15 Lazy Keto Breakfast Recipes
The Keto diet is a way of eating that restricts carbs from the diet and focuses more on consuming healthy fats and protein. If you’re wondering how to fill full without carbs, click on the link in this sentence.
Eating keto meals all day can be a challenge, especially during breakfast, as most quick breakfast recipes are often laden with carbs and sugar, so lots of people struggle with low-carb breakfast ideas.
However, there are a lot of keto breakfast meals you can make even on your laziest days, and that’s why I’m giving you my favorite quick and easy keto breakfast ideas. Some of these lazy keto breakfast ideas also work well for meal prep, which makes them perfect for those busy mornings when you don’t have time to make anything. Plus, lots of them are gluten-free and sugar-free, and all of them are full of protein.
15 Lazy Keto Breakfast Recipes
2 Pesto Eggs
264 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
2 Tbsp Pesto (Tbsp) - 120 calories
1 Red pepper flakes, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Spray a pan with an oil spray. Turn heat to medium heat.
Add in pesto and crack in eggs into the pan.
Cook for 3-5 minutes, depending on how cooked through your like your eggs
Top with red pepper flakes.
No dairy? Use dairy free pesto, available at most stores.
Eggs, Veggies and Cheese with 2 Sausages
537 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
½ Bell pepper, green - 13.5 calories
½ Onion, yellow - 27.5 calories
⅓ cup Cheese, shredded, mozzarella - 112 calories
4 Breakfast sausage - 240 calories (make sure you get keto sausages)
1 Salt, dash - 0 calories
1 Pepper, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Spray a pan with an oil spray. Cook sausage for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Or, microwave to cook.
Spray a second pan with an oil spray. Heat pan on medium heat. Stir-fry chopped onion & bell pepper for 4-5 minutes. Remove veggies from heat.
Crack egg into second pan, flip when cooked most of the way through. Let cook for another 30-60 seconds, then remove from heat. Top eggs with cheese.
No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese, or use oil.
Season all foods.
Avocado & Feta Frittata
386 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
¼ Avocado, small - 58.25 calories
¼ cup Cheese, crumbled, feta - 99.75 calories
¼ cup Cheese, shredded, mozzarella - 84 calories
1 Garlic salt, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
This recipe works best if you’re quadrupling (4x) it
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Crack eggs in a bowl and whisk together, add in garlic salt
Spray an oven-safe pan with an oil spray
Add in eggs and mozzarella, cook for 5 minutes
Remove pan from oven, top with feta and avocado slices
Bake for another ~3 minutes or until eggs have set
Breakfast Scramble with 2 Eggs
310 calories
Ingredients
2 cups Leafy greens, spinach, raw - 14 calories
½ Onion, yellow - 27.5 calories
½ Bell pepper, orange - 12 calories
⅓ cup Cheese, shredded, mozzarella - 112 calories
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
1 Salt, dash - 0 calories
1 Pepper, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Chop onion & bell pepper.
Spray a pan with an oil spray.
Stir fry onion and bell pepper ~5 minutes on medium heat.
Crack in eggs for ~2 minutes, until egg has mostly cooked through.
Add spinach and cheese ~1 minute, or until spinach has wilted.
Top with seasonings.
No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese, avocado, or oil.
Broccoli Frittata
250 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
¼ cup Cheese, shredded, mozzarella - 84 calories
¼ cup Broccoli - 7.75 calories
¼ Onion, yellow - 13.75 calories
1 Salt, dash - 0 calories
1 Pepper, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at once, so double or triple the ingredients above and then divide the frittata into 2 or 3 equal-sized servings.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Dice broccoli and onion.
Spray a pan with an oil spray.
Stir-fry veggies for 6-7 minutes on low heat.
Crack eggs into a bowl and add in cheese and seasonings. Whisk bowl’s contents with a fork.
Spray an oven-safe pan (e.g. cast iron skillet) with an oil spray.
Add in veggies to the oven-safe pan. Then add in eggs & cheese mixture.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until eggs have cooked through.
No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese, bacon bits, or oil.
California Breakfast Casserole with Avocado
279 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
½ Avocado, small - 116.5 calories
1 Garlic salt, dash - 0 calories
1 Pepper, dash - 0 calories
½ Bell pepper, red - 18.5 calories
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings
Chop bell peppers
Spray casserole dish with an oil spray
Add in bell peppers
Whisk eggs in a bowl
Pour eggs into casserole dish; add in spices and mix contents around
Bake for 17-20 minutes or until eggs are cooked through
While casserole is baking, chop avocado
Add avocado on top of casserole; bake for another 2-3 minutes
Need more flavor? Top with additional spices and/ or hot sauce
Cheesy Eggs with Avocado and Bacon
320 calories
Ingredients
2 Uncured bacon, slice - 88 calories
¼ Avocado, small - 58.25 calories
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
1 Tbsp Cheese, shredded, cheddar (Tbsp units) - 30 calories
Instructions
Fry bacon on stove top by cooking on low heat & turning every few minutes. Alternatively, you can cook bacon in the microwave or in the oven (~20 minutes at 400 degrees) if you prefer.
