This collection of Healthy and Low Calorie Breakfast Recipes are made with easily available ingredients and are flavored with variety of spices and it is anything but boring! If you are short of breakfast ideas that are hearty, these Easy Healthy Vegetarian Breakfasts ( egg Free too!!) can be your go-to recipes and become best friends in your weight-loss journey.
Breakfasts are indeed most important meal of your day. Since you are reading this page, this assures me that you already understand the importance of breakfast!
These Low Calorie Veg Breakfast Ideas are curated especially for busy people and help them include fresh healthy ingredients easily in Indian and World style of cooking.
From pumpkin pancakes to apple smoothies to Indian flatbread, to sweet potato patties, to oatmeal, each breakfast idea includes a wholesome addition to nutrition to your meals.
I strongly believe that any weight-loss plan that suggest skipping breakfast is misleading. Its simple. To lose few pounds, you can't starve and then gobble down more calories than your body ever needed. That's what may happen when we skip breakfast or any other meal for that matter.
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- Why Breakfast Is an Important Meal?
- Why Would You Love These Recipes?
- Collection of 25+ Healthy Low Calorie Breakfast Ideas To Lose Weight
- 1. Bathua Paratha
- 2. Ragi Banana Pancake (Eggless)
- 3. Tomato Upma Recipe (Suji Upma)
- 4. Cashew Cream Vegan Pasta
- 5. Veg Beet Tortillas
- 6. Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread
- 7. Pumpkin Aloo Tikki Burger
- 8. Pumpkin Pancakes (Eggless)
- 9. Vegan Tomato Spicy Pasta(Gluten Free)
- 10. Ragi Roti / Chapati
- 11. Veg Greek Salad
- 12. Healthy Tomato Soup (Vegan, No Oil)
- 13. Apple Baked Oatmeal (Eggless, sugarless, butter less)
- 14. Healthy Paneer Wrap
- 15. Apple Cucumber Mint Salad (Easy, Vegan)
- 16. Pumpkin Paratha (Whole Wheat Ghee Paratha)
- 17. Mashed Potatoes Sprout Salad
- 18. Pumpkin Sandwich
- 19. Veg Wheat Savory Crepes (Eggless)
- 20. Kala Chana Chaat / Salad
- 21. Sweet Potato Tikki
- 22. Pumpkin Spinach Salad
- 23. Sour Apple Smoothie
- 24. Mushroom Soup Without Cream
- 25. Beet Juice Recipe
- 26. Healthy Beet Muffins
- 27. Sugar Free Pumpkin Muffins
- What to Team These Breakfast Recipes With?
- FAQs
Why Breakfast Is an Important Meal?
- Breakfast helps you curb fake hunger pangs.
- A day that begins with a healthy meal keeps your mind relaxed and refreshed (Honestly, you would perform better if you are not thinking about food just because you left without breakfast).
- Small meals every few hours keep body's metabolism better than eating after many hours.
- It helps your glucose level controlled.[1]
- Because my Dad used to say that if you would leave home without breakfast, you might not be able to eat at all for the rest of the day. That really happened with me and I took his advice. For more than 3 decades, never a day without breakfast and I am healthy and fit.
I am no expert when it comes to losing body weight. Yet I could easily lose weight by
- Planning and eating my meals around the same time frame of the day.
- Homemade cooked meals with a cheat day per week
- Mindful eating by including variety of fresh fruits, veggies and proteins.
- Dinner around 7:30 pm
- Desi Ghee in my diet
- No Refined oils.
- I had usual parathas, Ghee dosa, Uttapam twice a week and poori, halwas every fortnightly.
- Increased salad intake and curd in meals.
- Realized that my water intake was low and managed that to avoid fake hunger pangs.
Why Would You Love These Recipes?
- Easy Breakfast Recipes.
- Fresh and healthy ingredients by swapping pancake mix with freshly pureed fruits into ragi or whole wheat flours to make muffins and pancakes with a healthy twist!
- Use of Maple syrup and peanut butter.
- Swapping Cream with Greek yogurt or hung curd.
- Indian Breakfast and World style recipes.
- Vegetarian and Protein-packed breakfast!
