Healthy breakfast ideas

Breakfast & Brunch – The perfect start to the day

Our content at a glance:

• Mindful breakfast ideas
• Healthy and varied – our breakfast ideas
• Brunch – breakfast ideas between breakfast and lunch
• Sweet or savoury?
• Spice up your working day
• For the weekend

Before we get to our best breakfast ideas, here's a little general information about the first meal of the day.

Did you know that people who eat a regular, healthy breakfast are fitter? And that they find it easier and more natural to lose weight? The reason: a good breakfast boosts the metabolism. If you replenish your energy reserves in the morning, you avoid blood sugar drops and are much less likely to suffer from cravings.

Can't eat anything in the morning? Then brunch could be the perfect solution! Brunch combines foods that are typically eaten for breakfast and lunch.

Ideally, you should also drink something right after getting up. Depending on your preference and how much time you have, coffee or tea, a glass of water (with something added) or freshly squeezed fruit juice are good options for hydrating your body.

Children in particular should not skip a healthy breakfast, as it helps them concentrate better and gives them more energy.

Mindful breakfast ideas

General breakfast ideas:

• Eat breakfast twice – first a hearty meal, then something light. This also prevents hunger pangs between meals.
• Plan your breakfast: thanks to meal prep, you'll always have something healthy with you!
• Drink before breakfast to avoid overeating on an empty stomach.
• Pay attention to the quality of the food: our products are fresh, species-appropriate and varied.

And with the following ideas, you can enjoy a healthy breakfast even when you're out and about:

• Buffets: Breakfast and brunch buffets are often the opposite of a low-calorie breakfast, as we run the risk of eating too much.
• A hearty breakfast in a restaurant can be healthy and simple. Pay attention to the ingredients. Vegan cream cheese or avocado are healthier alternatives to (vegan) butter.
• Canteen food can also be healthy. Try to choose healthy options (e.g. fruit and vegetable salads) as much as possible.

Healthy and varied – our breakfast ideas

Breakfast is as varied as you are, and there is a whole range of healthy, quick and, above all, simple breakfast ideas for sweet and savoury options for every occasion.

Savoury

Hearty foods are healthy, because bread, rolls and other baked goods made from white flour can easily be replaced with wholemeal "low-carb bread", which is usually richer in fibre.

Serve with vegan cream cheese or herbs for extra flavour. Vegetables are also a must: tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers not only add a juicy touch, but are also packed with vitamins and minerals.

After your workout: Avocado toast (~280 kcal)

This healthy recipe is perfect for breakfast before or after a workout. Top your avocado toast with tomatoes, chilli, lemon juice, spring onions or sesame seeds for a healthy and quick fitness breakfast! Quick to prepare with:

• 1 slice of wholemeal bread
• ½ avocado
• Ingredients as desired
• Dash of lemon juice

Spread your favourite spread on a slice of bread. Slice the avocado and place it on top. Add an ingredient of your choice and a squeeze of lemon.

Brunch – breakfast ideas between breakfast and lunch

Too late for breakfast, too early for lunch? No problem, you can easily have both in one with our healthy brunch idea.

Salad, tomato and cream cheese bites (~60 kcal/serving)

For this quick recipe, you will need:

• 1 slice of bread
• Cream cheese
• ~1 tablespoon vegan crème fraîche or cream cheese
• ~20 g dried tomatoes
• 1 clove of garlic (pressed)
• Chives
• Basil
• Lamb's lettuce
• Salt
• Pepper

Mix together the vegan cream cheese, crème fraîche, garlic, chives and chopped tomatoes and season to taste. Spread the mixture onto the bread, sprinkle with chopped basil, top with lamb's lettuce and bake in the oven at 220°C for 15-20 minutes. Serve warm.

Sweet or savoury?

Sweet foods quickly send you into the familiar midday slump. How about peanut butter instead of nut nougat spread or sugar-laden jam?

You can also get your protein fix with delicious vegan yoghurt or skyr, which comes in many flavours.

Brain foods such as nuts boost your mental performance, while fruits such as bananas and berries provide natural sweetness and important vitamins.

