Keto Breakfast Foods – a complete list of what you can eat on the keto diet – including delicious and easy low carb egg breakfast meals and breakfast ideas for a menu with no eggs.
Keto Breakfast Foods
If you’re wondering “What Can I Eat For Breakfast On The Keto Diet” then you’ll find all the answers and heaps of inspiration within this blog post.
Over the past 2+ years I’ve experimented with all kinds of different Ketogenic Diet Breakfast options and today I’m sharing the best of them all with you to help your achieve your own health and weight loss goals.
As you’ll see, there are lots of easy options, you can get creative and enjoy a different breakfast every day of the week. (If that’s what you want, or you could just as easily pick a couple of staples and rinse and repeat!)
Low Carb Breakfast Foods List
If you have these foods to hand, you can mix and match to create all sorts of easy keto recipes for breakfast to start your day on the right foot.
- Eggs – a breakfast staple that I enjoy most days
- Butter or Coconut Oil – use liberally when cooking
- Sour Cream – to enjoy on the side with some breakfasts to elevate the healthy fat content
- Cheese – having a selection of cheese means lots of breakfast possibilities, choose from cheddar cheese, feta cheese, cottage cheese, cream cheese, brie or your cheese of choice
- Yogurt – pick the lowest carb one you can find such as plain, natural or Greek yogurt
- Seasoning – salt, black pepper and any other seasoning to flavor your best keto breakfast recipes
- Chia Seeds – yes, you can have chia seeds on keto, they are high in fibre and wonderfully nutritious
- Vegetables – mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, bell pepper and other low carb vegetables
- Meats – leftover roast, sausages, crispy bacon, steak
- Nuts & Seeds – including almonds, macadamia nuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, coconut flakes or nut butter such as peanut butter or almond butter
- Flour – Almond and Coconut flour are great in waffles, pancakes or other breakfast goodies
Keto Breakfast Ideas With Eggs
You can enjoy eggs any way for your morning meal, with veggies and/or meat as one of the easiest keto breakfast ideas.
Simply combine together eggs any way you like, a portion of vegetables and an optional meaty side, all cooked in plenty of butter, olive oil or coconut oil for added healthy fats.
It really doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are some ideas for ways to enjoy eggs in your low carb breakfast.
You could enjoy a breakfast classic of Scrambled Eggs with avocado on the side, a cheesy omelette with spinach on the side or even a pizza omelette as a healthy breakfast.
Another option is a fry up with fried eggs, vegetables and either a meaty option, like bacon or steak, or a vegetarian option like fried halloumi.
The best part is that any of these healthy keto breakfast recipes can also be enjoyed in a bowl like the above Superfood Breakfast Bowl which includes scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, avocado and fried zucchini.
Waffles make an indulgent breakfast that you can enjoy with your toppings of choice, such as whipped cream, berries, nuts or even a fried egg.
I’ve shared recipes for Almond Flour and Coconut Flour Waffles, both of which contain eggs and are low in grams of carbs, and I’m also working on a waffle recipe without eggs – watch this space!
Another low carb friendly decadent breakfast option is keto pancakes. Choose from fluffy pancakes with almond flour, coconut flour or even chocolate pancakes that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
You could also choose from a couple of make ahead breakfast options. Either you can prepare the above meal prep boxes, which include scrambled eggs, salami and fried vegetables. (Where to find meal prep containers.)
In the morning you can just grab and enjoy breakfast on go. Or, just pop all the contents into the frying pan to heat through with no prep needed.
Another easy low carb breakfast recipe is a breakfast casserole. Simply fry up your go to breakfast vegetables and meats, move them into a baking dish and top with eggs, heavy whipping cream and cheese.
The hearty breakfast casserole can be cooked straight away or stored in the fridge and then baked fresh in the morning.
You could also keep a bowl full of hard boiled eggs in the fridge and then easily grab a couple to have on the go in the morning. Or, you could make deviled eggs with smoked salmon.
Keto Breakfast Ideas With No Eggs
Despite popular belief, Keto breakfast does not have to equal eggs. It is possible to have lovely low carb breakfasts without eggs. Here are some easy ideas.
Chia Pudding – best prepared in advance to enjoy on busy mornings, a chia pudding can easily be adapted to be keto, by including as low a carb yogurt as possible and adding in some nourishing heavy cream to elevate the fat content.
You can top your chia pudding with berries, nuts, seeds, coconut or more chia seeds. You can also feel free to mix through your keto-friendly sweetener of choice to sweeten your chia pudding.
Shake or Smoothie – a breakfast smoothie or shake is easy on keto, simply combine together your go to low carb diet milk, such as unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk, yogurt and/or cream together with a handful or berries and a scoop of protein powder.
You’ll enjoy a fully balanced breakfast that takes little to no time to prepare.
Another option is to put together a smoothie bowl. Simply add a bit of ice to your go to smoothie, to thicken the texture, and pour into a bowl. Top with berries, nuts and chia seeds.
Low carb granola – spend a bit of time of the weekend making a homemade keto granola that you can mix through keto friendly yogurt or milk.
Platter – keeping a number of breakfast food options in the fridge means you can easily put together a breakfast platter like the above pictured one that’s low in total carbs. This one has salami, grated cheese, feta and avocado.
Breakfast Fry Up – you can simply fry up your favourite breakfast vegetables and meat and skip the eggs altogether.
Go for keto breakfast foods like mushrooms, spinach and sausages, fried up with plenty of butter or coconut oil.
Start your day with a bite sized sweet treat such as fat bombs or no bake peanut butter cookies that you can grab and go, enjoying with a cup of keto coffee, tea or hot chocolate.
Hot Chocolate or Bulletproof Coffee – if you don’t feel like eating for breakfast, then you could make a hot chocolate or bulletproof coffee instead. I find a hot chocolate keeps me full for hours and I can easily manage with only that for breakfast sometimes.
So, as you can tell, there really are so many delicious options to choose from when it comes to Keto Breakfast Foods – both with and without eggs. You can enjoy a couple of options through the week or a different breakfast every day of the week.
Favorite Breakfast Foods Video
In this video I talk you through my go to Keto Breakfast Foods. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
More Keto Diet Inspiration
For even more Keto Breakfast Inspiration check out Breakfast in 5 – you’ll get 30 low carb breakfasts, all with up to 5 net carbs, 5 ingredients and 5 easy steps. Click here to learn more!
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