Easy keto breakfast recipes are an important part of the day! Getting a hearty portion of protein and fat early in the morning will give you long-lasting, sustainable energy all day long. Keep your meal prep simple with these low-carb breakfast ideas for classic comfort food, recipes with eggs, bread, muffins, smoothies and more!
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What Are Good Keto Breakfast Foods?
A keto diet excludes many of the modern breakfast meals we grew up with. No cereal, no toast, and no pop tarts!
The ketogenic state is greatly dependent on correctly formulated keto macros Namely, a combination of low carbohydrate, moderate protein, and high fat. Therefore, the ingredients you choose should naturally reflect these values.
The best keto breakfast recipes include animal protein and healthy fats, plus low-carb vegetables or fruit.
Common keto ingredients for breakfast are:
Eggs
Meat
Butter or ghee
Heavy cream
Cheese
Avocado
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Zucchini
Olives
Fresh herbs
Onion
Garlic
Berries
Easy Keto Breakfast Meal Prep
No one wants to make an elaborate breakfast every day of the week!
With these simple low-carb breakfast recipes, you won’t have to.
All the ideas here check each point off the list. You can’t go wrong!
I’m giving you all the keto breakfast ideas you could ever need in one easy to navigate location. So bookmark or pin this page and come back anytime you need a new recipe.
When you’re ready to start, I highly suggest downloading my free printable keto meal prep planner. Use it as you plan your keto diet menu for the weeks ahead. The easy-to-use template will save you so much time and keep you focused!
You are much less likely to eat off plan or snack on extra calories when you are prepared with nourishing keto meals.
Low-Carb Comfort Food for Breakfast
Keto breakfast foods include more than just bacon and eggs! Take a gander at all these delicious low-carb breakfast alternatives. Do they look familiar? Of course! Remake classic comfort food dishes with keto ingredients, and you’ll fill your ketogenic breakfast menu in no time.
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2-Ingredient Keto Waffles (Flourless Waffles)
Start your day with a delicious meal of protein, healthy fats, and only one gram net carb per serving. These waffles are flourless too, making the perfect quick comfort food recipe for low-carb, keto, gluten-free, and low-oxalate diets.
Make easy coconut flour pancakes this weekend and share a delicious keto breakfast with your whole family. This recipe is a dairy-free, vegetarian breakfast idea everyone will love.
Nourish yourself and delight the mouth’s senses with a warm and fluffy stack of ketogenic strawberry shortcake pancakes. Enjoy a light and fluffy low-carb breakfast of coconut flour pancakes dressed up with strawberries and whipped cream!
Enjoy this popular Tibetan drink with four simple ingredients: brewed black tea, half-and-half, butter, and salt. It’s a hot, savory tea enjoyed with breakfast or as an afternoon treat.
In many ways, eggs are the perfect keto food! They are easy to find anywhere you go, quick to cook, affordable, tasty, and a nice combination of protein and fat. Omelettes, egg bakes, and egg muffins are some of my favorite ways to eat eggs on a keto diet.
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How to Make a Keto Omelette
Begin the day with a low-carb, high-fat breakfast made with a quick and simple process. From start to finish, the meal only takes a few minutes to make and is highly customizable! Review the tips here and then get on your way to all the best keto omelette recipes.
3-Ingredient Scotch Eggs are a delicious ground beef breakfast option! Meat is very satiating, so it’s great to get in during your first meal of the day.
A Greek omelette has to be stuffed full of classic Mediterranean flavor – tomatoes, green pepper, olives and feta cheese. Serve warm and dream of warm sunny days.
Keto Breakfast Casserole is a delicious make-ahead meal with sausage, egg, and cheese. Not only is it easy to make, but it will also satiate and give you long-lasting energy for the day!
Get all the essential flavors of Taco Tuesday wrapped up in a Mexican omelette for breakfast! Skip laborious meal prep first thing in the morning and make this low-carb recipe in 10 minutes or less.
This Spanish omelette with cauliflower instead of potato is a delicious low-carb spin on the traditional Spanish recipe. It’s a wonderful budget-friendly recipe that only uses 5 ingredients and makes leftovers that taste even better the next day!
Dress up your morning omelette with a snickerdoodle-inspired combination of cinnamon and keto-friendly sweetener. It’s an excellent choice for sharing with children!
Whip up this easy keto frittata for breakfast. It’s stuffed with a healthy mix of eggs, spinach, and feta cheese. This is a delicious vegetarian recipe ready in just 20 minutes!
Layer creamy zucchini hummus with parsley and smoked paprika on top of a warm omelette and enjoy a nutrient dense meal in the morning with minimal prep work.
