Low-Carb Egg and Sausage Bake
A pound of browned sausage, up to a dozen eggs and a couple cups of cheese in one baking dish. That's the whole list.
- Prep
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 to 30 minutes
- Method
- Oven
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Bacon and Pepper Egg Casserole
A 9x13 of eggs, crisp bacon, cheese and red and green peppers, baked until puffed and golden, and easy to scale for a crowd.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 35 to 40 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Roasted Tomato and Feta Egg Bake
Eggs, crumbled feta and Greek seasoning baked in one dish with tomatoes you roast first so they actually taste like something.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 40 to 45 minutes, including roasting
- Method
- Oven
Cupcake Pancake Bowl
A cake batter protein pancake cooked in a bowl in the microwave, with an optional yogurt frosting to make it taste like a cupcake.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Vanilla Protein Waffles
Protein powder, almond flour and a little coconut flour blended smooth and cooked in a waffle iron. Reheat them in the toaster, never the microwave.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 4 to 6 minutes per waffle
- Method
- Waffle iron
Blueberry Pancake Bowl
A protein pancake cooked in a bowl in the microwave, with a little baking powder and extra milk so it comes out lighter than the mug muffins.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Easy Tortilla Quiche
A big flour tortilla pressed into a pie dish as the crust, filled with ground meat, peppers, egg whites, cottage cheese and mozzarella.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Peanut Butter and Jelly Mug Muffin
A vanilla protein mug muffin topped with warm, drizzly peanut butter and a spoonful of jam.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 60 to 90 seconds, plus 10 seconds for the peanut butter
- Method
- Microwave
Spinach Feta Wraps
Wilted spinach, light cream cheese, sundried tomatoes and feta rolled up with a thin sheet of cooked egg whites, then crisped in the air fryer or a pan.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 11 minutes
- Method
- Air fryer
Low-Carb Breakfast Burritos
Sausage, peppers, onion and scrambled eggs rolled into low-carb tortillas, plus how to freeze a batch so they reheat without going soggy.
- Prep
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Lemon Blueberry Mug Muffin
A bright microwave protein muffin with fresh lemon zest and blueberries scattered on top so they don't all sink.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Ham, Egg and Cheese Roll-Ups
A fried egg with a slice of cheese melted on top, rolled up in a slice of deli ham. About ten minutes, one pan, no bread.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 5 to 7 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Double Chocolate Protein Muffin
A microwave protein muffin with cocoa powder and chocolate chips, and an optional yogurt frosting if you want it to lean full dessert.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Pepperoni Pizza Frittata
Pizza toppings in a crustless egg bake, with pepperoni, green pepper, basil, mozzarella and a thin layer of tomato sauce on top.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 25 to 30 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Double Berry Mug Muffin
A microwave protein muffin loaded with mixed berries, then topped with whipped cream and more fruit while it's still a little warm.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 60 to 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Low-Carb Southwestern Egg Skillet
Browned sausage in a cast iron pan, eggs cracked on top, cheese scattered over, a few minutes in the oven and a lot of salsa verde at the end.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 12 minutes in the oven, after browning
- Method
- Skillet
Protein Blueberry Muffins, Baked or Microwaved
One batch of protein blueberry batter, two ways to cook it, either as a tray of mini muffins in the oven or one big muffin in the microwave.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 8 minutes baked or 90 seconds microwaved
- Method
- Microwave
Low-Carb Breakfast Skillet
A pound of browned ground beef or turkey simmered with salsa, pasta sauce and kale, with eggs cooked right in the sauce and cheese melted over the top.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Keto Sausage Egg Cups
Raw sausage pressed into a muffin tin as a shell, an egg inside, cheese on top, and baked until the sausage is cooked through.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 20 to 25 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Keto Overnight Oats
Hemp hearts, chia and coconut soaked overnight in almond milk, standing in for oats in a make-ahead jar.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- None (no-cook, chill overnight)
- Method
- No-bake
Keto French Toast Sticks
Low-carb bread cut into sticks, dipped quickly in cinnamon custard and browned in butter, for dunking in sugar-free syrup.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Strawberry Oat Crumble for One
A single-serve crumble with a protein-oat crust, a quick microwave strawberry filling and more of the oat mix scattered over the top.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Keto Bacon Egg Muffins
A slice of bacon curled into each muffin cup, an egg cracked inside, peppers, spinach and cheese on top, and 20-some minutes in the oven.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 20 to 25 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Single-Serve Lemon Loaf
One small, bright lemon loaf made in a mug with a full tablespoon of fresh zest, ready in about 90 seconds.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 60 to 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Pea, Feta and Mint Frittata
Eggs, sweet peas, salty feta and a little fresh mint, baked in one pan and just as good at room temperature.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 25 to 30 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Hash Brown Casserole
Shredded potatoes, butter, sour cream, cream of chicken and Colby cheese baked in a 9x13 until golden. Feeds ten, and the leftovers are even better.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 50 to 60 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Diner-Style Omelet
The flat, rectangle-folded omelet you get at a diner counter, with whatever meat, veggies and cheese you have on hand.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Mushroom, Spinach and Bacon Egg Cups
Muffin-tin egg cups with bacon, browned mushrooms, spinach and feta, built to reheat well all week.
- Prep
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Cook
- 20 to 25 minutes
- Method
- Oven
How to Make Eggs on a Griddle
Scrambled, sunny side up, basted and over easy to over hard, all on a griddle at the same low temperature.