While bacon is cooking, spray a second pan with an oil spray.
Crack eggs in bowl, add in cheese, whisk with a fork.
Scramble eggs and cheese in the pan on low heat 5-8 minutes, until cooked through.
Slice avocado.
Arrange all foods on a plate.
No bacon? Use turkey or soy bacon.
Cheesy Eggs with Sausage
307 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
½ Bell pepper, red - 18.5 calories
1 Breakfast sausage - 60 calories (make sure you get keto sausages)
¼ cup Cheese, shredded, mozzarella - 84 calories
1 Pepper, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Dice pepper.
Spray pan with an oil spray, add in chopped peppers, stir-fry 5 minutes.
Crack 2 eggs into the pan, stir until eggs are cooked through.
While eggs are cooking, spray a second pan with an oil spray. Cook sausages for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
Cheesy Scrambled Eggs with Peppers
211 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
1 Bell pepper, red - 37 calories
1 Tbsp Cheese, shredded, cheddar (Tbsp units) - 30 calories
1 Salt, dash - 0 calories
1 Pepper, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Dice pepper.
Spray pan with an oil spray, add in peppers, stir-fry 5 minutes on low heat.
Crack eggs in a bowl, whisk with a fork. Add in cheese and seasonings.
Add to pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until eggs have cooked through.
No dairy? Use a dairy free cheese, or avocado
Cheesy Zoodles with Fried Eggs
338 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
⅓ cup Cheese, shredded, cheddar - 152 calories
2 cups Zoodles (zucchini noodles), raw or frozen - 42 calories
1 Garlic salt, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Stir-fry zoodles in a pan with an oil spray & drain any excess water.
Add in cheese.
Transfer zoodles & cheese to a plate.
Fry 2 eggs with an oil spray.
Add eggs to zoodles plate.
Copycat Starbucks Egg Bites
410 calories
Ingredients
2 Egg, large - 144 calories
¼ cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded - 114 calories
¼ cup Ricotta cheese, part-skim - 108 calories
1 Salt, dash - 0 calories
1 Pepper, dash - 0 calories
1 Uncured bacon, slice - 44 calories
Instructions
This recipe works best when making 2-3 servings at one time.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Cut bacon with scissors into small pieces. Fry in pan on stovetop for 8-10 minutes on low heat, mixing frequently.
In a bowl, whisk eggs. Add in cheeses, seasonings, and bacon.
Spray a muffin tin with an oil spray, and add egg mixture (one serving of the ingredients in this recipe = about 3 muffins).
Cook for 25+ minutes. Insert fork or toothpick into egg muffins to see if it comes out clean (then you know it’s done).
No cheese? Use a dairy-free cheeses, or extra bacon.
Note: Silicone muffin tins work very well here (rather than the traditional metal or carbon steel ones).
Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon Cukes
307 calories
Ingredients
1 Cucumber, medium - 42 calories
4 oz Smoked salmon - 133 calories
4 Tbsp Cream cheese, whipped (Tbsp) - 132 calories
1 Everything bagel seasoning, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Cut off ends of cucumber, slice lengthwise.
Spread cream cheese on top.
Add smoked salmon.
Top with seasonings.
No dairy? Use guacamole.
No everything bagel seasoning? Use salt & pepper.
Honey Almond Mug Cake
364 calories
Ingredients
4 Tbsp Almond flour/Almond meal - 160 calories
½ Egg, large - 36 calories
3 tsp Butter (tsp) - 108 calories
¼ tsp Baking powder - 0 calories
3 tsp Honey - 60 calories
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, whisk together
Spray a mug with an oil spray – I used a coconut oil spray for a slightly better taste
Add in mixture to the mug
Microwave for 30 second intervals until no longer watery
No nuts? Use coconut flour
Lightened Tomato Tuna Melts
349 calories
Ingredients
1 Tuna, canned (1 can) - 120 calories
1 Tomato, medium - 22 calories
1 oz Cheese, sliced, cheddar, full fat/ regular - 110 calories
1 Tbsp Mayonnaise (Tbsp) - 97 calories
1 Everything bagel seasoning, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Slice tomato into ~4 slices.
Mix tuna and mayo and add to tomatoes.
Bake for 5 minutes.
Turn oven to broiler.
Take tomatoes out of the oven, top with 1/4 slices of cheese.
Broil for 1-2 minutes.
Notes: Alternatively, do the same steps but in the toaster oven! No dairy? Use a dairy free cheese or have some avocado on the side.
No-Egg Breakfast Scramble with Cheese
166 calories
Ingredients
2 cups Leafy greens, spinach, raw - 14 calories
½ Onion, yellow - 27.5 calories
½ Bell pepper, orange - 12 calories
⅓ cup Cheese, shredded, mozzarella - 112 calories
1 Salt, dash - 0 calories
1 Pepper, dash - 0 calories
Instructions
Chop onion & bell pepper.
Spray a pan with an oil spray.
Stir fry onion and bell pepper ~5 minutes on medium heat.
Add spinach and cheese ~1 minute, or until spinach has wilted.
Top with seasonings.
No dairy? Use a dairy-free cheese, avocado, or oil.
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