Gluten-Free Breakfast Ideas

Are you managing to eat a healthy gluten-free breakfast every morning? How many of us even know what a good breakfast really is? Shereen Jegtvig, About.com's Guide to Nutrition, says a healthy breakfast should contain protein (for example, from low-fat meat, fish, eggs, beans, or soy) and fiber. Protein and fiber, she says, will help you feel full until lunch. One of my favorite breakfasts consists of fat-free plain yogurt (for protein) mixed with fruit salad and ground flax seeds (for fiber).

If you can't manage a full breakfast, try splitting it into snack-like portions. Shereen's suggestion is to eat a hardboiled egg at home (for protein) and an apple and a handful of pecans or walnuts (for fiber) later in the morning.

Below are some sources of protein and fiber to mix and match for a gluten-free breakfast. For more ideas, take a look at our list of naturally gluten-free high fiber foods and our collection of gluten-free breakfast and brunch recipes.

Fiber

• Whole-grain hot or cold cereals, including gluten-free oatmeal
• Gluten-free muffins or bread made with whole grains
• Gluten-free whole-grain waffles
• Buckwheat pancakes
• Fresh whole fruit or fruit salad
• Flax seeds (or flax in some other form, such as flax bread)
• Hummus with fresh crudite or a diced veggie salad
• Smoothies
• Blended Salads

Protein

• Peanut butter (or almond butter)
• Eggs
• Yogurt
• Meat or fish (but beware of packaged or processed meats, such as bologna, sausage, salami, ham, etc., because these meat products often contain gluten)
• Milk
• Cheese

Recipes For Breakfast That Provide Protein and Fiber

• Flax Meal Peanut Butter Hot Cereal
• Peanut Butter Banana Smoothies
• Almond Meal Pancakes