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Southwest Breakfast Tostadas with Black Beans & Spinach
These southwest breakfast tostadas are layered with spiced black beans, sautéed spinach, and an egg for a great start to your day. Crisp corn tortillas provide a whole grain base, while fiber-rich beans and healthy fats from avocado help support blood glucose (blood sugar) management. It’s a bold vegetarian breakfast that fits well into a diabetes-friendly eating plan.
Meal Prep: Breakfast on the Go
Everybody likes getting more for less! How about getting more meals from less recipes? With some strategic meal planning and prepping, you can create several days’ worth of meals with just a few recipes and one trip to the grocery store. You can even prepare all of the recipes at once and store meals in single serve containers in the fridge for grab-and-go meals all week.
Our Most Popular Breakfast Recipes
Breakfast recipes are among the most common searches on Diabetes Food Hub, so we decided to round up some of our most popular breakfast recipes in one place. Whether you are looking for low carb, high fiber, on-the-go, or something for a weekend brunch, we’ve got you covered!
Savory Egg and Veggie Breakfast Bowl
A breakfast bowl is a good way to use extra veggies you have. This very low carb bowl gets a flavor boost from the spices, chicken sausage, mushrooms, and eggs. Drizzle a little lime juice over top for a zesty bite.
Spanish Breakfast “Tortilla” with Spinach and Kale
This “tortilla” is a traditional Spanish breakfast that you can also enjoy as a snack or light dinner. It has a full serving of leafy greens on the side so you can start your day with a serving of veggies. This recipe is not only mediterranean style but also vegetarian and low-fat.
Herbed Ricotta and Tomato Breakfast Tartine
This fresh and simple tartine layers creamy herbed ricotta with juicy balsamic-marinated tomatoes on sprouted whole grain toast. It's a fiber-rich breakfast that’s lower in saturated fat and full of flavor. With its balance of protein, healthy carbs, and fresh veggies, it’s a choice for steady energy and blood glucose (blood sugar) support. This is a DASH (Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension), vegetarian, and low-fat recipe.
Smoothie Breakfast Bowl
A smoothie topped with some crunch makes for a complete breakfast in a bowl! The extra ingredients make this thick fruit-and-veggie blend more filling than a drinkable smoothie. This recipes comes from The Diabetes Cookbook .
8 Low-Carb Breakfast Recipes
Eating breakfast as part of your eating plan can help you manage blood glucose (blood sugar), since it spreads the carbs in your meals throughout the day and offers you more chance to get all the needed vitamins and minerals each day, Eating breakfast can also prevent drops in energy levels and prevent overeating. Some breakfast options are better than others when it comes to nutrition. In addition to some breakfasts being high in carbs, some options have more saturated fat and sodium, which aren’t heart healthy, What’s in a low-carb breakfast? Low-carb breakfasts are generally focused on lean
What's the Best Breakfast for Diabetes?
You often hear that breakfast is the “most important meal of the day” (truth be told, all meals are important to your diabetes management). It can also be the most confusing for people with diabetes. Traditionally, American breakfasts may include high-carb and low-fiber foods like bagels, cereal, pancakes, muffins, bacon—not great choices for managing diabetes. Research confirms that eating breakfast is generally a good idea—it can help with weight management, feeling fuller throughout the day, and keeping blood glucose (blood sugar) in your target range. Keep in mind, just because breakfast
Mediterranean Breakfast Pita Panini
A whole grain pita pocket filled with cheesy eggs, sundried tomatoes, and spinach makes this panini a delicious and healthy option.