- Egg Free. Those who like eggs can include egg whites for low cal option in pancakes or else.
- Can be easily made Vegan and Gluten Free
- Low calorie and are less than 300 calories.
- Secret Ingredient- Desi Ghee is used in most of the recipes (Includes Healthy fats)!
- The Best Low Calorie Vegetarian Breakfast Ideas Ever!
Collection of 25+ Healthy Low Calorie Breakfast Ideas To Lose Weight
If your are looking for Healthy and Low Calorie Breakfast Ideas that are easy, flavorful and delicious, follow this humble collection of tried and tested recipes that are great to begin your day with!
These recipes are Vegetarian and are free from egg and my family favorite recipes can be your next family favorite!
1. Bathua Paratha
Bathua Paratha for weight-loss
Bathua Paratha is one of the most popular parathas (flat-breads) of Indian cuisine. I believe we all wait for winters to show as we get amazing choices of greens to include in our daily meals.
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2. Ragi Banana Pancake (Eggless)
Ragi Pancake Recipe | Ragi recipes for diabetic patients
Ragi pancakes are sweet flat cakes made in a pan or tawa using ragi flour, milk and are made without eggs. They can be made savoury too but then I would call them Ragi Cheela/ Dosa.
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3. Tomato Upma Recipe (Suji Upma)
South Indian Upma Recipe } Healthy Tomato Upma
Try this low-calorie South Indian Upma Recipe that can be quickly made and tickles your taste buds! This Healthy Upma Recipe is super easy and every bite of it is indulging and bold in savory flavors of desi ghee, Curry leaves and tomato!
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4. Cashew Cream Vegan Pasta
Cashew Cream Vegan Pasta { Healthy Low Calorie Pasta }
Cashew Cream Vegan Pasta is made using Farfalle wheat pasta with soaked cashews capsicum sauce flavored with garlic and seasonings. For making the sauce, I have used fresh capsicum, garlic, and little coconut milk.
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5. Veg Beet Tortillas
Veg Beetroot Wraps | Beet Torillas {Egg-free, Healthy}
These Beetroot Tortilla Wraps made using boiled beet puree are amazingly rich in nutrition and are absolutely stunning! Stuffed with vegetable filling of onion, tomatoes, corn, green beans and capsicum, these homemade beetroot tacos gather quickly and are filling!
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6. Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread
Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread {Quick, Egg-less & Healthy}
This golden colored Whole Wheat Focaccia, topped with fresh veggies is incredibly flavorful, well-baked and is moist and spongy. With a soft texture inside and a crispy crust, this Italian whole wheat bread is amazingly delicious and would be a hit in the family!
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7. Pumpkin Aloo Tikki Burger
Pumpkin Patty Burger {Vegan, Healthy}
This homemade Pumpkin Patty Burger is bursting with bold savory flavors of crispy fried Pumpkin Aloo Patty (or Tikki), Indian spices, and crunchy onion and tomatoes. This Veg Tikki can be served as a party snack or dunked with burger buns to make a quick meal!
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8. Pumpkin Pancakes (Eggless)
Pumpkin Pancakes without Egg {Easy and Healthy}
Indulge in a healthy breakfast by making these Egg-free Pumpkin Pancakes that are insanely delicious. Drizzled with honey, and topped with fresh banana, these pumpkin pancakes made with fresh pumpkin puree are full of fall flavors
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9. Vegan Tomato Spicy Pasta(Gluten Free)
Creamy Arrabiata Pasta (Vegan and Healthy)
This Vegan Arrabiata Pasta, rich in flavors of spicy tomato gravy and garlic, is a must-try recipe. This recipe uses gluten free pasta made of rice and green peas and is absolutely great for people who just started with gluten-free foods.This recipe is absolutely great for people who just started with gluten-free foods as it tastes delicious in tomato gravy. This vitamin-C packed vegan pasta is also rich in protein and fiber and can be had for light breakfast or a dinner.
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10. Ragi Roti / Chapati
Healthy Ragi Roti or Paratha
Ragi Roti are flat unleavened bread made using ragi flour, gram flour (Besan) and wheat flour. They are made using desi ghee and are not just healthy but delicious too. Ragi or Finger Millet is gluten free flour and is calcium and protein rich food grain and I would call it a super Indian food. The best way to have ragi flour in your daily meals is to make chapati, parathas or poori. As ragi is healthy for kids as well, introducing new flour to them would be safe when made hot chapati using it.
