Best High Protein Cereal?

Updated on March 01, 2017
S.L. asks from Arvada, CO
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Does anyone have a recommendation for breakfast cereals that are actually high in protein? I am trying to make a quick breakfast (maybe like muddy buddies - from Chex) and I will be adding peanut butter, but I'd like to actually have the cereal itself be high in protein too (and hopefully it will taste good!)
A few of you mentioned eggs, but my kid has an egg allergy

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I found a high protein Quaker Cereal that comes in squares. I made the muddy buddies recipe with peanut butter, chocolate bits and powdered sugar. After mixing the ingredients and letting them cool, I split them in plastic lunch bags so we can just grab and go. My picky eater loves them and they're high in protein and fiber.

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D.B.

answers from Boston on

I do oatmeal in 2.5 minutes in the microwave. 1/2 cup oatmeal, 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons ground flax seed (for healthy fat, protein, Omega 3s and so forth), a little cinnamon and about 1/3 cup of frozen berries (I buy the mixed berry package, but you can do blueberries or whatever else you like. They thaw while the oatmeal cooks). You could throw in some slices or slivered almonds too, for protein and healthy fat. Sometimes I put a little raw sugar in it and a tablespoon or 2 of coconut oil (per my orthopedist), which melts during the cooking and gives a nice tropical taste. It takes 30 seconds to assemble because I keep all the ingredients together except the berries. I don't add milk, but a lot of people do that or add soy or almond milk.

I agree that eggs take no time. You could also make a frittata or quiche and just heat up a wedge in the morning. It's a great way to add vegetables too, if you use chopped spinach or tomatoes or asparagus, whatever you like.

You could put peanut butter or cashew butter on a slice of toast with the frittata too.

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R.K.

answers from Boston on

Check out the Kashi cereals.

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B.C.

answers from Norfolk on

How about cottage cheese?
You an have it plain or with a small dollop of your favorite no/low sugar fruit preserve on top.
It's yummy and easy/quick to fix.
Cheese sticks are good.
You can mix a nut butter into steel cut oatmeal - avoid the sugary flavored quick oatmeal.
Anything with nuts in it will have a good amount of protein.
Peanut butter (or any nut butter) or cream cheese on a bagel are good too.

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C.M.

answers from Chattanooga on

Oatmeal is delicious and protein rich if you add nut butter and seeds, ground flax meal..etc... You could also make your own granola, thats great too

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J.C.

answers from Philadelphia on

I never heard of a cereal being high in protein. For protein in the morning, I eat Greek yogurt but I wish I liked eggs. A spoonful of peanut butter is good too.

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N.B.

answers from Oklahoma City on

You can look up breakfast recipes online. You can make your own granola, cereal bars, oatmeal cookies (nutritionist told me they are healthy enough to eat anytime because the benefit of the oats can't be beat), and so many other things you can just grab and go.

I make oatmeal peanut butter bars all the time. I think it's similar to an oatmeal cookie but it's cooked in a 13"X9" pan then frosted. Could just drizzle some lines on it if you don't want the frosting.

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S.J.

answers from Des Moines on

There is a high protein Cheerios and Kashi cereals too.

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R.P.

answers from Los Angeles on

Oatmeal with protein powder and peanut butter with stevia and almond milk or try cream of wheat

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M.D.

answers from Pittsburgh on

Why limit yourself to cereal? My kids eat scrambled eggs most mornings - high protein, and ready in less than 5 minutes. I prefer hard boiled eggs, which is even easier because I can make a bunch of them at once and just pull one out of the fridge in the morning.

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C.C.

answers from New York on

Cheese is great for protein - maybe a cheese "cereal"? Bits of cheese in a bowl with milk? "Little Miss Muffet, eating her curds and whey...." (Similar to cottage cheese - add fruit etc.)

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E.B.

answers from Honolulu on

The link below contains several high protein breakfasts, and a few ideas for people who "hate" eggs (but in your case, would work for people who can't eat eggs due to an allergy). It's safe - it's just a link to some recipes that were included in a news item.

I love the idea of breakfast "cookies". They're easy to make, and can include dried fruits, nuts, and lots of healthy foods.

Quinoa is high in protein, and I've heard it can be really good. My daughter happens to be extremely allergic to quinoa (and related foods, like spinach, beet root and amaranth) so I don't have experience with it. But you might try quinoa for a good place to start.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/high-protein-breakfast/

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