Withbird flubreaking out among the countrys poultry flocks, egg prices have skyrocketed.
So you probably wont want to treat it as your primary breakfast protein source.
Whats more, the iron-rich seeds are wonderful raw or roasted.
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Sprinkle a handful on top of your oatmeal or over a smoothie bowl for some nutritious crunch.
(Not to mentionmagnesium!)
That said, dont be afraid to flex your creative muscles and venturebeyondplain oatmeal, either!
And take it from us, thepumpkin pancakesare absolutely delicious.
Top it with fresh fruit, granola, nuts, seeds, honey, or agave.
With the right toppings, fluffy yogurt basically tastes like a dessert.
(Just be careful not to usetoomuch baking powder, as we found out the hard way.)
For a more exotic (but still high-protein!)
alternative to Greek yogurt, try somequark or skyr.
Heres a quick and easychicken sausage recipeif you need some inspo!
Serve with creamy grits orsavory oatmeal, or wrap them in an English muffin for a low-effort breakfast sandwich.
Or stir a spoonful into some oatmeal (see above!)
along with fruit, nuts, or seeds to flesh out a bowl even further.
Try mashing cottage cheese, avocado chunks, and hard-boiled eggs together for an uber-protein-heavy toast spread.
Check out these32 other cottage cheese recipe ideasfor more ways to use the dairy staple.
Plus, you could prep buckwheat like you wouldovernight oats.
Hemp seeds
10 grams of protein per3 tbsp.
serving
Hemp seedsanother example of a plant-based complete proteinare full of so much great stuff.
And did we mention healthy fats?
Just three tablespoons of these undersung seeds will deliver an impressive 15 grams.
Toss them in your overnight oats or in some pancakestheyll absorb any flavor you add to them.
That would be a bit intense.
But aquartercup will work wonders.
you’ve got the option to actually whip up a prettygreat breakfast scrambleusing the soy product.
To make it extra hearty, top it off with tempeh bacon (see below).
Want evenmoreproteinand significantly less lactose?
Tryultra-filtered milk, which is a concentrated version of the regular stuff.
(Hint: Try using them in place of potatoes!)
Tempeh
33 grams of protein percup serving
Make bacon out oftempehfor a delicious and filling morning meal.
Bonus tempeh-based recipe idea: Whip up a curried tempeh-quinoa breakfast hash!
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