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Low-carb mornings.

Egg cups, frittatas, skillets, waffles and keto pancakes for mornings when toast is off the table.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Spinach and Feta Savory Pancakes

    A savory almond-flour pancake packed with spinach and salty feta, for mornings when syrup isn't the plan.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Mushroom, Spinach and Bacon Egg Cups

    Muffin-tin egg cups with bacon, browned mushrooms, spinach and feta, built to reheat well all week.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Keto Overnight Oats

    Hemp hearts, chia and coconut soaked overnight in almond milk, standing in for oats in a make-ahead jar.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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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.

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    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.