Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Marie-Annick Courtier Author

Dec 11, 2025 |

A dozen Low-glycemic and low-cholesterol breakfast ideas.

Recently, a friend asked me for some healthy breakfast ideas. So, I composed this list that can be used easily over and over. You can also expand the list with other healthy fruits and vegetables to avoid boredom!

Oats

1. Berry Almond Oatmeal: 1/3 cup steel-cut or old-fashioned oats cooked in low-fat milk or unsweetened almond milk. Stir in 1 Tbsp. chia seeds, 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseeds, cinnamon, and adjust with milk to obtain the desired thickness. Top with blueberries, raspberries, and sprinkle sliced almonds.
2. Apple Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oats: Simmer steel-cut oats with diced apple, 1 Tbsp. chia seeds, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add a spoonful of ground flaxseed and mix well.

Eggs Veggie Omelet

1. Spinach & Mushroom Omelet: Whisk 3 egg whites, pour into a pan, and add sautéed spinach and mushrooms. Fold and serve immediately. You may top with salsa.
2. Bell Pepper & Onion Omelet: 2 eggs and 1 egg white or 3 egg whites cooked with diced bell peppers, chopped onion, and minced parsley.

Avocado Toast

1. Avocado Toast: Whole-grain seeded bread topped with thinly sliced avocado, ground chia, ground flaxseeds, and black pepper. Option: You can add diced tomato pieces.
2. Avocado & Sprouts Toast: Mash avocado with lemon juice, spread on toast, and top with feta cheese, diced cucumber, and tomato.

Chia Seed Pudding

1. Vanilla Berry Chia Pudding: Mix chia seeds with unsweetened almond milk and vanilla extract. Let it sit overnight. Top with berries.
2. Cocoa Strawberry Chia Pudding: Stir Chia seeds with almond milk and unsweetened cocoa powder. Chill overnight, then add strawberry slices.

Nut Butter + Fruit

1. Apple Slices with Almond Butter: 1 small apple, sliced, spread with unsweetened, unsalted peanut butter, sprinkled with walnuts and cinnamon.
2. Pear with Peanut Butter: Slice a pear, spread it with unsweetened, unsalted almond butter, and add chia seeds on top. 

Yogurt

1. Low-fat Greek Yogurt (high protein): 1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup berries, 1 Tbsp. walnut or almond. Cinnamon or cardamom.

2. Low-fat Greek Yogurt (high protein): 1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup low-sugar homemade granola, 1 Tbsp. pistchio.

Veggies breakfast ideas

1. Vegetables Bowl: Sauté 1 minced clove of garlic and 1/4 sliced onion in 1 tsp. of olive oil. Add 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas, 1 handful of fresh spinach, 1/2 sliced red or orange bell pepper, 1/4 tsp. turmeric, and season to taste. Mix as it cooks for a couple of minutes. Serve immediately.

2. Lentil Breakfast Bowl: 1/2 cup cooked lentils, a handful of spinach, and 3 chopped cherry tomatoes. Add 2 tsp. of olive oil and 2 tsp. of lemon juice. Mix and serve immediately.