I know many of you guys are on a low carb diet, I was especially made aware of this from the latest emails I’ve received on the newsletter.

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These are some of my favorite summer protein low carb breakfast ideas. They are flavorful, pack some herbs and will make for a nice filling breakfast in the mornings.

1. Ground Turkey Breakfast Bowls

I always like to start my day of with a nutrient-dense, filling meal and these Ground Turkey Breakfast Bowls hit the spot every time. With ground turkey, eggs, spinach, peppers, & avocado, these bowls are filled with clean protein and produce.

Plus, they offer tons of flavor from ingredients like garlic, paprika, and basil. I love to whip up a large batch of this for meal prep!

If you need some good meal prep containers, this cost-effective option is excellent.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 479
• Fats: 37g
• Protein: 28g
• Carbs: 11g
• Fiber: 5.6g
• Sugar: 2.9g

2. Keto Breakfast Sandwich

For the busy worker on the go or for the sandwich lover, this recipe is a must-try. Instead of standard white flour bread, this recipe uses fluffy almond flour biscuits as the buns.

Packed inside are all sorts of delicious ingredients, all combining to create a comfort food masterpiece.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 664
• Fats: 51g
• Protein: 43g
• Carbs: 7.8g
• Fiber: 4.7g
• Sugar: 1.4g

3. Sausage and Spinach Breakfast Casserole

This is a delicious breakfast casserole, but you can enjoy it any time of the day.

I love using this to feed a crowd. It’s also great for meal prepping, since it keeps well in the fridge.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 407
• Fats: 31g
• Protein: 23g
• Carbs: 8.1g
• Fiber: 1.9g
• Sugar: 4g

4. 3-Ingredient Breakfast Skillet

Breakfast skillets are one of my favorite ways to start a morning, especially if I’m feeding family. This 3-ingredient version requires very little effort.

The result is a perfect balance of carbs, protein, and healthy fats. No-fuss and no-muss, this won’t leave you with a mountain of dishes to do after breakfast.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 274
• Fats: 20g
• Protein: 19g
• Carbs: 3.2g
• Fiber: 0.8g
• Sugar: 1.9g

5. Salami Egg Cups

Having your breakfasts prepped saves the day. These Salami Egg Cups are full of flavor, from the creamy eggs, ooey-gooey cheese, and crispy baked salami.

And they are so portable. Just pop one or two in your bag – and you’re good to go.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 260
• Fats: 20g
• Protein: 17g
• Net Carbs: 1g

6. Cheese and Tomato Quiche

I love weekend mornings, as I’m sure many of you do too. You get to sleep in and laze in your pajamas – doing absolutely nothing.

But eventually, your tummy starts to growl. And you need to make breakfast, er, brunch.

My Cheese and Tomato Quiche is perfect for lazy weekends. It’s cheesy, creamy, and full of flavor.

What’s more, it makes 6 servings. So you have lots of leftovers for the weekend. Yay!

Per Serving:

• Calories: 573
• Fats: 52g
• Protein: 23g
• Carbs: 4.6g
• Fiber: 0.5g
• Sugar: 2.1g

7. Mushroom Egg Cups

Need a low-carb breakfast that doesn’t involve bacon? Try my Mushroom Egg Cups.

They’re little morsels of deliciousness. Creamy eggs are baked in Portobello mushrooms.

So you have savory and umami notes. And the Portobello mushrooms add a meaty texture – and added nutrition.

Mushrooms are rich in B vitamins that boost your brain. And they contain beta-glucans that promote heart health.

They even contain selenium which prevents free radical damage.

With a breakfast like this, who needs oatmeal?

Per Serving:

• Calories: 138
• Fats: 6.9g
• Protein: 15g
• Carbs: 3.8g
• Fiber: 1.2g
• Sugar: 2.3g

8. Baked Eggs with Spinach

Egg bake with spinach, onions and a touch of lemon juice, then drizzled with spicy butter and served with a generous dollop of garlicky yogurt.

This spinach egg bake is low in calories and carbs and gluten-free, making it an ideal breakfast choice for most diets and a healthy recipe that won’t spike your blood sugar levels.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 236
• Fats: 18g
• Protein: 13g
• Carbs: 6.8g
• Fiber: 2.1g
• Sugar: 2.6g

9. Protein Breakfast Meal Prep

On workdays, sometimes there is simply no time to make breakfast, so meal prepping comes to the rescue!

Cooked beef, scrambled eggs, tomatoes, avocados, and parsley! The meal prep is smokey, savory, and so filling with 44g protein and 7g net carbs.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 597
• Fats: 12.7g
• Protein: 44g
• Carbs: 11g
• Fiber: 4g
• Sugar: 2.1g

10. Baked Feta Eggs

All of the Mediterranean flavors in a ramekin! These baked feta eggs are so delicious, easy to make, and flavorful.

Perfect for low car,b high protein breakfast, especially when you’re tired of your good old scrambled eggs.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 377
• Fats: 31g
• Protein: 16g
• Carbs: 10g
• Fiber: 2.3g
• Sugar: 6.3g

11. Keto Egg Salad

This salad contains Greek yogurt. Greek yogurt contains protein and is rich in iodine which supports thyroid health. This, in turn, supports a healthy metabolism.

