“But where do you get your protein?”. Immediately roll my eyes. Every vegan hates this question because nearly every whole plant food has protein. “But Kaley…What about essential amino acids?”. If you eat a variety of foods, then you have nothing to worry about. The only time you wouldn’t get an adequate amount of protein is if you are starving yourself (eating well under 1000 calories). Every vegan on the planet probably hears comments or questions like these. Most people don’t realize that plant-based foods/meals can still be high-protein. I try to eat higher protein in the morning because my days are busy. I do not necessarily recommend a high protein diet, but adding more protein can make you feel fuller. I’m going to share 3 breakfast ideas that are high-protein for those of you that are interested. I don’t count macros, calories, or grams because I have a life (joking: it’s fine if you do, I just find it extremely restrictive). I can assure you that these are full of protein and also contain fiber, vitamins/minerals, and healthy fats.
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1. Blackberry Protein Oats
This one is the easiest out of the three and it’s the fastest. The protein sources in this recipe are: chia seeds, peanut butter, and vegan protein powder. Not only does this recipe have plenty of protein– it has fiber and vitamins/minerals from the fruit and oats.
Ingredients…
- 1/2 cup – 1 cup rolled oats (depending on appetite).
- 1 cup of almond milk or other non-dairy milk.
- 1 tbsp of chia seeds.
- 1/2 serving of protein powder.
- 1 tbsp of peanut butter.
- 1 tbsp of maple syrup or agave syrup.
- 1 cup of blackberries or preferred fruit.
Directions…
- Boil non-dairy milk and add in rolled oats.
- Reduce heat to medium and add in half of the blackberries, chia seeds, and a scoop of protein powder.
- Cook for about 5 minutes or until mixture is a lumpy consistency.
- Transfer to a bowl and add peanut butter, the remaining amount of blackberries, and maple syrup.
2. Tofu Scramble on Toast
Tofu is a great protein source for vegans. Also, the spinach has a surprising amount of protein per serving.
Ingredients…
- 1/2 block of extra firm tofu.
- 1/4 of an onion.
- 1 tsp of minced garlic.
- 1/2 cup of spinach.
- 3 tbsp of nutritional yeast.
- 1 tbsp of preferred seasonings.
- 2 slices of sourdough bread.
Directions…
- Chop onion and add to a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic to the skillet.
- When onions are translucent, shred tofu and add to the skillet.
- Add nutritional yeast and seasoning when one side of the tofu is brown.
- While the tofu is still cooking, put bread in toaster.
- When the tofu is nearly brown on all sides, add in spinach.
- After the tofu is browned on both sides, assemble bread and top it off with the tofu scramble.
3. Breakfast Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes for breakfast? Yeah, it’s a thing now! This is high protein because the sauce is tahini based. Also, the granola and sweet potatoes have a fair amount of protein as well as vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients…
- 2-3 sweet potatoes (depending on the size).
- Granola for topping.
- Sauce (I didn’t measure, sorry)
- Tahini
- Maple syrup
- Cinnamon
Directions…
- Microwave sweet potatoes for about 6 minutes (or until desired consistency).
- Mix together the sauce ingredients.
- Assemble sweet potatoes. Add granola and sauce and whatever else you want to put on them.
- You could also make the sweet potato into a puree and then use the same toppings.
I hope you enjoy these recipes! A better blogger would’ve added the grams of protein for the recipes, but I don’t do that in my regular life so that’s why I left it out. Adding chia seeds/flax seeds, peanut butter, granola, protein powder, tofu, etc. to your breakfast will make it higher protein. Thanks for reading! If you have any, leave some breakfast ideas in the comments. Side note: I have been wanting to bring more diversity to my blog so if you are interested in doing a guest post on my blog, please let me know. My email is listed below or you can visit my contact page or you can contact me via social media.
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37 Comments
inhiscare753
September 15, 2018 at 2:54 amBeautifully written 💜
Wonderful post, with nutritional eating tips and ideas. Yummy…graphics with recipes.
