Best healthy breakfast ideas

Zest's pick of the best morning recipes to fuel up and fill up for the day


Posted: 3 September 2010

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Bake muffins to make a top start to your morning

Fuel crunch

For gourmet fruit and fibre try these wholesome recipes to stock up on energy and charge your tummy for the day ahead.

Make-at-home muesli - with tasty hazelnuts and seeds.

Berry yoghurt crisp - in perfect little portions.

Apricot yoghurt granola pots - for an ultra vitamin A hit.

Blueberry Bircher muesli - the classic healthy breakfast


Sharing bakes

Cook up a batch for a great start to your morning.

Apple and date muffins - with a hint of spice and zesty orange.

Date and pecan muffins - perfect for curbing your sugar craving.

Seedy carrot and thyme muffins - and also try swapping carrot for courgette.

Slender scotch pancakes - with a rich cherry compote.

Apple pancakes - with added protein power from the almond milk.

Blueberry hotcakes - with the power of super berries


Energy porridge

Stop that 11am slump with a bowl of porridge. Supercharge this winter warmer with different tasty toppings to add variety to your morning meal.  

Jamaican bake - with pecans, banana and coconut.

Berry blast - packed with strawberries, raspberries and redcurrents.

Blueberry power - for antioxidant overload.

Almond and apricot - full of vitamin A and protein for post-training winter fuel.


Protein Power

If you’re training hard, breakfast is the perfect opportunity to stock up on muscle-repairing protein.

Salmon and scrambled eggs - with rye bread for slow release energy.

Egg and mushroom florentine - boost your brain power with spinach.

Bacon and eggs benedict - your low-cal fry up option!

Herby scrambled eggs - with tarragon and chives.


Grab and go smoothies

Whizz up one of these delicious smoothies the night before and pop it in the fridge ready for the morning mad dash.

Berry yoghurt smoothie - for antioxidants on the go.

Melon and ginger smoothie - to awaken and refresh your tastebuds.

Apple and cinnamon smoothie - creamy and lightly spiced for winter warming.


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