 small avocado
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp ACV or white vinegar
Directions
- Slice sweet potato into 1/2cm thick slices.
- Toast sweet potato slices in oven for 10minutes on either side, or for two rounds in the toaster, until the potato is tender.
- In a bowl, mash the avocado with a fork and mix in the lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Over medium heat, fill a saucepan with 5cm of water and add vinegar. Bring to a simmer.
- Crack an egg into a small bowl and slide it into the water. Cook for 4minutes or to your liking. Remove with a spoon and repeat with the second egg.
- Spread avocado mixture onto the sweet potato toast and top with poached eggs. Sprinkle with chilli flakes if desired and serve.
Cottage Cheese and Fruit
Ideal for when you’re in a rush, protein-packed cottage cheese packs a nutritional punch. For an on-the-go option, make in a mason jar and eat at work/uni/post-gym.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ tsp stevia
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
- Fruit of your choice (berries, kiwi, peaches etc), sliced
Directions
- In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese and stevia.
- Top the cottage cheese with sliced fruits. Sprinkle cinnamon over and serve.
Protein Pancakes
High protein doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a warm, sweet breakfast. This one happens to be gluten free.
Ingredients
- 1.5 scoop protein powder
- 1 small banana, mashed
- 1/2tsp stevia
- 2 tsp almond or coconut milk
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- Coconut oil spray
Directions
- Blend the protein powder, milk, stevia, banana, egg, and cinnamon together.
- Over medium-high heat, spray a skillet with coconut oil.
- Once oil is hot, pour batter onto pan and cook pancake for 2-4 minutes or until bubbles start to appear on the surface.
- Flip using a spatula and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve warm with toppings – at MACROS we’re digging almond butter and low sugar berries like raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries.
Green Shakshuka
A MACROS-approved take on classic shakshuka, this flavour-packed dish is the ultimate protein-loaded weekend brekky.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 small onion, finely diced
- Handful of chopped parsley and/or coriander
- Handful of chopped kale and/or spinach
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- Coconut oil spray
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Over medium heat, spray a non stick pan with coconut oil and add the onion and garlic. Sauté for 3 minutes or until translucent and fragrant.
- Add all the greens and herbs to the pan and sauté until wilted.
- Top the green and herbs with lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
- Turn heat down to a low simmer, create 2 wells for the eggs and crack eggs into the pan.
- Cover the skillet with a pan and cook for 6-8minutes or until egg whites are cooked.
- Plate and serve with avocado if desired.
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