- Prep
- 2 minutes
- Cook
- 2 to 5 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Diner-Style Home Fries
Crispy, well-seasoned home fries from russets, par-cooked in the microwave so the griddle only has to do the browning.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Easy Camping Breakfast Tacos
Sausage, peppers, onions, canned potatoes and eggs on one griddle, rolled up in flour tortillas at the campsite.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Sausage Hash Brown Scramble
Breakfast sausage scrambled with eggs and cheddar, next to a stack of crispy hash brown patties.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Irish Breakfast
A griddle Irish fry-up with bacon, blood sausage, potatoes, mushrooms, tomato, beans, soda bread and eggs, all timed to land together.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 30 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Bagel, Egg and Hash Brown Sandwich
Sausage, peppers, onions and eggs scrambled together on the griddle, then stacked on a toasted bagel with a crispy hash brown patty.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
The B.E.L.T. (BLT & Egg Sandwich)
A BLT with a fried egg and melted American cheese, on Texas toast griddled in mayo instead of butter.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Blueberry Cream Cheese Muffins
Almond-flour blueberry muffins with cream cheese in the batter, soft and a little tangy, and better once they've cooled all the way.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 20 to 25 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Cheese and Chive Omelet
A ring-set griddle omelet with chives in the eggs and whipped cream cheese melting inside.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Old-Fashioned Mini Donut Bites
Protein donut bites with a heavy hand of nutmeg, baked in a mini muffin pan or microwaved as one big donut hole, then tossed in spiced sweetener.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 8 to 10 minutes (or 90 seconds in the microwave)
- Method
- Oven
Golden Breakfast Potatoes
Diced Yukon Golds, pre-cooked so the griddle only has to make them crisp and golden.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Sausage Smash Croissant
Sausage smashed thin on a hot griddle for crispy edges, soft scrambled eggs, American cheese and chipotle mayo on a buttery toasted croissant.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Fresh Hash Browns from Scratch
Real shredded hash browns from two russets, rinsed, dried and pressed flat on a hot griddle until they're golden.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Carrot Cake Mug Muffin
A spiced carrot cake muffin cooked in a mug, topped with a quick cream cheese frosting that takes 15 seconds in the microwave.
- Prep
- 5 to 7 minutes
- Cook
- 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Southwestern Hash
Redskin potatoes, chorizo and jalapeño crisped on a hot griddle and piled into warm tortillas with eggs, cotija and cilantro.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Almond Flour Crepes
Thin almond-flour crepes that go sweet or savory, as long as the batter's thin and the pan is truly non-stick.
- Prep
- 5 to 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 to 20 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Crispy Hash Browns
Frozen shredded potatoes, a hot griddle, plenty of oil and a press, and the discipline to leave them alone for six minutes.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
The Full Griddle Breakfast
Bacon, seasoned potatoes, pancakes and eggs for four, all on one griddle, in the order that keeps everything hot.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Sweet Potato Hash
Sweet potatoes, ham and peppers browned on the griddle with smoked paprika, topped with eggs and served with biscuits.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Spinach and Feta Savory Pancakes
A savory almond-flour pancake packed with spinach and salty feta, for mornings when syrup isn't the plan.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
Hash Brown Omelet
An omelet built on a crispy layer of hash browns, filled with ham, peppers, onions and American cheese, then folded like an envelope.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Pancakes
Box-mix pancakes done right, which mostly comes down to a hot griddle and ten minutes of patience.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Pepper or Candy Bacon
Thick-cut bacon rubbed with brown sugar and three kinds of pepper, cooked low on the griddle until it's sticky, sweet and hot.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Blueberry Mug Bread
A quick blueberry bread cooked in a mug, with an optional frosting made from protein powder and Greek yogurt.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Griddle Cinnamon Rolls
Canned Grands cinnamon rolls cooked on the griddle under a dome, soft in the middle and caramelized on the outside.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Keto Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin puree, eggs and a few spoonfuls of coconut flour, spiced like pie and cooked low and slow so they hold together.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
3 Cheese Omelet
A ring-set griddle omelet with provolone and Swiss folded inside and cheddar melting on top.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Blueberry Scone Cookies
Small protein cookies with a dense, crumbly scone texture, topped with blueberries you turn into jam in the microwave while they bake.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 8 to 10 minutes
- Method
- Oven
Apple Pie Mug Muffin
A single high-protein muffin with chopped apple and warm spice, cooked in a mug in about a minute and a half.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 60 to 90 seconds
- Method
- Microwave
Egg in a Basket
A slice of buttery griddle toast with an egg cooked right in the middle, plus the cut-out circle for dunking.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Breakfast Fiesta Mix
A big, chili-like batch of sausage, potatoes, peppers and salsa that goes on top of just about any breakfast.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Chocolate Protein Pancakes
Coconut flour, protein powder and cocoa make a chocolate pancake that's high in protein and low in carbs, as long as you give the batter a minute to thicken.
- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 10 to 15 minutes
- Method
- Skillet
How to Make an Omelet with a Ring
A thick, round, diner-style omelet on a flat-top griddle, using a metal ring instead of a pan.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Tater Tot Hash Browns
Frozen tater tots, softened, chopped and griddled into a big crispy hash brown pancake.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 15 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Biscuits and Gravy
Sausage gravy built right on the griddle, with the biscuits baking under a dome beside it and eggs to finish.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 20 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Bananas Foster Pancakes
Griddle pancakes topped with a quick bananas foster sauce you make right alongside them, flame and all.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Bacon Goat Cheese Hash
Crispy red potatoes, chopped bacon and eggs your way, finished with tangy goat cheese and fresh tomato.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 25 minutes
- Method
- Griddle
Border Fiesta Omelet
A ring-cooked griddle omelet piled high with fiesta mix, cheese, sour cream, jalapeños and green onions.
- Prep
- 5 minutes
- Cook
- 10 minutes
- Method
- Griddle