14 Healthy Breakfast Recipes That Mean You Can Upgrade From Cereal

Broccoli-Cheddar Egg Sandwiches

Invest just 35 minutes to whip up this healthy filling breakfast sandwich recipe on a weekend when you have a bit more time. Then you'll have 12 entrées ready to freeze (for up to a month), so you can microwave, grab, and go. Broccoli florets, roasted red bell pepper, and basil pesto turn up the volume on the vitamins, flavor and color of the easy egg bakes. Tuck inside an English muffin, bagel, or a couple slices of toast to make this a meal.

Bagel and Lox Skillet Strata

We've combined everything you love about bagels and lox (where are my smoked salmon fans?) and turned it into an easy, healthy breakfast idea with eggs. At just 279 calories per serving, this strata will be the talk of your weekend brunch. Except for toasting the bagel bites on a sheet pan, the entire meal comes together in a single skillet.

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Mediterranean Breakfast Sandwiches

Mediterranean diet recipes don't have to take all day. Consider this 20-minute meal featuring fresh tomato slices, baby spinach leaves, reduced-fat feta cheese, and eggs all tucked between multigrain sandwich thins. The protein-rich sandwich makes a remarkably healthy, filling breakfast idea.

Basic Chia Pudding

Often part of a healthy breakfast menu at fancy bistros or pricey coffee shops, chia pudding totally can be DIYed. That way, you can customize the flavors and nutrients to your preferences. We like dressing up the omega-3-rich seeds with Greek yogurt for protein, honey for natural sweetness, and a mix of cinnamon and cocoa powder for zing. But feel free to use this make-the-night-before recipe as a guide for your own chia creations.

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Pink Power Smoothies

This delicious five-ingredient breakfast smoothie recipe has a secret. At first sip, you'll notice its one-two punch of watermelon-strawberry goodness, but it's hiding nearly a cup of vitamin-rich cauliflower too. Prep the healthy breakfast option and freeze ahead of time to enjoy any day you want to start right.

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Spiced Apple and Chickpea Muffins

Yes, you read that right. Chickpeas ... in muffins. Be the first on your block to try out this tasty healthy breakfast recipe. We won't tell the kids there's a sneaky source of protein hiding inside the muffin tin treats if you don't.

Cornmeal Cakes with Berry-Fig Chutney

Hosting brunch for a crowd or looking to perk up your family's weekend morning meal? Serve up a DIY breakfast bar featuring this healthy breakfast dish. Individual cornmeal cakes ensure portion control. Make them ahead of time and simply heat before serving. Then all that's left to do is prep the 10-minute berry-fig jam and set them out with mint, fresh blueberries or blackberries, and a trio of spreadable cheeses. (We love goat, Brie and ricotta here.)

Shakshuka

When you're in the mood for a healthy breakfast idea with eggs that goes beyond a standard scramble or omelet (although we love those, too), turn to this Mediterranean breakfast recipe. Start with the nicely spiced homemade marinara sauce, then once that simmers down a bit, form wells to crack the eggs into. Cook the yolks to your liking and garnish with fresh herbs, cheese or bonus spices.

Strawberries and Cream Cheese Waffle Sandwiches

Searching for healthy things to eat for breakfast that are satisfyingly sweet and good for you? These waffle sandwiches filled with fresh fruit and light cream cheese definitely fit the bill. By using whole grain bread, low-fat granola and honey, you get a healthier alternative to a classic diner breakfast at just 274 calories per serving.

Overnight Blueberry Coffee Cake

With filling fiber from whole wheat flour, antioxidants from blueberries, and protein from yogurt, this moist coffee cake recipe will help get any morning off to a healthful start. Plus, the healthy, filling breakfast calls for unsweetened applesauce instead of some of the oil, so each square has just 201 calories.

Almond Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Ring

Yes, carbs can be part of a healthy breakfast menu. A stunner of a bread, this cinnamon roll ring is made with whole wheat flour and topped with a reduced-fat cream cheese drizzle and almond slices. It's (almost) as beautiful as it is delicious, making this brunch bread an ideal addition for any special-occasion a.m. meal. The kicker: Each slice has only 197 calories.

Fried Egg Toast with Tomatoes

Upgrade a childhood favorite with this elegant and healthful version of egg-in-a-hole. Topped with tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and green onions, the beautiful finish and balance of flavors make this one of the best healthy breakfasts to share with guests—or to make any day feel a little more special. Use a cookie cutter to quickly make even wells to hold each egg.

Crunchy Oat Squares

If boxed cereal is your usual morning meal, try these homemade oat squares with a splash of milk. (Or try them as part of a parfait with fruit and Greek yogurt.) Made from rolled oats, whole wheat flour, almond butter, and honey, this healthy breakfast meal idea is both nutritious and tasty enough for young eaters.

Easy Breakfast Pizza

Pizza is simply irresistible any time of day, and this healthy breakfast idea is no exception. Peppers, eggs, onion, basil, and tomatoes top a golden brown crust to create a satisfying and nutritious savory pie your family will gobble up. It's like an omelet piled atop a pizza crust—and who could be mad about that?!