whole 30 breakfast ideas Archives

So you hate eggs, huh?

No problem!

You can still do Whole 30. I promise.

If you’re ok with eating non-traditional breakfast foods, you won’t really have a problem at all. But I’m guessing most people don’t really want a salad for their first meal of the day :)

If you do, more power to ya!

If a salad at 7am doesn’t sound awesome to you, here are a few things you could eat throughout your 30 day Whole 30 experience. Heck, these are great to add into the mix even if you love eggs like I do…variety is the spice of life!

1. Sliced bananas topped with roasted, unsalted pecan pieces, a generous sprinkling of cinnamon and a splash of coconut milk (Trader Joe’s has the tastiest one in my opinion!) This is my absolute favorite sweet breakfast. If I had some unsweetened coconut flakes on hand, I would have thrown them into the mix too. Yum!

2. Larabars. These little gems are basically dates and nuts mixed with other fruits and sometimes cinnamon. That’s it. They are good in a pinch when you don’t have a lot of time or you’re out and about and get HANGRY. I wouldn’t rely on these everyday because they pack a lot of natural sugar, but they are great to have once or twice a week. My favorites are Apple Pie, Pecan Pie and Chocolate Coconut Chew. I normally LOVE anything cherry, but I found Cherry Pie to be too tart.

Be sure to choose bars that are Whole 30 approved, here’s a very helpful graphic from @getting.body.back.girl on Instagram:

3. Sautéed veggies with compliant bacon or sausage. I didn’t ever make it to Whole Foods to look for compliant bacon (so the one pictured isn’t compliant but it’s a decent after-plan option, but I’m betting they carry it. I know you can also purchase it online here, but you have to REALLY want it because it’s not cheap. There are great recipes online for making your own breakfast sausage with compliant ingredients…I didn’t get around to doing this because I love eggs and didn’t find myself running out of variety, but I do plan to make this one sometime soon! Sautéed veggies are delicious and when paired with some kind of breakfast meat and a cup of coffee, I know you’d feel like you were eating a real breakfast, not some kind of side dish :)

4. An apple with almond butter. This is one of Andy’s main breakfast options. It’s easy to put together in a hurry and it really does keep you full until lunch. It’s a great alternative to eggy breakfasts, so I definitely add it into my routine at least once a week. Costco has a great deal on almond butter!

5. Chia pudding! This breakfast option is also simple and would be easy to grab fast in the morning. You prepare it the night before, so it takes a little planning ahead, but once it’s ready you could divide it into small containers and top it with fruit so you could grab it and go in the a.m. The recipe I like to use is:

1/2 cup chia seeds

2 cups coconut milk (I love Trader Joe’s light coconut milk the best)

1 hearty dash of cinnamon (optional)

Mix all together, cover, and refrigerate overnight.

So there you have it! 5 egg-free Whole 30 breakfast ideas and I know there are dozens more out there. Don’t let an aversion to eggs keep you from trying Whole 30. I just know you’ll be amazed at how incredible you feel when you try it out!

As always, let me know if you have any questions. I’m happy to answer them! :)

Hello everyone!

I’m back to talk more about one of my favorite subjects lately…Whole 30!

You can check back to my other post to see a video of Andy and I chatting about our experience and then I also posted some more follow up thoughts here.

Today I’m going to share some Whole 30 breakfast ideas. I’ll be back in the next few days with lunch and dinner ideas!

Breakfast can be as quick or elaborate as you have time for. Sometimes I’m running out the door with all 3 kids in the morning and I need something fast and other times I’ve got nowhere to be so I can tinker around a little more to make a hot breakfast. These ideas include both of those scenarios :)

I plan to do a separate post for people who don’t like eggs. Whole 30 is possible for egg haters!