Make this quick and easy low-carb baked omelette for breakfast or brunch. It’s a fast meal idea you can put together during the week or dress up for guests on Sunday. Combine 5 ingredients, plus salt, and bake until done!
A keto Portobello Egg Bake is a soft and warming breakfast combination of vegetables, healthy fats, and protein. It’s easy to make but fancy enough to celebrate a special day.
Keto Egg Cups are a quick solution for meal prepping, snacking, and kid-friendly meals. These egg cups can also be packed in a to-go container and taken on the run.
Ground beef breakfast recipes are a personal favorite for me. Stuff your leftover stir-fry from the night before in an omelette and it will be a whole new meal!
Scrambled egg muffins are my lazy version of a crust-less mini quiche. They are a great thing to pop into your oven in the morning while you get ready for the day.
Are you a baker at heart? With a pinch of creativity and all the best ingredients for keto baking, you can still whip up homemade baked goods. So many sweet and savory bread, scones, muffins, and more have keto and low-carb options! Try any of the recipes below, and you’ll see for yourself how good oven-fresh recipes can be without carbs, wheat, and sugar.
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Psyllium Husk Keto Bread
This keto bread with psyllium husk recipe could be the only keto bread substitute you need! With a crispy crust and soft pliable center, this is perfect for all multi-grain or whole wheat bread uses.
Make this coffee shop style keto blueberry scones recipe In less than 30 minutes! Use just 10 low carb ingredients you probably already have in your pantry and follow the easy recipe directions or watch along in the video.
Warm, soft and full of cinnamon flavor – this keto French toast is a great recipe to share with the whole family and 100% kid-friendly. It’s vegetarian and completely gluten and sugar-free too!
Enjoy a Keto Pumpkin Bread Recipe this fall! Celebrate the change of season with a macro friendly pumpkin bread that is easy to make and entirely low carb and sugar-free. It’s dairy-free, flavorful, and moist – sure to be a new fall favorite this year.
Ultra moist and chocolate-infused, this low carb pumpkin bread is a delicious treat for fall! Bake it once and serve it all week with a side of eggs in the morning.
Do you have 10 minutes to mix some almond flour, cheese, eggs, cream, butter, thyme and salt together in a bowl? That’s all you need to prep these savory low-carb, keto biscuits. Then, serve with eggs and sausage for a complete keto meal.
Cozy up with the family and share a keto sweet bread flavored with warming spices and maple sweetness by the fire. This is a great recipe for fall and winter mornings.
Make a double or triple batch and store these in the freezer to last all month. Serve with keto syrup like pancakes or wrapped around scrambled eggs and hot sauce like a burrito. You can’t go wrong if it’s sweet or savory, however you like best!
This savory keto veggie muffin recipe will blow you away. A blend of coconut flour, broccoli and herbs may sound unimpressive, however, I assure you it is anything but!
Grab a bowl, grab a spoon, and get down to business. Blend a high-fat keto smoothie or enjoy a make-ahead chia pudding recipe first thing in the morning. Either way, these quick and easy keto breakfast ideas are sure to be a new favorite!
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Blueberry Avocado Smoothie
This keto breakfast smoothie is low-carb, dairy-free, and vegan. It’s easy to make in 5 minutes and only has 5 ingredients!
Blend up this keto blackberry smoothie in 5 minutes with only 3 ingredients, plus water! It’s a quick and easy low-carb summer breakfast or snack for adults and kids alike.
This strawberry cheesecake smoothie recipe is the perfect cross between a sweet treat and a creamy shake. Enjoy it for breakfast or as an afternoon snack.
This Homemade Raw Milk Yogurt recipe is a probiotic-rich food you can easily make. You don’t need a yogurt maker or machine for this budget and family-friendly recipe.
Mix up a low-carb, keto green smoothie for breakfast or a quick snack in just a few minutes. It’s a healthy vegan and dairy-free recipe with a refreshing lemon mint flavor.
Prep this low-carb breakfast the night before so it has time to thicken. You’ll love this pudding with all the warm and spicy flavors of a chai latte!
Finally, there’s a little bit of everything on my Easy Keto Recipes page. With so many great ideas, you’ll want to try them all!
Meet Jessica Haggard
Jessica Haggard is the creator of Primal Edge Health, where she shares simple, nourishing low-carb, keto and carnivore diet recipes. With a focus on from scratch, homemade cooking, animal-based nutrition, and easy DIY beauty and personal care recipes, there’s always something new going on in her kitchen! Jessica will teach you exactly how to thrive with all the best ingredients and enjoy the journey along the way.
