Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. And when you’re pregnant you want to be extra sure to start your day with something nutritious and filling. Because blood sugar can drop over night you should take the time to fill that belly each morning. Otherwise, you could be setting yourself up for dizziness or fatigue. Try one of these quick nutritious breakfast recipes for a delicious meal in 5 minutes or less!

Power Breakfast Bowl

Power Breakfast Bowl from Simple Healthy Kitchen
This breakfast from Simple Healthy Kitchen is super hearty and delicious. With a hot or cold prep option, it’s perfect any time of year! Packed with lots of nutrient-dense toppings (hello chia seeds!), and loaded with fiber, this “power” bowl is perfect for a pregnant (or nursing) momma.

Creamy Chocolate Wild Blueberry Smoothie

Creamy Chocolate Wild Blueberry Smoothie from Chelsea Amer Nutrition.
This quick nutritious breakfast from Chelsea (one of my colleagues from grad school!) is delicious. The secret ingredient that gives this smoothie it’s creaminess also means it’s ultra-nutritious and starts your day with a serving of healthy fat that. So important for your growing babe! Gotta love that avocado! Bonus points for finding a way to have chocolate at breakfast! Yum!

Low-Sugar All Natural Granola

Low-Sugar All Natural Granola from Family Style Nutrition. Storebought granola can have upwards of 20 ingredients on the label, many you can’t even pronounce. And it’s often loaded with added sugars. Making your own at home is an easy way to take charge of your mornings. Then you’ll know exactly what’s fueling your body. Family Style’s homemade granola has no added sugars, and the addition of coconut oil means you get a healthy dose of fat (12g) per serving. While coconut oil is made up primarily of saturated fat, it is unique in that its fat is mostly medium chain triglycerides. Research has shown this type of fat may help aid brain function. What a great way to start your day!

Sweet Potato Toast

Sweet Potato Toast from Family Food on the Table. Made with any variety of your favorite toppings, this one can be sweet or savory…or both! And, sweet potatoes are an amazing source of nutrients! Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and dietary fiber are just a few. So, you can feel good eating them throughout your pregnancy. Family Food on the Table has all sorts of ideas on how to prep this breakfast in just a few minutes.

Avocado Toast

Avocado Toast from The Kitchn. One of the best foods before, during and after pregnancy avocado is super-nutritious. Not only does it contain the “good” fat that is essential to brain development but it offers up healthy servings of folate and potassium. Pregnant women usually don’t consume enough of these two key nutrients. This post from The Kitchn offers up a bunch of tasty and nutritious toppings to heap on a basic piece of avocado toast.

I hope you enjoy some of these quick nutritious breakfasts. They’re healthy and delicious whether you’re expecting or not!