So here’s the breakdown:

1. Veggie egg scramble (spinach, onion, mushroom) with a side of crispy prosciutto (check labels!) and bulletproof coffee (coffee blended with a shake of cinnamon, a tablespoon of ghee, and a big splash of coconut milk)

2. Veggie egg scramble (spinach, onion, mushroom) topped with Frank’s hot sauce (or any other compliant hot sauce)

3. Pumpkin scrambled eggs (2-3 eggs scrambled with about a 1/4 cup pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and nutmeg) topped with unsweetened applesauce, roasted pecan pieces and cinnamon.

4. Blueberries with 2 hard boiled eggs (I hard boil my own by gently putting eggs in a pan, covering them with cold water till it’s about 1 inch above the eggs, then I set the pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Once the water boils I turn the heat down to low, cover the pot, and set a timer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove the pan from the heat and gently drain all the hot water. Immediately add cold tap water and a big cup full of ice to bring the temp down and prevent ugly green rings on your yolks). If you don’t have time, Trader Joe’s sells bags of pre-cooked and peeled hard boiled eggs!

5. Sliced strawberries and raw baby spinach topped with soft boiled eggs (best method from Budget Bytes). The runny yokes on top of spinach is so tasty!

6. Scrambled eggs (with a little added cinnamon and nutmeg) topped with strawberries, blueberries and some coconut cream (check labels! I love Trader Joe’s)

7. Trader Joe’s broccoli slaw sautéed in ghee with sliced Applegate hot dog and sweet potato cubes (leftover from dinner the night before – not raw), topped with 2 fried eggs.

8. Veggie egg scramble using Trader Joe’s 8 Veggie Mix (sauté veggie mix in ghee then pour scrambled eggs over top and stir until eggs are cooked) with a sliced orange

9. Costco smoked pulled pork (found in fridge section – no sugar but does contain sodium nitrate as a preservative. I’m ok with this because we only ate it occasionally, but some people are picky about this) with sautéed spinach, topped with fried eggs (are you sensing a pattern here?! lol). A side of sliced honey crisp apple.

10. Sliced strawberries and plain scrambled eggs. I did add a splash of Trader Joe’s light coconut milk (my FAVE coconut milk!) and it made them nice and fluffy. A cup of bulletproof coffee on the side (see #1 )

11. Sliced apple with almond butter (I buy Maranatha brand from Costco – best price I’ve found). This is our go-to fast breakfast and we find it keeps us satisfied till lunch every time!

12. Veggie egg cups (scramble 10 eggs with a cup or so of cooked, chopped broccoli, a handful of green onions, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder then bake for 15-20 minutes at 350* or until eggs are set). These are great to make ahead and eat hot or cold throughout the week. The veggie combinations are endless! A side of blackberries on this morning.

13. Blueberries and strawberries, a side of raw baby spinach topped with fried eggs.

14. Sugar-free compliant bacon (hard to find!) with asparagus and mushrooms sautéed in ghee, plain scrambled eggs.

15. Pumpkin scrambled eggs (see #3) topped with unsweetened applesauce, blueberries, and a drizzle of almond butter). This was very filling!!

There are a bunch of other things you could go to for breakfast, but this is a little sample of what we had.

Andy was a big fan of mixing chopped hard boiled eggs with either sweet or white potatoes and a veggie then topping the whole thing with salsa.

We both grabbed Larabars on Sunday mornings when getting everyone to church on time made us rely on a super fast breakfast option. This graphic from @getting.body.back.girl on Instagram shows which Larabars are Whole 30 compliant vs. which are not:

This picture was SUPER helpful when I was at the store stocking up! I suggest screenshotting it with your phone so you have it as a reference :) Locals can score these bars for $1 at Kroger pretty frequently.

I know my breakfasts were very egg heavy, but that’s because I love eggs! I’m going to be back next with egg-free breakfast options and don’t forget…Whole 30 suggests you view your meals as Meal 1, Meal 2, and Meal 3 rather than Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

When you do that, you are more open minded to having non-breakfast foods for Meal 1 (i.e. leftover dinner, salad, or soup).

As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns about how to manage Whole 30! :)