These Meal Prep Breakfast Bowls are the perfect thing to prep on a Sunday and enjoy all week long. You can mix up the toppings on these high protein breakfasts every day!
Make-ahead
Easy cleanup
You’ll Learn: The trick to fluffy baked eggs
Worth It: It’s a satisfying, protein-forward option that actually keeps you full
Bonus: Mix and match toppings for variety
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Meal prep go to – I love making these bowls for quick and easy breakfasts for busy mornings or a before school breakfast recipe. They are a protein-packed breakfast that is great even if you aren’t a big breakfast person.
- Customizable – Feel free to add any of your favorite toppings at breakfast time to mix up the flavors in your healthy breakfast bowls. You can also use any breakfast meat, or you can keep them vegetarian.
- Great for friends – This savory breakfast bowl would be a great way to support a friend in need or new mom! They are a great meal packed with protein and so easy to reheat for an easy and hearty breakfast.
Serving suggestions
This delicious breakfast bowl recipe is great on its own, because it covers everything you need! You have plenty of protein, healthy fats and carbs in one bowl. To mix up the flavors, I love adding toppings guacamole or sliced avocado, tomatoes or sriracha.
For a coffee to go with your easy breakfast bowls, you can make an iced shaken espresso or cold brew. Add your favorite syrup like this sugar cookie latte syrup.
You could even dress up these breakfast bowls for a weekend brunch. Serve them alongside your favorite toppings, as well as a sweeter option like this protein banana bread with nut butter.
For another easy breakfast you can prep ahead for your morning routine, make these meal prep breakfast sandwiches. For something with a jammy egg or hard-boiled eggs, try these different bowls for meal prep. If you want a sweeter option like a smoothie bowl, you could make this salted caramel granola.
Ingredients
- Ground breakfast sausage – use your favorite breakfast sausage as the base of your breakfast bowls. If you have sausage links, you can chop them and all them to your bowls.
- Large Eggs – the eggs add a ton of protein to your bowls, and they bake and reheat perfectly
- Cottage cheese – I love adding cottage cheese to my eggs because it is the perfect way to get extra protein and a fluffy texture
- Salt and black pepper – I like to season with just salt and pepper so I can add any topping on top, but feel free to add any spices you would like
- Frozen shredded hash browns – you can make your own hash browns with leftover potatoes by cooking them in a large skillet over medium-high heat, but I love how easy the frozen shredded ones from the grocery store make it! You could even make them with sweet potatoes
- Crumbled feta or cheddar cheese – choose your own adventure with your cheese! Add whichever cheese you enjoy to your meal prep breakfast bowls. Mexican blend or pepper jack would also be good options.
Ingredient Substitutions
You can add some egg whites instead of cottage cheese, or replace a few of the whole eggs with egg whites if you would like. You can also use milk, or a dairy free substitute like almond milk instead.
You can use any ground meat or even thick cut bacon in place of your breakfast sausage. If you use a leaner meat, you may need a little olive oil in the pan. Feel free to keep it vegetarian as well! Black beans or tofu scramble would be a good substitute for a veggie option. If you need a lower carb substitute for hash browns, you could use cauliflower rice instead.
If you want to add some vegetables, chopped spinach, chopped kale, green onions or peppers would be a great thing to add to your bowls. If you make your own breakfast potatoes or hash browns, you could also make them with sweet potatoes.
For southwest protein breakfast bowls, add toppings like fresh avocado or guacamole and tomatoes and a squeeze of lime juice. Add any seasonings you would like to mix up your flavors. Everything bagel seasoning is a fun way to mix it up, or add any fresh herbs you enjoy.
How to make
Step 1: Brown Sausage and build Bowls
Preheat oven to 350F and grease 6 oven friendly small containers with butter, oil, or nonstick spray – I use small rectangular glass tupperware containers
Brown and crumble breakfast sausage over medium heat on the stovetop in a medium skillet. Use a slotted spoon to leave any excess oil left in the pan.
Blend the eggs with cottage cheese, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
Assemble the breakfast bowls with hash browns and crumbled sausage on the bottom (Image 1). Then, pour in the whisked eggs mixture (Image 2).
Step 2: Bake and enjoy
Top each bowl with ½ ounce of your favorite cheese (Image 3).
Bake at 350F for 25 minutes (Image 4). Enjoy immediately or allow to cool completely before placing a lid on top.
Storage, reheating and Freezing
Store your nutritious breakfast bowls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days OR freeze for up to two months.
Reheat in the oven at 275F for 20 minutes or in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
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You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
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Recipe
Meal Prep Breakfast Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground breakfast sausage
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 3 cups frozen shredded hash browns
- 3 oz crumbled feta OR shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease 6 oven friendly small containers – I use small rectangular glass tupperware containers
- Brown and crumble breakfast sausage on the stovetop. Remove any excess oil left in the pan.
- Blend the eggs with cottage cheese, salt and pepper.
- Assemble the breakfast bowls with hash browns and crumbled sausage on the bottom. Then, pour in the egg mixture. Top each bowl with ½ ounce of your favorite cheese.
- Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Enjoy immediately or allow to cool completely before placing a lid on top.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the oven at 275F for 20 minutes or in the microwave for 2 minutes.
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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