4 Easy Gluten-Free Breakfasts That Aren't Eggs

Eggs are one of my favorite breakfast staples, but let's face it—you don't necessarily want to eat eggs every single morning. Eggs are also a common food sensitivity, so having a few easy egg-free breakfast options in your rotation can make mornings a lot more interesting.

Another common issue I see is skipping breakfast altogether because there isn't enough time or energy to make it. Then suddenly it's mid-afternoon, your energy has crashed, you're starving, and whatever is easiest to grab starts looking pretty good.

A balanced breakfast doesn't have to be complicated.

I like to build breakfast around a combination of protein, healthy fats and carbohydrates to create a more satisfying meal and support steady energy throughout the morning. And because most of us aren't interested in cooking an elaborate breakfast on a Tuesday morning, these recipes can all be put together in about five minutes with practically no cooking involved.

No excuses!

For these recipes, I'm using rice cakes as the base. They're simple, crunchy, naturally gluten-free and basically a blank canvas for whatever you want to put on top. Rice cakes can admittedly be a little blah on their own—but once you add avocado and turkey, smoked salmon, almond butter and blueberries, or hummus and cucumber, they're a completely different breakfast.

These are four of my favorite quick gluten-free breakfasts when I need a break from eggs.

Avocado Turkey Breakfast Cake (gluten & dairy-free)

Ingredients:

• 1 Lundberg brown rice or wild rice cake

• 1/2 avocado, pitted and smashed (or organic avocado mash)

• 3 slices Applegate Farms organic turkey breast

• everything bagel seasoning

Directions:

1. Spread avocado over rice cake and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.

2. Add slices of turkey on top.

Lox of Crunch (gluten & dairy-free)

Ingredients:

• 1 Lundberg brown rice or wild rice cake

• 2-3 TBSP Miyoko's Creamery organic cashew milk cream cheese

• 1/2 tsp capers

• slice of red onion (thinly sliced)

• wild-caught smoked salmon

• everything bagel seasoning

• fresh dill

Directions:

1. Spread cashew milk cream cheese on top of rice cake.

2. Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning on top.

3. Add capers and red onion.

4. Top with smoked salmon.

   
   

Creamy Almond Butter Blueberry Cake (gluten-free & vegetarian)

Ingredients:

• 1 Lundberg brown rice or wild rice cake

• 2 TBSP Base Culture maple almond butter

• 1/2 cup Good Culture organic 2% cottage cheese

• 1/8 cup organic wild blueberries, thawed

• organic ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Spread almond butter on top of the rice cake.

2. Spoon the cottage cheese on top of the almond butter.

3. Top with blueberries and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Crispy Cucumber Hummus (gluten-free & vegan)

Ingredients:

• 1 Lundberg brown rice or wild rice cake

• 4 TBSP organic hummus

• everything bagel seasoning

• 4 slices organic cucumber

• sprinkle of himalayan salt

Directions:

1. Spread hummus on top of the rice cake.

2. Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.

3. Top with cucumber slices and sprinkle salt on top.

A Healthy Breakfast Doesn't Have to Be Complicated

One of the easiest ways to eat healthier is to have a few simple meals you can make without thinking too hard about them.

These four gluten-free breakfast ideas are perfect for busy mornings because they require very little preparation and give you plenty of room to make them your own. Add extra protein if you need it, swap toppings based on what you have in the refrigerator, or pair your rice cake with some fruit for a more substantial meal.

The goal isn't to create the perfect breakfast.

It's to have easy, nourishing options available so you're less likely to skip breakfast altogether.

And if you're tired of eggs, these are proof that a gluten-free breakfast doesn't have to mean another omelet.

Want More Easy Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free Recipes?

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I created the cookbook to make gluten-free and dairy-free eating feel less restrictive and a lot more delicious. It's filled with 93 easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and more—using real ingredients without making you spend your entire day in the kitchen.

Because healthy food should still taste good.

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