Healthy breakfast idea: Get your daily fruit intake with one of our delicious smoothies.

With these healthy breakfast ideas, sweet can also be healthy!

French toast (~255 kcal per serving)

French toast is one of the most versatile breakfast recipes, as it tastes just as delicious with fresh berries as it does with cream cheese, garlic or beetroot spread, for example.

Your healthy breakfast is ready in just 10 minutes!

• 20g chia seeds
• 2 wholemeal toast slices
• Milk of your choice
• Brown sugar / stevia / maple syrup
• e.g. coconut oil

Simply mix the chia seeds with milk and stir until you have a consistent liquid. Place two slices of toast in the mixture and leave them to soak. Heat a frying pan, add a little oil and sugar and fry the toast for a few minutes until cooked through. Your French toast is ready!

Nutty pancakes (~150 kcal/piece)

Pancakes may contain the word "cake", but did you know that you can eat them sweet or savoury? Both taste delicious and, depending on the ingredients, are ideal for a healthy breakfast or the perfect brunch!

One serving requires:

• 10 g chia seeds
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar / stevia
• ~ 100 g buckwheat flour
• ~ 100 ml plant-based milk of your choice
• ½ packet baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• Coconut oil, for example

Mix together the chia seeds, sugar and vegan milk. Add the flour and baking powder and season with a pinch of salt. While the batter is resting for up to 15 minutes, you can heat up a little oil in a frying pan. Scoop up a ladleful of batter and cook it in the pan. Tip: Flip your pancake over when bubbles start to form.

Spice up your everyday office life

But if you're on the go, you need a quick breakfast or breakfast to go that doesn't compromise on taste and can be taken anywhere.

Overnight oats, made by soaking oats in milk or yoghurt overnight, can be used to make delicious porridge or Bircher muesli recipes, which are ideal for taking with you in a jar.

Unsweetened muesli is also a good source of fibre and complex carbohydrates, which give you a good energy boost to start the day.

So you don't need to cook!

Chia-Pudding (~150 kcal)

Chia seeds are delicious superfoods that are great for making chia pudding. All you need is a plant-based milk of your choice, chia seeds and, if desired, a sweetener (agave syrup, date syrup). For the best consistency, use approx. 60 ml of milk for each tablespoon of chia seeds. Mix the ingredients together and leave to set in the fridge overnight. In the morning, you can add fresh fruit.

Tip: serve in a glass for the perfect breakfast on the go.

For the weekend

Vegan Belgian waffles (~200-300 kcal)

Waffles bring back fond childhood memories. With this recipe, they are quick to make and perfect for taking with you on the go!

For this breakfast idea, you will need a waffle iron and the following ingredients:

• ~50 g flour
• ~6 g brown sugar or stevia
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• 10 g chia seeds (~1 egg)
• ~25 g vegan butter and
• ~ 30 g vegan buttermilk

Mix the vegan butter, sugar and chia seeds together. Mix the flour and baking powder, add a pinch of salt and the buttermilk. Scoop approx. 1 ½ tablespoons of the mixture onto the waffle iron and cook for approx. 5 minutes until done.

Delicious topping idea: nut butter or fresh berries on top.

Vegan Banana Bread (~ 200 kcal/pice)

Curious about what all the hype is about this banana-based classic? You can bake this popular breakfast treat yourself with the following ingredients:

• 3 bananas
• Oil (e.g. sunflower oil)
• ~100 g sugar or stevia
• 20 g chia seeds
• 200 g flour
• One packet of baking powder
• One vanilla pod
• Salt
• Cinnamon
• Vegan yoghurt

Grease a loaf tin and mash the bananas into a paste. Scrape out the vanilla pod and use only the seeds. Mix all the ingredients together, add the banana paste and bake in the oven for 55 minutes (180°C top and bottom heat, 160°C fan oven). Leave to cool before cutting. Tip: Add a little peanut butter for a taste explosion!

With our delicious and, above all, healthy breakfast ideas, we hope everyone will enjoy their breakfast. So, good morning and bon appétit!