One of the difficulties of eating Paleo has been knowing what to eat for breakfast. Our culture has turned “breakfast” into a meal traditionally filled with junkfood, even by non-paleo standards. However, when you eliminate dairy, sugar, grains and cereals, it can be daunting to know what to eat and still feel like it’s a “breakfast.”
Some friends I know have just slowly migrated away from thinking of breakfast as anything else than another meal, and regularly eat fish, and chicken, and steak–normal proteins not often found on morning menus–for breakfast.
I wanted to bring this up for the Paleo Plan members, and ask you what your thoughts and preferences are on this tricky meal, as well as see how we’ve been doing. So, what do you guys think? What do you want in your morning menus?
Also, take a look at this article by Scott Hagnas on Paleo Breakfasts.
Update:
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38 Comments
fedchick95
I would agree that it is easier to have leftover protein sources from the night before. Especially if one is in a rush to get out of the house. I don’t think I could stomach fish for breakfast though. Chicken and steak would be good, along with some avocado and tomatoes maybe. Maybe like a chicken or steak fajita type breakfast.
Alyce
Making up stuff ahead and freezing it in serving size portions really helps.
Make “sausage patties” with ground turkey or ground beef and any spices you like — basil, thyme, garlic powder, cayenne. Saute, and freeze — easy to grab and pair with some fruit or veggie.
The omelet muffins, bacon and egg rings, carrot and banana muffins — all recipes from here — all can be made in larger batches and frozen in individual serving portions, for an easy breakfast. So can the paleo pancakes and pumpkin muffins. Great timesaver and convenience.
Lorie
I can’t eat eggs because of a food allergy so I’ll also make my own sausage patties and freeze them in portions. I also make and freeze “hash browns” out of rutabaga cubes and onions. In the morning I put my portions of sausage and hash browns in a pan with oil and heat them up with some kale leaves and sliced yellow squash.
A quickie breakfast is an apple smeared with almond butter or a bowl of nuts with raisins, shredded carrots and whatever fruit is available.
jen
i LOVE smoked salmon and a raw bell pepper with almonds!
Wasatch Damon
I usually go eggs with diced veggies or organic nitrate-free sausage with pineapple spears. If I get bored I’ll just heat up some leftover dinner, it’s no problem for me to eat steak, veggies, and other paleo deliciousness for breakfast.
Margit
I’ve thought about having smoked salmon, but it’s iffy, since there’s quite a bit of sugar in it.
wyatt762001
If you think of Breakfast as just another meal, you’ll be able to control the cravings for eggs, bacon, etc. I usually eat leftovers from the night before for breakfast. This enables me to stay on track with my nutrition plan.
Paleowendo
Protein shakes. Mmmmm… Usually with coffee
Judy DeSantis
Vegetables for breakfast! Salad or veggie soup. Yum.
marye
an apple cut up place in microwave for 2 min with ground cinnamin
Shokri
Hemp milk, banana, strawberry, and honey smoothies. I mix up a blender of these every morning for my whole family. Quick and easy and even my pickiest eater enjoys them!
May-Ling
My husband recently cooked up left over shredded chicken with eggs and spinach and it was great. You can use egg whites instead. Plenty of protein and veggies here.
Keith
I am a huge fan of leftover steak, sliced thin, tossed with scrambled eggs and topped with some salsa!
Jessica
I usually eat salads with fruit and tuna. This morning I took last nights leftover mango salsa (mango, tomato, cilantro, lemon juice, salt) and mixed in avocado and canned tuna. Eet was deelicious.
I also like to do diced apples and celery with walnuts, canned tuna, cilantro, balsamic, and cinnamon.
Yummy.
forme1957
I made the omelet muffins!! These are so good and come in handy when needing something for on the go! I put red and yellow bell peppers along with some diced onion, they were YUMMY!!
Kendra
I’m also sensitive to eggs, making breakfast a little challenging. I make a breakfast soup. Chicken broth, leftover protein (usually chicken breast or pork tenderloin), a couple of handfuls of kale, and whatever other veggies are in the fridge (carrots, squash, etc). Sometimes I add a dab of coconut oil to help with satiety. I’ve also added diced avocado instead of the coconut oil.
Sally
Veggie fritters:
Just grate vegies (eg sweet potato, beetroot, carrot, zucchini (dry with paper towel before adding) etc etc), add an egg, pepper and salt, and almond meal, then shallow fry in a pan with coconut oil. Yummy! For a sweeter breakfast, drizzle with a little pure maple syrup.
“Paleo Cookbooks” has similar recipes in their various publications.
Jeannie
I sauté mushrooms, onion, red and green pepper, in small amount of olive oil, and place a poached egg on top.
john
almond panacakes 1/4 c. alomond meal or just in food processor, 1/4 c. coconut milk, almond milk, or whatever your using to sub., and 1 egg. makes about 3 small pancakes.
