I used to be the queen of skipping breakfast. Mornings always felt rushed, and grabbing something quick (or nothing at all) became the norm. But lately I made a simple shift that’s completely changed how I feel throughout the day: I now aim to get at least 30 grams of protein every morning. Not only does it keep me full and energized, but it’s helped me stay more consistent with my overall wellness goals.

If you’re trying to level up your mornings too, these 5 high-protein breakfast ideas are here to help. Every recipe is meal prep-friendly, so you can set yourself up for the week with minimal effort—and no more last-minute scrambling (or skipping).

5 High-Protein Breakfast Ideas

Meal Prep Egg Bowls

41g Protein Per Serving

Starting out strong – this is by far one of my FAVORITE breakfast meal preps. It’s super delish, packs in a whopping 41g of protein AND it’s super versatile. You can switch it up each week depending on what you have on-hand or what you’re in the mood for!

Get the full recipe in Part 6 of my Protein Meal Prep Series.

Protein Chia Pudding

30g Protein Per Serving

This is one of my favorites for when I’m just not in the mood for eggs (or am in the dreaded egg-ick phase)! All you need is some greek yogurt, liquid of choice, collagen, chia seeds and whatever toppings you like. Switching up the flavor combo is also super easy so you can keep it new and fresh each week!

If you’re vegetarian or vegan, just swap the collagen and yogurt for a plant-based option.

Get the full recipe in Part 6 of my Protein Meal Prep Series.

Protein Bagel Egg Scramble

28g Protein Per Serving (Protein Bagel: 10g | Eggs/Turkey Bacon Topping: 18g)

I threw this together with a few meal prep items I had on hand and it turned out so yummy! All you need are my protein bagels, egg white bites and your protein of choice (turkey bacon, chicken sausage, etc) – which can all be meal prepped before the week starts. BUT you can also just meal prep the bagels and change up the toppings throughout the week.

You can get both the Protein Bagel recipe and the Egg White Bites recipe in Part 2 of my Protein Meal Prep Series.

Meal Prep Egg Bake

114g Protein Per Bake | 19g Protein Per Serving

This is loaded with fresh colorful veggies and gives all of the spring vibes – which I love!! You can change it up depending on what you have on hand but I recommend doing a mix of eggs, cottage cheese, vegetables and your protein of choice (chicken sausage, vegetarian sausage, turkey bacon, etc). I usually pair it with some extra breakfast sausage in the morning to get the protein up to 30g but that is totally optional!

Get the full recipe in Part 4 of my Protein Meal Prep Series.

Meal Prep Egg Bites

10g Protein Per Egg Bite

Last but certainly not least – the tried and true egg bites!! I love having 2 of these in the morning with some extra chicken sausage and my collagen latte (IKYKY). An easy 30-40g of protein!!

I used a larger muffin tin for this recipe, making the egg bites 10g of protein but if you use a standard muffin tin with 12 slots it will be about 5g of protein (just something to keep in mind).

Get the full recipe in Part 3 of my Protein Meal Prep Series.