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 15, 2018 at 3:20 amThank you 💕
Ahimsa_tim
September 15, 2018 at 6:31 amOh my goodness….everything looks good…but those SWEET POTATOES!! DAMN! I love sweet potatoes, so tasty and versatile. Plus…interesting fact…in now way related to standard white potatoes, completely different genus. Normal potatos are actually from the nightshade family of plants while sweet potatoes are from the morning glory family alon with Yams…
Ahimsa_tim
September 15, 2018 at 6:32 amWhat’s the Yams?…The Yam is the power that be! 😉
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 15, 2018 at 6:35 amThank you 😊 and that’s an interesting fact!
Florida Fruit Geek
September 16, 2018 at 6:05 pmGreat post Kaley, and I love your comment & enthusiasm Tim! But I feel compelled as a plant geek to jump in and make a tiny botanical correction. True yams are actually a THIRD different type of root crop, in a different family from either sweet potatoes or white potatoes. It’s super confusing, because esp here in the US, people often refer to sweet potatoes as yams. Sometimes you can find true yams in the grocery store in the Latin/tropical section under their Spanish name, ñame. Try them, they’re great!
Ahimsa_tim
September 16, 2018 at 6:06 pmThanks! I’d rather have the real knowledge anyday 😀
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 16, 2018 at 6:08 pmThanks for commenting and clarifying! I use the terms interchangeably even though I know there is technically a difference.
Ahimsa_tim
September 15, 2018 at 6:37 amIt was all a ploy just to get that Kendrick Lamar reference in to be honest ^ haha 😀 only joking, that was an afterthough! 😛
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 15, 2018 at 6:39 am😂😂
mistimaan
September 15, 2018 at 1:10 pmLovely post
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 15, 2018 at 3:31 pmThanks!
With love, Caroline
September 16, 2018 at 12:42 pmThank you for these ideas ! 😄
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 16, 2018 at 12:47 pmThank you for reading 😊 I hope you try them!
Living Simple and Natural
September 16, 2018 at 4:09 pmYour blog is soo pretty 😍😍😍
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 16, 2018 at 4:36 pmThank you so much!!
Living Simple and Natural
September 16, 2018 at 9:49 pmYour welcome ❤️
justmemillymay
September 18, 2018 at 1:02 pmThank you so much for the recipes ideas, I am trying to increase my protein intake as I don’t meat. I have only tried tofu once and hated it, maybe I should give it another go.
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 18, 2018 at 1:19 pmThanks for commenting! If you don’t like tofu, tempeh and jackfruit are more flavorful options.
Lickthespoon
September 28, 2018 at 5:29 amThese all look really yummy – the hard decision is what to try first ……
Kaley | AuthenticallyVegan
September 28, 2018 at 10:15 amTough decisions haha thanks for commenting!
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October 26, 2018 at 2:05 pmThank you so much!
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October 26, 2018 at 2:16 pmMy Pleasure🎉
letgonflowblog
October 31, 2018 at 1:06 pmHahaha yes, I am tired of that question too! Looks yummy!
Kaley
October 31, 2018 at 1:55 pmThank you!
thevwithbri
November 5, 2018 at 2:37 pmi love this i will definitely be trying recipe from here i always struggle with what to eat for breakfast this is wonderful
Kaley
November 5, 2018 at 2:41 pmYay! Let me know your thoughts. Thank you for commenting!
Franklyn Joynt
November 15, 2018 at 1:22 pmHiya, This is a great quick recipe, thank you for sharing it with us for the awesome blog recipe.
Leena Pippen
November 15, 2018 at 3:07 pmHiya, This is a great recipe, thank you for taking the time to write the article for the awesome blog post.
Kaley
November 23, 2018 at 2:52 pmThanks for reading! I’m glad you liked the recipe!
Rossella Suglia
November 19, 2018 at 11:15 pmLove the sweat potatoe recipe! Can’t waot to try it
Kaley
November 19, 2018 at 11:29 pmGlad you liked it. Thanks for reading!
Chloe Luna
November 26, 2018 at 7:43 amThis is a great post!
Kaley
November 26, 2018 at 9:31 amThank you!
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