People go low-carb for a variety of reasons.
Read on for 35 delicious, easy-to-make, low-carb breakfast recipes you might try today.
Then check out7 Best Low-Carb Breads on Grocery Shelves.
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And because of the eggs and sausage, you’ll also get a helpful boost of protein.
Get our recipe forSausage and Mushroom Frittata.
Get our recipe forHam and Cheese Omelet.
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Paleo Breakfast Sausage
Making your own breakfast sausage is easier than you’d think with this recipe.
Get our recipe forPaleo Breakfast Sausage.
Broccoli Cheese Egg Muffins
Want to start the day off with a heartier muffin?
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Don’t like broccoli?
Enjoy three of them for just 7 grams of carbohydrates.
Get the recipe fromThe Healthy Epicurean.
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Get our recipe forBreakfast Veggie Burger.
These protein-packed nutritional powerhouses are also low in calories and carbs.
Get our recipe forLoaded Vegetable Frittata.
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For a sweet sampling of satiating chia seeds, try this overnight chia pudding.
Get our recipe forOvernight Chia Pudding.
Get the recipe forSpicy Waffled Cauliflower Hash Browns.
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Get our recipe forOvernight Oats With Berries & Cream.
Capitalize on cauliflower’s creamy texture post-blend by using it as a base in this lower-carb berry smoothie.
Get our recipe forBerry Cauliflower Smoothie.
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Get our recipe forVeggie Scramble with Mushrooms, Spinach, and Goat Cheese.
Because this baked egg iteration will give you similar flavor vibes.
Get our recipe for10-Minute Baked Eggs With Mushrooms & Spinach.
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This elegant salad is an idyllic medley of crisp snap peas, radishes, cucumbers, and boiled eggs.
Get our recipe forCrunchy Breakfast Salad With Eggs.
You don’t have to be vegetarian or vegan to appreciate a yummy tofu-based dish.
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Get our recipe for10-Minute Mediterranean Tofu Scramble.
Breakfast Burrito
This recipe swaps out the carbohydrate-laden tortilla wraps for bright, bold collard green leaves.
Get our recipe for aWhole30 Breakfast Burrito.
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Though this recipe suggests Blackberry Sage Breakfast Sausage Sausage, it also says any Whole30-compliant sausage will do.
Get our recipe for aButternut Squash Hash.
Get our recipe for theGreen Machine Veggie Casserole.
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Get our recipe forSavory Parsnip Waffles.
Fortunately, we have a simple yet nutritious recipe solution to give you the best of both worlds.
Get our recipe for anAvocado with Everything Bagel Seasoning.
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Zucchini Noodles With Bacon Vinaigrette
Pasta for breakfast?
Get our recipe forZucchini Noodles With Bacon Vinaigrette.
Get our recipe for aKeto Breakfast Sandwich.
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Get our recipe forFrizzled Eggs & Sausage With Sauteed Greens.
Get our recipe forShakshuka.
Get our recipe forBroccoli-Cheese Eggs in a Mug.
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Get our recipe forSpring Vegetable Frittata.
Get our recipe for aDenver Omelet.
Get our recipe forScrambled Eggs With Salmon, Asparagus, & Goat Cheese.
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it’s possible for you to also add a sweetener of choice if you’d like.
Get the recipe fromThe Big Man’s World.
If you like, add mashed banana to boost the sweetness and your potassium intake at the same time.
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(However, if you’re watching carbs closely be aware that bananas do have carbs.)
Get the recipe fromMom Nutritionist.
Get our recipe forKeto Breakfast Casserole.
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Carrot Cake Baked Oats
Wish you could eat cake for breakfast?
This breakfast treat is only 22 grams of carbohydratesand that includes the cream cheese frosting.
(Wow, so good!)
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Get the recipe fromHealthy(ish) Appetite.
To keep your meal low-carb friendly, keep your portion of quinoa down to a half cup.
This will limit the carb count to about 15 grams.
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Get the recipe fromThe Domestic Dietitian.
Berry Chocolate Smoothie
Prefer to whip up your breakfast and drink it on the go?
Plant-based dietitianAmy Gorin, MS, RDN, offers a low-carb berry chocolate smoothie recipe.
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All this chocolate goodness, and only 24 grams of carbohydrates.
Get the recipe fromPlant Based With Amy.
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5-Minute Pesto Eggs
Do you love Mediterranean flavors?
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Start your day with registered dietitian nutritionistAnne Danahy, RDN’s5-Minute Pesto Eggs.
The only carbs are those in the toast you use as a base for your savory creation.
Eggs, pesto, tomatoes, and feta cheese?
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Get the recipe fromCraving Something Healthy.
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