Abby
Has anyone tried the above recipe for almond pancakes? I’m struggling for breakfast for my kiddo’s. We also have to be egg free. Anyone with a recipe using coconut flour?
Neely
Here’s a link to a (long-winded) recipe. You could maybe sub out the oats for almond flour. It’s egg-free, though. Good luck! http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2010/01/vegan-gluten-free-pancakes.html
Harry Poland
Tin of sardines in EVOO with steamed brocolli, spinach and celery. Tons of Kerrygold melting on the veg. Fat, proteins, carbs. No eggs [just developed sensitivity...]
Stu
Hi Abby
A couple of months late I know, but we love Paleo pancakes. We use a half Almond butter/half Coconut Butter (just processed desiccated/shredded coconut) recipe. That one’s a big winner. We make them small because they are brittle.
Bi-winning recipe.
Deven
1/3 lb angus pattie, 1 whole egg and three egg whites with cheese and spinach. Old fashioned oatmeal with a banana mashed in and a handful of almonds and brazil nuts. Sounds like a lot but it’s needed for the daily battle.
Neely
Deven,
It’s just that it’s not really a paleo breakfast, given there’s cheese, oatmeal and you left out the egg yolks…
Justin
I go to maccas and get 2 egg and bacons 3 hash browns and hotcakes..Mmm paleo
Andrew
Paleo cereal: sliced almonds, chopped pecans and walnuts (really any type of nut), fresh or dried fruit, coconut slivers, ground flax and almond milk
Donata Thomas
I’ve noticed when exploring paleo menus that the subject of broths hasn’t been brought up. There’s this idea of “traditional foods” being broached in the wider foodie community and using the whole animal is part of this idea. It’s worth exploring for the paleo-minded folks. Plus, broths are a great way to use up all those veggie and herb scraps. Anything goes! When searching on the net for a broth recipe, look for : Bone Broth, Breakfast Broth, Chicken Broth, Fish Broth, Stock…the list goes on.
Donata Thomas
Another comment, sorry, I see something about smoked fish, smoked fish doesn’t have to be sugary, and it’s soo easy to make a smoked fish on your bbq! I simply take a metal jelly roll sheet, cover it in foil, soak my favorite wood chips, drain them, then dump these onto the foil lined cookie sheet. Then, I take my favorite fish fillet and lay that on a flat piece of foil, just a bit longer and wider than the piece of fish. Next, sprinkle the fish with just a little bit of smoked salt and smokey paprika. Layer the fish with thinly sliced citrus (I like lemon). Set the fish and it’s foil liner on top of the wood chips. Put the pan on your gas or charcoal grill and cook on medium until done! I like my fish a little under-cooked, especially salmon, so I take this off the grill when the deepest part of the fillet just starts to flake with a fork! But my kids like it more dense…so use your judgement for doneness.
Neely
@Donata – Thanks for this comment – what a great suggestion! I actually just updated this outdated article to more accurately portray how we feel about breakfast. I don’t really have any problems with smoked fish as long as it’s from a clean source and there aren’t any objectionable ingredients in it.
Megan
For breakfast I usually do one of 3 things; make a scramble with eggs and any veggies that sounds good like onion, mushrooms, steamed broccoli, spinach, kale, ect or I will have a fried egg on spinach with crispy bacon or a simple frozen fruit smoothie for days that I’m on the go, but the smoothies arent completely Paleo since I do add a little greek yogurt. I will have to start having leftovers for breakfast and maybe a breakfast soup, that sounds yummy
Jennifer
For breakfast, I’ve been enjoying two eggs over easy, seasoned with onion powder, garlic powder, and parsley. I usually pair this with two pieces of turkey bacon and an almond milk latte. Since I typically crave breakfast foods at night, I will sometimes heat up a mug of unsweetened applesauce in the microwave and add cinnamon. Delicious!
David
frozen banana with almond butter
fruit smoothie
fresh fruit
casims
How about a slice of Paleo bread toasted.
Slice up an apple, sprinkle with cinnamon and butter. Microwave apples until tender.
Toast bread and place apples on bread and eat.
It’s yummy!
Matt Rimmer
I am new to paleo so I am just reading through and getting some ideas. I see alot of people adding stuff to eggs, is it ok just to eat a plain omlette?
many thanks
Neely
Matt Rimmer – Yes, of course :)
Hannah
Any ideas for paleo breakfasts for someone without a kitchen? I am a college student stuck on a mandatory meal plan, living in a dorm.
Neely Quinn
Hannah – If you’re on a meal plan, do they provide you with eggs, bacon/sausage, and fruit in the morning? Those are good options.