Healthful and Delicious Diabetic-Friendly Breakfast Ideas
Mornings are busy so you need your breakfast to be fast and easy. The challenge for those living with diabetes is that cereal, toast, and most standard breakfast foods are high in carbs. The diabetic-friendly breakfast ideas below are fast, easy, and nutritious.
#1 Irish Oats or Flat Oats
Irish oats and rolled oats are whole grains with a low glycemic index, making for a fiber-rich breakfast. Up your protein intake by adding nuts or seeds. Check your blood sugar first, to see if you can sprinkle on a tablespoon or two of dried cranberries, raisins, banana slices, or your favorite berries. Maybe even a diabetic-friendly overnight oat recipe, that doesn’t require any morning prep time. Overnight oats are easy to take on the go. Sweeten with monk fruit or allulose. Carbs: A half cup of oats has about 27 grams per serving.
#2 Overnight Chia Seed Pudding
Chia seed pudding is another fast and easy option you can make the night before and take with you if you need to. Add the first 3 ingredients below to a mason jar and stir. Top as you prefer. Sweeten with monk fruit or allulose.
Carbs: There are about 15 grams in the recipe below:
Overnight Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
1 cup of unsweetened milk of choice
Up to 4 tablespoons of chia seeds
Dash of vanilla
Topping: nut butter, nuts, seeds, berries, granola
#3 Eggs of Any Kind
Eggs are protein-rich and perfect for breakfast. You may be searching for diabetic-friendly breakfast ideas, but hard boiled eggs are also excellent snacks. Eggs are also versatile, so your options are endless. Challenge yourself to learn a few new techniques, such as soft boiling or poaching eggs.
If time is tight in the mornings, you can chop your ingredients and scramble your eggs the night before. Add veggies to boost the nutrient content of omelets and scrambled eggs. Or make egg muffins the night before.
Carbs: Carbs vary by ingredients, but eggs have just under 1 gram per egg.
#4 Loaded Toast
Yes, you can still have a slice of toast with breakfast! Just look for sprouted grain or whole wheat bread with 15 or fewer carbs per serving. Spread on nut butter or avocado for protein and flavor.
Carbs: Vary by brand and topping, but you can find options with 15 grams or less per slice.
#5 Cottage Cheese
A half cup of cottage cheese with a few tablespoons of fruit or berries is a delicious breakfast. Boost the protein content by adding nuts and seeds. Add a dash of cinnamon for flavor.
Carbs: Around 13 grams per serving, varies by topping.
#6 Greek Yogurt
A standard 5.3-ounce serving of unsweetened Greek yogurt is low-carb and protein-rich. Add up to a 1/2 cup of berries and a tablespoon of nuts or seeds.
Carbs: There are about 13 grams per serving.
#8 Diabetic-Friendly Smoothie
Smoothies may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of diabetic-friendly breakfast ideas, as smoothies are typically high in sugar. These smoothie recipes won’t cause your blood sugar to spike, and several will curb your sweet tooth!
Carbs: The carbohydrate count varies by recipe.
Looking For Additional Diabetic Friendly Breakfast Ideas?
The breakfast ideas above are healthy, delicious, and diabetic-friendly. If you would like a few more breakfast options or snacks and meals for any time of the day—reach out to Nina’s Nutritional Values to discuss a personalized meal plan.