Breakfast has always been one of my favorite meals.
I love eggs, pancakes, cereal, yogurt and granola. Breakfast can be a super healthy meal but can also turn for the worst pretty fast with muffins, donuts and syrup.
I am all about health, but I am also about speed and convenience. That is also why I love breakfast, breakfast is one of the easiest meals to make, it is cheap and healthy! Here are 5 of my favorite go to healthiest protein packed breakfast meals under 300 calories.
1.) Protein Pancakes
This has been my go to now for a while and has quickly became my kids favorite too. I might be addicted to the Kodiak Chocolate Chip Pancakes. Mix them with 3/8 cup of egg whites, and 1/8 cup of skim milk and you come away with 250cals, 24 grams of protein, 30g carbs and 3g of fat. I usually double the recipe myself. This is a go-to post workout breakfast meal for me.
Pro Tips: They taste good enough to eat without syrup. If you need something to add a little more sweetness, my wife eats them with a little bit of ready whip.
Nutrition:
250cals, 24g Protein, 30g Carbs, 3g Fat
2.) Egg whites & Chicken Sausage (Low Carb option)
This one is super easy. I buy the chicken sausage from Sam's Club, toss one in the microwave or on the stove top. I always buy the mozzarella and roasted garlic flavor as they have less fat. I also grab the cartons of 100% egg whites and make half a cup of eggs.
Pro tip: add some spinach or peppers to the egg whites to boast your vegetable intake and increase the flavor.
Nutrition:
223cals, 29g protein, 5g Carbs, 9g Fat
3. The Gronk McMuffin
This was a staple growing up in the Gronk Family. We loved making egg sandwiches on English muffins. This is still a go to staple for me. 1 english muffin, a slice of ham, a piece of american cheese and 1/2 cup of eggs whites.
Pro Tip: This is a lot of eggs and probably won't fit on the sandwich so I usually just eat some of the eggs separate or else the sandwich gets huge and messy.
Nutrition:
275 cals, 26g protein, 26g Carbs, 4.5g Fat
4. Egg White Omelet.
I am all about having a tasty omelet for breakfast. The best part is that it can be tasty and still super healthy. This recipe is super simple but yet still has some flavor. 1 cup of egg whites, a handful of spinach and tomato will get the job done.
Pro Tip: Feel free to get creative with this one and add your favorite vegetables. I am a big fan of onions and peppers as well. If you need to add some carbs, potatoes or an English muffin always go well with an omelet.
Nutrition:
170 Cals, 28g protein, 7g Carbs, 0g Fat
5. Protein Shake
I am a huge fan of protein shakes for breakfast. They can be tailored towards whatever flavor you are feeling for the day. When I feel like I need something fruity, I like to go with an orange creamsicle shake with orange juice and vanilla protein. A banana strawberry is always a good to of mine as well, but lately I have been crushing a chocolate peanut butter breakfast shake so I will go with that today.
My recipe: 1 scoop 5PRO Chocolate, 1 TBSP powdered peanut butter, 1/4 cup of oats, Ice and 1/2 cup of Milk.
Put all ingredients into an Ice Shaker bottle, shake it up and be on your way!
Nutrition:
285 Cals, 34.5g Protein, 29g Carbs, 5g Fat
Try out one of my favorite healthy breakfast recipes or hit me up with one of your own. You can find me @ChrisGronkowski on Instragram and Twitter.
