25 Breakfast Recipes to Fuel Your Morning Runs
Breakfast really is the best meal of the day. Here are healthyish takes on some of our favorites.
Runners love a good breakfast. These recipes will give you what you need to put in the long, hard miles. And they taste great, too.
Protein-Packed Savory Oatmeal
Mix up your traditional oatmeal with this high-protein variation topped with a fried egg, sautéed greens, mushrooms and avocado.
Love this? Try these other savory mix-ins.
Baked Eggs With Sweet Potato Hash and Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
Boost your iron intake with this one-skillet dish: Eggs, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, and pumpkin seeds make the perfect postrun meal.
Vegan Espresso Pecan Scones
These scones had us at espresso. But they also up your healthy fat intake for the day with pecans and medium-chain triglycerides from coconut.
Kabocha Pumpkin Olive Oil Cake with Bittersweet Chocolate
Cake and chocolate for breakfast? Yes, please. High in monounsaturated fat (one of the healthy kinds!), this breakfast cake will satisfy your sweet tooth and keep you feeling full.
Run Fast Eat Slow Superhero Breakfast Muffins
A favorite from Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky's bestselling cookbook, Run Fast. Eat Slow, these veggie-packed muffins are just the right amount of sweet to power your runs. Bonus: They freeze well, too.
Walnut Sweet Potato Bread
We love to top this bread with nut butter for a little extra protein. Plus, it's a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, which are essential for healthy cell function.
Classic Zucchini Bread
Tasty, and packed with potassium for healthy heart and muscle function, this classic zucchini bread ups the game for your breakfast baked goods.
Avocado Toast with Hard-Boiled Egg
Avocado toast is already pretty perfect, but when you add peas, fresh herbs, and a boiled egg, you add fiber and protein to round out the meal and kick start your day. And it's Insta-worthy.
Broccolini and Caramelized Onion Frittata
We love a good frittata: Throw in fresh veggies and cheese for a protein-packed postrun breakfast.
Greek Avocado Toast
This twist on traditional avocado toast packs a Mediterranean-flavored punch with tomatoes, feta, and (electrolyte-packed) olives.
Ham, Cheese, and Cauliflower "Muffins"
Okay, this is really a mini frittata made in a muffin tin, but the single servings make it easy to grab and go on busy mornings.
Brussels Sprouts Hash
Eggs? Check. Bacon? Check. Brussels sprouts for breakfast? Check. This hash is loaded with protein and vitamin K. Yum.
Baked Avocado with Eggs
This is a genius way to eat your eggs and avocado, while also refueling with protein for recovery.
Homemade Breakfast Granola
Control how much sugar goes into your granola by making your own. Top with whole milk and sliced banana for a great prerun breakfast.
Slow-Cooker Blueberry Oatmeal
Toss together and cook overnight so you have a prerun breakfast hot and ready in the morning.
Cranberry Pistachio Maple Oatmeal
This oatmeal tastes like fall, but it's good all year-round as fuel for miles.
Beet Banana Pancakes
Give your performance a boost with these tasty pancakes. The beet powder is a good source of nitrates which could help improve endurance.
Banana Breakfast Bars
These simple breakfast bars are perfect for when you need a nutrient-packed breakfast on the go.
Yogurt With Seeds, Peaches, and Mint
Fuel your morning with this refreshing and light yogurt, fruit, and seed combo.
Zucchini Walnut Muffins
Heart-healthy nuts, spices, and flax seeds for healthy fat and flavor jazz up this low-sugar muffin mix.
Heather is the former food and nutrition editor for Runner’s World, the author of The Runner’s World Vegetarian Cookbook, and a nine-time marathoner with a best of 3:23. She’s also proud of her 19:40 5K and 5:33 mile. Heather is an RRCA certified run coach.
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