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14 Clean-Eating Breakfasts to Jump-start Your Day

Breakfast may or may not be the most important meal of the day, but in our book, it’s nonnegotiable. And while we’d love to eat a stack of chocolate-chip pancakes every morning, know we should have something a bit more nutritious. But it has to be delicious—that’s also nonnegotiable. Enter these 14 recipes, each one as healthy as it is scrumptious.

6 Breakfasts That Are Scientifically Proven to Put You in a Good Mood


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Slim Sanity

Whole Wheat Applesauce Waffles

Healthy waffles? Is this a dream?

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Overnight Oats With Chocolate And Strawberries

Set it (in the fridge) and forget it.


Superfood Mint Cacao Nib Smoothie

Basically a delicious milkshake (but actually good for you).

Kale Quiche With A Cheddar-rice Crust

This one goes out to all our gluten-free friends.


Baked Eggs With Ricotta And Kale

These are a few of our favorite things.

Blueberry Farro Yogurt Bowl

Tart berries + creamy yogurt + chewy grains = the happiest morning.

Arugula, Romaine And Pear Smoothie Bowl

Think of all the Instagram likes you’ll get.


Three-ingredient Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Bonus: these babies won’t crumble into a million pieces like the store-bought kind.

Chocolate Banana Chia Pudding

(Healthy) dessert for breakfast. Don’t mind if we do.

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Lexi's Clean Kitchen

Farm Veggies With Romesco Sauce And Poached Eggs

If you’re more of a savory person.

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Foodie Crush

Spinach And Mushroom Egg White Frittata

Best served with a sprinkle of Parmesan.

Sun Butter, Banana And Chia Seed Toast

Because sometimes the simplest breakfast is the best one.

Honey, Lime And Quinoa Fruit Salad

Unexpected, but totally delightful.



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