Often the key to a great day is starting off on the right foot. Get good sleep, maybe sip a cup o’ Joe, read the paper, and have yourself a protein rich breakfast. Sounds like a pretty good morning, huh? And the best news is, you don’t have to go heavy on the ham and eggs to get a healthy protein breakfast. Unbeknownst to many, there are some secret ingredients that can supercharge your morning meal… and our favorite is hummus!
As we’ve covered before, hummus is well known among protein foods for breakfast, or for any other meal. Thanks to its healthy ingredients, hummus can contain anywhere from 2-5 grams of protein—which may not sound like a ton, but it can definitely replace the bacon when you’re aiming for the all-around best protein breakfast! And if you’re vegan or vegetarian especially, it’s super important to make sure you’re getting enough muscle-making munchies… so hummus is a quintessential part of your protein packed breakfast.
Protein Breakfast Ideas
Whether you want a top notch meal to sit down and enjoy, or a high protein breakfast on the go, hummus is a key ingredient. Delicious in its traditional form or in any of its tasty new flavors, hummus is one of those high protein breakfast foods that can bring your day-starter to the next level. Want to see how? Check out these high protein breakfasts from our HOPE Kitchen and Instagram community to supercharge your day.
Black Garlic Breakfast Sandwich
What a way to wake up! This easy high protein breakfast sandwich is delicious, gluten free, prep-able in 15 minutes or less. Even if you’re running out the door, you can throw together a couple gluten free sandwich rolls, eggs, heirloom tomato, red onion, pea shoots, and some Black Garlic hummus and get to work in style.
Vegan Pizza by @baktotheroot
Pizza for breakfast? Heck yeah! This fun pizza is a good protein breakfast for vegans and vegetarians, made of Trader Joe’s cauliflower pizza crust, Kale Pesto hummus, caramelized onions, eggplant, and cilantro. We’re not sure if it’s gonna be as tasty in a couple days, but it’ll definitely get you going today!
Thai Coconut Curry Salmon Toast by @provisionsbypaige
Definitely a winner in the sit-down category, this sumptuous meal is prime muscle fuel. Sprouted whole grain toast topped with Thai Coconut Curry hummus, seared salmon, sliced radish, kale microgreens, avocado, dill and lemon make for a healthy high protein breakfast that will make your taste buds jump for joy!
Sriracha Waffle Sandwich
Add some kick to your protein breakfast! This simple sandwich contains egg, lettuce, and tomato in a waffle toast, topped with Sriracha hummus to bring the heat. Who says waffles have to be sweet?
Pump Up Your Day: High Protein Breakfast Ideas
Hummus on Toast
It’s easy to make a creative and quick high protein breakfast with these delectable variations! With options for omnivores and vegans alike, this compilation shows off hummus on both conventional breakfast toasts and on dried sweet potato toasts! These muscle-building breakfasts are heavy on other nutrients as well:
- Red Pepper Hombre Toast
- Beet Hummus Toast with Peas
- Sweet Potato Hummus Toast
- Sriracha Avocado Toast
- Egg Clouds
When you’ve got some HOPE Hummus, organic and free of synthetic additives or preservatives, you know you’re well on the way to a healthy high protein breakfast. And if you’ve got any of your own protein filled breakfast ideas, snap a picture and post it on the ‘grams… and you could be our next celebrity!
As always, cheers and happy eating.
