10 recipes that are light and delicious

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The first meal of the day is one of the most important, since it provides energy to start the routine with mood. Therefore, it is always important to choose well the foods that we ingest first thing in the morning. These recipes low carb breakfast have all the nutrients you need, besides being lighter and healthier versions of traditional preparations:

1. Low carb coffee

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ready black coffee
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
• Sweetener powder to taste

Directions

1. Beat the coffee, the cream of milk, the cinnamon and the sweetener in the blender until obtaining a creamy and homogeneous texture;
2. Serve in a mug;
3. Enjoy hot or iced!

2. Tapioca cheese and egg low carb

Ingredients

• 150 g light grated mozzarella cheese
• 2 eggs
• Dehydrated herbs to taste
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. In a non-stick pan, before turning on the heat, spread the cheese over the entire surface;
2. Turn on low heat and when it begins to melt, break the eggs over the cheese, careful not to burst the yolk;
3. Season with the dehydrated herbs, salt, and cook with lid on until the egg is cooked;
4. Turn off the heat, fold the tapioca in half and serve!

3. Low carb chestnut porridge

Ingredients

• 250 ml vegetable milk
• 2 tablespoons of chestnut paste
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 tablespoon xylitol

Directions

1. In a saucepan, place the vegetable milk, the chestnut paste, the vanilla essence and the xylitol;
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until boiling and thickened;
3. When it reaches the desired texture, turn off the heat and transfer to a plate;
4. Taste with banana, 70% cocoa chocolate chips or any other side dish of your choice!

4. Low carb hot mix

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon dry baking powder
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon grated cheese
• Slices of mozzarella cheese to taste
• Slices of cherry tomatoes to taste
• Grated ham to taste
• Oregano to taste

Directions

1. In a glass bowl, beat with a fork the egg and dry baking powder until well blended;
2. Add the ricotta cheese, the grated cheese, and stir a little more;
3. Take this mixture to the microwave for 2 minutes;
4. Slice the bread in half and reserve the top half;
5. On the bottom half, place the slices of muzzarella cheese, the cherry tomatoes, ham and oregano;
6. Cover these fillings with the other half of the bread;
7. Take the stuffed bread to a sandwich pan and heat until golden brown. There, just enjoy!

5. Omelet oven low carb

Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 200 g turkey breast minced
• 200 g chopped mozzarella cheese
• 1 can vegetable selecta
• 1 cup cauliflower, cooked and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons parsley greens
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• Salt to taste
• Grated cheese to taste

Directions

1. In a bowl, mix the eggs, onion, turkey breast, mozzarella, selecta, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, parsley, black pepper and mix well;
2. Add the baking powder, season with salt, and stir a little more;
3. Pour this mixture into a baking pan and sprinkle grated cheese on top;
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 25 minutes;
5. Remove from oven when nicely browned and enjoy!

6. Scrambled egg low carb

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 hard-boiled eggs cut in half
• Salt to taste
• Paprika to taste
• Dehydrated herbs to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• Sliced mozzarella cheese to taste
• Fried bacon cubes to taste
• Oregano to taste

Directions

1. In a skillet over medium heat, place the butter and wait for it to melt;
2. Add the sliced hard-boiled eggs with the inside facing down;
3. Season with salt, paprika, dehydrated herbs, black pepper and top the whole with the sliced cheese;
4. On top of the cheese, place the bacon and oregano;
5. Cover pan, cook until cheese is melted and enjoy!

7. Low carb crepe

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• Salt to taste
• 20 g unflavored whey protein
• Coconut oil for greasing

Directions

1. In a bowl, place the egg whites, salt and whey;
2. Beat with a mixer until smooth;
3. Heat a pan with a little coconut oil and pour in a sufficient amount of batter to cover the surface of the pan;
4. Leave on the fire until golden brown, turn the crepe over and fry the other side;
5. Do this with the rest of the dough, fill as you prefer and enjoy!

8. Bread pan low carb

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon oat bran
• 1 tablespoon almond flour
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon yeast
• Olive oil for greasing

Directions

1. In a bowl, add the egg, oat bran, almond flour, salt and yeast;
2. Mix all very well with a fork until a homogeneous mixture is obtained;
3. Heat a frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil and spread over the entire surface;
4. Grease the aluminum rim with the olive oil;
5. Place the rim on top of the pan and pour the bread dough in the center of the rim;
6. Cook over medium heat until well cooked and golden brown;
7. Taste with the side dish of your choice!

9. Low carb minute bread

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 tablespoons powdered milk

Directions

1. In a bowl, beat the eggs with a fork;
2. Put in the baking powder and beat a little more;
3. Add the powdered milk and mix with a spatula until it is the consistency of dough;
4. With hands moistened in water, make small balls of dough and place them in a greased baking pan;
5. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes;
6. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, unmold the buns and enjoy!

10. American pancake low carb

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 100 ml coconut milk
• 30 g coconut flour
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• Coconut oil for greasing

Directions

1. Break eggs and separate whites from yolks;
2. With the mixer, beat the egg whites stiff for about 3 minutes and set aside;
3. In the bowl with the egg yolk, add the coconut milk, coconut flour, coconut oil and baking powder;
4. Stir everything together with a spatula until a homogeneous mass is obtained;
5. Pour the egg yolk mixture into the egg whites and stir gently to incorporate;
6. Over low heat, heat a skillet with oil;
7. Pour in a little batter sufficient to form a pancake and cook until it unglues from the pan;
8. When the underside is browned, turn the pancake over and brown the other side;
9. Repeat the process until the batter is done and enjoy as desired!

Now you have low carb breakfast options for the whole week! And for more variety in recipes for the first meal of the day, be sure to check out these healthy breakfast tips!