High Protein Savory Breakfast Porridge
gluten, grain, and dairy free
I was supposed to send out a big pumpkin recipe roundup and a new high protein pumpkin chia pudding today, but I realized that I already have a nearly identical recipe on my blog. I like to release only brand new recipes here for paid subscribers, SO this week - we’re going savory! I’m putting the new pudding over on Instagram so everyone can enjoy it. Pumpkin recipe resource to come in the next week.
After Make It Easy released and all your dinner time woes were fixed, you requested high protein breakfasts that can be made ahead and eaten on the go if needed. This one definitely delivers. Vegetables aren’t typically high in protein, but I chose the ones with the most protein and fiber for this recipe (6g of fiber collectively and around 3g protein per serving). The savory pudding is where the real protein boost comes in, and using bone broth in it enhances it even more.
For those of you who requested egg-free, high-protein breakfasts, this was made with you in mind! It has between 16-18g of protein without the added egg.
Savory Porridge Perfection: The Cozy Breakfast You Never Knew You Needed
When we were on set for my cookbook Eat What You Love, we were working in my old studio that had no central heating and unfinished roofline that let in the chill. Our food stylist, Lillian Kang, who has now become a wonderful friend and has shot Celebrations, Eat What You Love, Healthy in a Hurry, AND Make It Easy with me, made us all a savory oatmeal one morning to warm us up. I had never had oatmeal with an egg on it, and I was immediately smitten. If I remember correctly, hers also had garlic, fish sauce, and a little soy sauce in it.
You’ll recognize the base of this porridge from Healthy in a Hurry if you’ve made the Instant Strawberry Porridge, or from my recent Apple Pie Overnight “Oats”. I took the base, which combines hemp hearts, chia seeds, flaxseeds, coconut flakes, and pumpkin seeds—all of which provide a rich source of fiber and healthy fats. These ingredients create a filling, textured foundation that adds about 12g of protein and 13g of fiber per serving. Fresh broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, and tomatoes contribute additional protein and fiber, adding about 3g and 2g per serving, respectively. Creamy coconut milk and bone broth enrich the porridge with another 3.5g of protein per serving. To complete the dish, avocado and a soft-boiled egg provide a finishing touch of healthy fats, an extra 5.5g of fiber, and approximately 6g of protein per serving, resulting in a balanced breakfast that satisfies with around 24g of protein and 15.4g of fiber in each serving.
I stocked my fridge with a batch of these and Ryan and I enjoyed them all week. I put 2 into a warm toaster oven to reheat them while we did our morning workouts, but you can also pop them into the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.
Have a wonderful Thursday and Halloween, friends! Come November 1st, it’s CHRISTMAS around here. Even if I am hosting Thanksgiving this year. HA.
Xo Danielle
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High Protein Savory Breakfast Porridge
Servings 6 to 8
TOOLS
Medium Saucepan
Food processor or high speed blender
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