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By Matilda Vejlo, Jill Wallentin
For those following a low carb diet, eggs are an excellent food choice. Not only are they low in carbs, but eggs are also one of the most nutritious foods available.
In addition to being an excellent source of protein, eggs contain vitamins D, E, A, B, and also iron, selenium, folate, phosphorus, and zinc. Most of the nutrients are in the egg yolk.
Many are also fans of eggs for their versatility. They’re often used when making battered fish, omelets,pancakes — and you can also eat them boiled, fried, or poached. When making thickening sauces like mayonnaise, bearnaise, and hollandaise, eggs are also a key ingredient.
Get inspired by all of our best egg recipes! They’ll keep you satisfied — and taste great, too. Here, you’ll find recipes suitable for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. How does French toast, quesadillas, or baked eggs with minced meat sound?
Top 20 egg breakfasts
Eggs are without any hesitation one of the best foods you can have for breakfast. It’s super quick and keeps you satisfied for hours.
Boil several eggs at once and store in the refrigerator. When you feel hungry, bring one out and eat with a dash of mayonnaise or butter. It really is the world’s simplest keto breakfast.
- Simple keto breakfast with fried eggs and veggies
- Keto frittata with fresh spinach
- Keto Western omelet
- Jill's cheese-crusted keto omelet
- Cured salmon with scrambled eggs and chives
- Scrambled eggs with spinach and smoked salmon
- Three cheese keto frittata
- Keto cheese omelet
- Keto bacon and mushroom breakfast casserole
- Quick and easy capicola egg cups
- Scrambled eggs
- Veggie keto scramble
- Keto Italian breakfast casserole
- Classic bacon and eggs
- Breakfast keto chaffles
- Keto mushroom omelet
- Scrambled eggs with basil and butter
- Keto avocado eggs with bacon sails
- Simple liberal low carb breakfast with fried eggs and yogurt
- Keto Caprese omelet
A hearty omelet or frittata works just as well for breakfast as for lunch or dinner. Leftovers like grilled chicken, taco minced meat, various vegetables, or fresh herbs and cheese all make great additions to an omelet or frittata. With eggs, you can also make a super simple pizza crust.Low carb and keto meals with eggs
Eggs are not something you’d usually have in a traditional bread recipe with wheat flour. When baking gluten-free and low carb bread, you almost always include eggs. Eggs bind all the ingredients together, and gives you a soft, nutritious bread that doesn’t fall apart.Bread: Easy recipes baked with eggs
Treat yourself to one of our low carb sweets. All of the recipes below use eggs to create that luscious texture we all want in desserts. Desserts made with eggs
Whether you have an aversion to eggs, an allergy, or are just looking for a new way to start the day, these low carb, keto breakfast options will suit your egg-free needs. We have favorites like fabulous low carb n’oatmeal, low carb strawberry smoothie, granola, and more. Off course, you can also have coffee as a meal by itself. Check out buttered coffee, keto iced coffee, or try this keto cinnamon coffee for a flavored option. If you want more inspiration recipes, check out our ultimate no-egg breakfasts collection.Not a fan of eggs?
Top 10 most popular egg-free breakfasts
How to store eggs
Eggs stay fresh much longer than the label on the package says. That date applies to when you store the eggs at room temperature.
If you choose to store them in the refrigerator, they can stay fresh for several months.
How to know if an egg is fresh: Fill a bowl with water and add the egg. If it sinks to the bottom, it’s still fresh. But, if it floats to the surface, then it needs to be thrown in the compost.
Nutrients per 100 grams:
- 141 kcal, 0.5 gram of net carbs, 12.5 grams of protein, and 9.5 grams of fat. 1
Average weight for raw eggs:
- Medium-sized egg: 1.5 ounces (44 grams)
- Large-sized egg: 1.8 ounces (50 grams)
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Keto: Breakfast lovers #1
Do you like skipping breakfast? No way?!If you’d rather not fast until lunch and find breakfast is your favorite meal of the day, this meal plan is perfect for you.
Kick off the day with delicious keto French toast, an Italian-inspired omelet, and trendy chaffles.There’s also keto porridge, baked avocado eggs and good old bacon and eggs. Enjoy each morning meal with water and a cup of freshly brewed coffee or tea, with or without a splash of heavy whipping cream.
This ketogenic meal plan will keep you below 20 g of net carbs per day.
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Nutritional information and average weight is based on the USDA National Nutrient Database. Read more. ↩