To keep it low carb, serve on some low carb bread. This low-carb bread here contains zero net carbs.

Check out more 300 calorie meals here.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 264
• Fats: 16g
• Protein: 23g
• Carbs: 5g
• Fiber: 0.6g
• Sugar: 3g

12. Cottage Cheese Egg Bake

If you love an egg bake or egg casserole but want to get all the extra protein you can, add cottage cheese to it!

It’s lower in fat, high in protein and full of flavors. The perfect, warm, cheesy and savory breakfast you can start your day with.

On top of it, it won’t spike your glucose levels!

Per Serving:

• Calories: 218
• Fats: 13g
• Protein: 20g
• Carbs: 4.4g
• Fiber: 0.6g
• Sugar: 1.7g

13. Broccoli Egg Bake

Source: healthyseasonalrecipes.com

Katie from Healthy Seasonal Recipes offers a delicious bake made with tender broccoli, fluffy eggs, grated fresh garlic, smoked paprika, Dijon, and melted cheddar.

I like that it’s easy to slice into portions and holds together beautifully, making it ideal for a brunch table. Pair them with traditional hash browns or a tangy horseradish potato salad.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 239
• Fats: 17g
• Protein: 17g
• Carbs: 3g
• Fiber: 1g

14. Cheesy Roasted Tomato Egg Bake

Credit: skinnyfitalicious.com

Here’s another egg bake that is cheesy, creamy, and packed with Greek flavors.

From the crumbly feta cheese to the juicy plum tomatoes, to the Greek seasoning.

But even though it’s rich, it doesn’t contain a ton of calories. So, it makes the perfect light breakfast.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 108
• Fats: 3g
• Protein: 15g
• Carbs: 5g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugar: 3g

15. Ham and Cheese Rolls

Credit: yummly.co.uk

Just as the name suggests, these cheese rolls are keto-friendly. So, if you are on a ketogenic diet, save this recipe. These rolls are made out of 3 different kinds of cheese, eggs, and ham.

So, it comes as no surprise that they’re full of fats and protein as well as low in carbs. What’s so lovely about them is that they’re so easy to make.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 170
• Fats: 12g
• Protein: 15g
• Carbs: 2g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugar: 0g

16. Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes

Credit: officiallyglutenfree.com

These tuna cakes are pretty yummy and nicely crusted on the outside.

Besides being packed with protein, tuna contains heart-healthy omega-3s.

And it’s low in calories. So, it’s good for weight loss.

To keep them low carb, you’ll be using crushed pork rinds as your binder. So, make sure you have some.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 155
• Fats: 9.8g
• Protein: 16.4g
• Carbs: 0.2g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugar: 0g

17. Low Carb Egg & Sausage Bake

Credit: stepawayfromthecarbs.com

This sausage and egg bake tastes so yummy. The creamy egg yolk complements the chunky sausage nicely.

You won’t mind having it for breakfast, then having the leftovers for dinner.

Making it is pretty easy. All it takes is 5 minutes of prep time. Then you let your oven do the baking.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 474
• Fats: 40g
• Protein: 25g
• Carbs: 0.6g
• Fiber: 0g
• Sugar: 0g

18. Chocolate Protein Pancakes

Credit: diabetesstrong.com

Just one pancake can contain as much as 32 grams of net carbs.

To keep these chocolate protein pancakes low carb, use coconut flour in your batter.

I usually get them online here.

And to boost the protein content, you’ll be using low-carb vanilla protein powder.

I like this one here.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 379
• Fats: 31.3g
• Protein: 19g
• Carbs: 5.4g
• Fiber: 2.8g
• Sugar: 1.4g

19. Ham, Egg & Cheese Roll-Ups

Credit: delish.com

These roll-ups are the perfect breakfast for a keto diet.

Instead of rolling your ingredients in a tortilla, you’re rolling them in ham slices. So, you ditch the carbs.

As an added bonus, the ham adds protein and fat. This makes them pretty filling.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 410
• Fats: 26g
• Protein: 38g
• Carbs: 6g
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugar: 4g

20. Mushroom Spinach Bacon Egg Cups

Credit: ambitiouskitchen.com

These bacon egg cups are a pretty tasty way to eat your veggies. Crispy bacon slices are wrapped in a circle.

Then they’re filled with sauteed mushrooms and spinach and topped with feta cheese.

If you like, you can serve them with avocado slices for a burst of heart-healthy fats.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 209
• Fats: 15.5g
• Protein: 16.3g
• Carbs: 2.7g
• Fiber: 0.9g
• Sugar: 1g

21. Low Carb Southwestern Egg Skillet

Credit: kalynskitchen.com

You have nicely browned sausage, fried eggs, melted Mexican blend cheese, and salsa verde.

It contains tons of protein and fat to keep you going until lunch, or even longer.

To make it, you’ll need an ovenproof skillet. I recommend this one here because it distributes heat pretty evenly.

Per Serving:

• Calories: 571
• Fats: 45g
• Protein: 32g
• Carbs: 8.5g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sugar: 7g