21 Savory Breakfast Ideas to Start Your Day Strong

Move over smoothies, cereal and sweet porridges, because there’s a new breakfast champion in town. A savory breakfast will help you to start your day strong.

According to Glucose Goddess, a savory breakfast is one of the simplest hacks to keep your blood sugar levels stable throughout the day. Whereas a sweet and starchy meal in the morning leads to a glucose spike, followed by a crash in energy 2 hours later, a savory breakfast with proteins and healthy fats will fuel you until lunch time. Aside from staving off food cravings, studies suggest that eating a protein-rich breakfast can even improve your body’s ability to better manage your blood sugar levels later in the day.

What’s more, a savory breakfast is a tasty way to get more vegetables in. Whether you add spinach to your omelette or top your yogurt with cucumber, lemon and herbs, you easily consume extra vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that’ll help reduce inflammation, strengthen your immune system, support good heart health and keep your brain sharp.

Of course you can have the regular bacon and eggs or avocado toast for a hearty breakfast, but it can be fun to switch things up and pack even more health-boosting nutrients into your meals. Some of the savory breakfasts below require a little more prep and won’t work on busy mornings, but perhaps you can save them for slow weekends or give the recipes your own, easier, twist.

From a simple bowl to a sophisticated brunch, get inspired by these 21 savory breakfasts for strong start of your day. 

Savory Yogurt Bowls

Who says you should eat your yogurt with granola or fruit? These savory bowls with dairy and vegetables will provide you with plenty of protein to keep you full all morning long.

Everything But the Bagel Cottage Cheese and Lox Bowl from Epicurious

Savory Yogurt Bowl with Veggies and Jammy Eggs from Playful Cooking

Labneh Breakfast Bowl with Aleppo Pepper Butter Sauce from Rhubarb and Cod

Savory Pancakes and Waffles

Skip the syrup, because these savory pancakes and waffles are packed with (hidden) vegetables for a hearty start of your day.

Savory Pancakes with Corn and Scallions from Healthy Nibbles

Mashed Potato Waffles from Crowded Kitchen

Salmon and Spinach Wraps from Amelia Freer

Spinach Tomato Waffles from Two Cups Flour

Savory Oven Pancake with Greens and Feta from Tuulia

Eggs & Greens

Level up your usual breakfast routine with these veggie-packed egg recipes. (Fun fact: the healthy fats in egg yolks will actually enhance the absorption of the carotenoids from your vegetables! Easy win, right?)

Breakfast Hash from Minimalist Baker

Tuscan Farmers Breakfast from Feasting at Home

Southwest Protein Breakfast Bowls from Good Life Eats

Spicy Green Shakshuka with Feta from Yes to Yolks

Savory Oatmeals

Whether you love a spicy Mediterranean sauce or Asian aromas, these flavorful recipes show that there’s no excuse for bland oatmeals for breakfast.

Savory Spanish Oatmeal from Destination Delish

Savory Vegan Oatmeal with Mushrooms, Kale and Avocado from Crowded Kitchen

Oatmeal with Sesame and Miso from Pickles and Honey

More Breakfast Bowls

Take inspiration from these recipes to turn your leftover mash, Greek salad or ground meat into a hearty breakfast bowl the next day.

Turkish Savory Breakfast Bowls from Cotter Crunch

Mashed Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl from The Bojon Gourmet

Vegan Savory Breakfast Bowl from Lazy Cat Kitchen

Halloumi Breakfast Bowl with Salad from The Cook Report

Do you like to start your day with a savory breakfast? 

For more hearty recipes, check out these 10 savory yogurt bowls and 9 breakfast salads worth waking up for.