Eggs & avocado
breakfast · 10 min · 20 g protein · ~420 kcal
Fry or scramble 3 eggs in olive oil, serve with half an avocado and sea salt.
Eggs, Avocado, Olive oil
Easy Paleo Breakfast Ideas
Breakfast is the meal most people give up on first, because mornings are short. Every option here takes ten minutes or less, and half of them can be made the night before.
Tips that make these work
- Boil a dozen eggs on Sunday — that is four breakfasts already done
- Keep frozen berries and coconut milk in for smoothie mornings
- Cook egg muffins in a tin and refrigerate for up to four days
- Roast extra sweet potato at dinner so hash takes five minutes
Ten-minute Paleo breakfasts
Hard-boiled eggs + fruit
breakfast · 10 min · 19 g protein · ~330 kcal
Boil eggs 9 minutes in a batch on Sunday; grab with a piece of fruit.
Eggs, Apples
Berry protein smoothie
breakfast · 10 min · 22 g protein · ~380 kcal
Blend frozen berries, banana, almond butter and coconut milk until smooth.
Frozen berries, Banana, Almond butter, Coconut milk
Spinach & mushroom omelette
breakfast · 10 min · 21 g protein · ~350 kcal
Beat 3 eggs, cook flat, fold over wilted spinach and mushrooms.
Eggs, Spinach, Mushrooms, Olive oil
Smoked salmon & scrambled eggs
breakfast · 10 min · 32 g protein · ~450 kcal
Soft-scramble eggs, fold through smoked salmon and chives off the heat.
Smoked salmon, Eggs, Olive oil
Coconut chia pudding
breakfast · 10 min · 10 g protein · ~340 kcal
Stir chia into coconut milk the night before; top with berries in the morning.
Chia seeds, Coconut milk, Frozen berries
2-ingredient banana pancakes
breakfast · 10 min · 16 g protein · ~400 kcal
Mash banana into beaten eggs, cook small pancakes in coconut oil.
Banana, Eggs, Coconut oil
Frequently asked questions
- What can I eat for breakfast on Paleo?
- Eggs in any form, smoothies, chia pudding, leftover dinner, sweet potato hash and banana pancakes are the common options.
- Can I skip breakfast on Paleo?
- Nothing in Paleo requires breakfast. If you are not hungry, a bigger lunch is fine — provided you still hit your protein for the day.
- Is oatmeal Paleo?
- No, oats are a grain. Chia pudding is the closest Paleo equivalent in texture and convenience.
Keep planning
- High Protein Paleo BreakfastPaleo breakfasts with 25g of protein or more, built from eggs, meat and fish rather than dairy or protein powder.
- 5-Minute Paleo BreakfastPaleo breakfasts you can make in five minutes flat, including no-cook options for mornings with no time at all.
- Paleo Breakfast Meal PrepMake-ahead Paleo breakfasts that keep for days: egg muffins, chia pudding, boiled eggs and hash components.
- Cheap Paleo BreakfastBudget Paleo breakfast ideas built on eggs, bananas and frozen fruit — the cheapest way to start a Paleo day.
- Paleo Meal Plan: A Simple 7-Day Plan for BeginnersBuild a free Paleo meal plan in seconds: 7 days of simple meals, an automatic grocery list, Sunday meal prep and a printable version.