Starting the morning on the right foot can help set a path toward a successful day, and for many, that strong start begins with breakfast. In fact, a lot of research supports the idea of having a balanced meal in the morning. When you turn to breakfast to fuel your morning, look for seasonal recipes that provide a delicious way to start your day.
For example, you can skip high-sugar grains with refined carbohydrates like doughnuts and pastries to instead opt for savory, protein-rich dishes like this asparagus and goat cheese frittata and fluffy scrambled eggs. If you’re an on-the-go eater, try an easily transportable recipe like vanilla almond crunch overnight oats.
These breakfast recipes are bolstered by the rich, creamy texture and nutrition profile of fairlife ultra-filtered milk, a lactose-free option with 50 percent more protein, 50 percent less sugar and 30 percent more calcium than regular milk. The recipes also take advantage of fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Find more breakfast inspiration at fairlife.com.
ASPARAGUS AND GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA
Prep time: 21 minutes
Servings: 4
4 large eggs
1/4 cup fairlife 2 percent Ultra-Filtered Milk
1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, plus additional to taste, divided
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup thinly sliced basil leaves, plus additional for serving
2 teaspoons olive oil
10 medium asparagus spears, cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot or red onion
1 1/2 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled (1/4 cup)
Nutritional information per serving: 140 calories; 10 g total fat; 190 mg cholesterol; 200 mg sodium; 3 g total carbohydrates; 10 g protein.
VANILLA ALMOND CRUNCH OVERNIGHT OATS
Prep time: 10 minutes, plus at least 6 hours refrigeration
Servings: 2 1/2 (about 2 1/2 cups each)
1 carton (5-6 ounces) non-fat or low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons pure honey
2 teaspoons flax seeds
2 pinches cinnamon
2 pinches kosher salt
4 tablespoons blanched, slivered or sliced almonds
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup fairlife Fat-Free Ultra-Filtered Milk
Toppings (optional):
Cut berries or citrus
Additional yogurt
Additional flax seeds or almonds
Nutritional information per serving: 380 calories; 9 g total fat; less than 5 mg cholesterol; 280 mg sodium; 53 g total carbohydrates; 22 g protein.
FLUFFY SCRAMBLED EGGS
Prep time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
6 large eggs
1/3 cup fairlife Whole Ultra-Filtered Milk
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional, to taste, divided
Pepper, to taste
Nutritional information per serving: 120 calories; 8 g total fat; 280 mg cholesterol; 190 mg sodium; 1 g total carbohydrates; 11 g protein.
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