10 Low-Cal Breakfast Recipes
If you’re working towards a specific weight-loss goal, or just function better in the morning with a lighter breakfast sitting in your stomach – these delicious recipes are just the thing.
Every single one of them is packed full of flavour, essential nutrients, and is under 350 calories per serving. Talk about getting your day off to a good start.
Get scrolling to find your next super-tasty reason to get out of bed in the morning.
1. Frozen Protein Pancake Meal Prep
Want to enjoy a fresh stack of pancakes but don’t want to wake up an hour earlier than usual? This meal prep hack is a total game-changer.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 300 | 24g | 46g | 3g |
Frozen Protein Pancake Meal Prep
One seriously tasty, stress-free morning hack.
2. Toffee Apple Protein Overnight Oats
Toffee apple is a flavour combination that deserves to be enjoyed all year round. I said what I said.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 320 | 29g | 42g | 3g |
Toffee Apple Protein Overnight Oats
Sweet treats like this make saying goodbye to summer so much easier.
3. High-Protein Cinnamon Baked Oat Cakes
Who can say no to cake for breakfast? This is the perfect choice to put a smile on your face.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 332 | 33g | 35g | 8g |
4. Coffee & Chocolate Breakfast Smoothie
Quick, simple, and will definitely do the job of waking you up with a hit of caffeine - not to mention a healthy dose of protein too.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 346 | 26.7g | 49g | 6.3g |
Coffee & Cacao Breakfast Protein Smoothie
The most indulgent way to start your day.
5. Vegan Protein Smoothie
It doesn’t matter if you’re not plant-based all the time, this vegan smoothie is a big hitter that everyone can enjoy. I mean, those macros speak for themselves.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 228 | 22g | 28g | 4g |
Vegan Protein Smoothie | The Best Vegan Shake Recipe
Perfect post workout or as a protein-packed snack.
6. Low-Calorie Raspberry Cheesecake Cups
Bet you didn’t think you’d see ‘cheesecake’ on a low-calorie menu, right? Well, maybe dreams really do come true.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 104 | 14g | 7g | 2g |
7. Air Fryer Baked Oat Apples
Yep, you can use your air fryer for a quick and healthy breakfast solution. There’s no end to the possibilities.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 327 | 3.7g | 50g | 14g |
Air Fryer Baked Oat Apples
Yet another healthy air-fryer recipe for your repertoire.
8. Raspberry Oat Breakfast Bars
These delicious oaty bars are crammed with energising carbs — perfect for keeping you full all morning. Grab a couple on your way out the door for an easy on-the-go breakfast.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 129 | 4.2g | 17.9g | 4g |
Raspberry & Oat Breakfast Bars
If you’re a grab-n-go kind of breakfast person, these bars are the one.
9. High-Protein Blueberry Muffins
Always tempted by the muffins right by the till at your local coffee shop? Yep, me too.
With this recipe, you get to satisfy that sweet-tooth cravings, only with way more protein and probably fewer calories too.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 197 | 11g | 25g | 5g |
10. Carrot Cake Baked Oat Squares
Talk about saving the best until last… carrot cake for breakfast. Gets my vote every single time.
| Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
| 135 | 6.7g | 20g | 2.5g |
Carrot Cake Baked Oat Squares | Make-Ahead Breakfast
Anything that tastes like having cake for breakfast gets our vote.
Take home message
Whether you’re in calorie deficit or just health conscious, breakfast is an easy way to start your day on the right foot. The recipes above are packed with flavour and the macros are on point too. Get ‘em into your routine.
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Lauren is an English Literature graduate originally from the South. She’s always loved swimming, has discovered the power of weight training over the past few years, and has lots of room for improvement in her weekly hot yoga class.
On the weekends she’s usually cooking or eating some kind of brunch, and she enjoys trying out new recipes with her housemates – especially since shaking off student habits, like mainly surviving off pasta. Above all, she’s a firm believer in keeping a balance between the gym and gin.
Find out more about Lauren’s experience here.