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11. Veg Greek Salad
Keto Greek Salad Recipe
Keto Greek Salad Recipe is a Mediterranean Summer Salad that consists of sliced cucumber, tomatoes, cabbage, onions, bell peppers, olives, and feta cheese(generally as a topping). I have skipped olives and added guava! This Vitamin C-rich Feta Greek Salad is super easy to make and can be used for up to 2 days if refrigerated.
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12. Healthy Tomato Soup (Vegan, No Oil)
Healthy Tomato Soup { Vegan, Homemade, Weight-Loss, No-Oil Diet Soup}
Healthy Tomato Soup is a simple homemade Vegan Soup with vegetables like tomato, beets, etc flavored with bay leaf and garlic. This Vegan Tomato Soup is made with fresh tomatoes, beet and carrots. Flavored with bay leaf, garlic, This Diet Tomato Soup Recipe gathers quickly and is a total No-fuss recipe.
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13. Apple Baked Oatmeal (Eggless, sugarless, butter less)
Chocolate Baked Oats {Egg Free, Gluten Free, Healthy Recipe}
This Chocolate Baked Oats, fused with cinnamon, apples and almond is a healthy side dish that can be made in advance for a party next day! Made without refined sugar, this baked oats recipe uses powdered jaggery and is perfect for people looking for healthy desserts!
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14. Healthy Paneer Wrap
15. Apple Cucumber Mint Salad (Easy, Vegan)
Apple Cucumber Mint Salad
Apple Cucumber Salad is a refreshing and vibrant with the crispness of apples combined with the coolness of cucumbers. This Vegan Apple Salad boasts of aromatic mint flavor along with chunky peanut coated with maple syrup, it's indeed a perfect healthy snack!
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16. Pumpkin Paratha (Whole Wheat Ghee Paratha)
Pumpkin Paratha | Kaddu Ka Paratha | Indian Pumpkin Flatbread Recipe
This utterly delicious and crispy Pumpkin Paratha or flatbread, made with kneading fresh dough of wheat flour, gram flour(besan), spices, grated pumpkin and green chilies is amazingly packed with bold and savory flavor! Team these Pumpkin flatbread with curd, pickle or any curry of your choice!
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17. Mashed Potatoes Sprout Salad
Mashed Potato Salad with Green Mung Beans {Vegetarian, Weight-Loss, No-Mayo}
This nutrition-packed Mashed Potato Salad is bursting with rich savory and spicy flavors of capsicum, onion, green chilies, and crunchy sprouted mung beans! Topped with fresh coriander leaves and olive oil, the flavors merge in hung curd and this healthy sprouted moong salad promises to be low-calorie yet tastes heavenly!
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18. Pumpkin Sandwich
Pumpkin Sandwich | How to make Pumpkin Sandwich
Pumpkin Sandwich is an easy, healthy and delicious Sandwich flavoured with black pepper and cheese.
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19. Veg Wheat Savory Crepes (Eggless)
Savory Vegetarian Crepes {Egg Free & Healthy}
For a great start to your day, have these Savory Vegetarian Crepes as a breakfast- full of exotic and spicy flavors that come from whole wheat thin crepe and the Maggi-vegetable filing inside it! Crispy when made, soft and melting when filled with warm vegetable filling, these savory crepes without egg are addictive!
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20. Kala Chana Chaat / Salad
Kala Chana Chaat Recipe| Boiled Chana Chaat Salad {Vegan Gluten Free}
This Kala Chana Chaat, a popular Indian Chana Chaat made with Black Chickpea is a healthy appetizer rich in savory flavors of onion, tomato, spices and lemon juice. This Black Chickpea Salad recipe gathers in no time and is a high protein salad fused with tangy and spicy flavors and can be had as a light breakfast or an evening meal.
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21. Sweet Potato Tikki
Sweet Potato Fritters Recipe | Sweet Potato Tikki Indian Style (Gluten Free)
Indulge in deliciousness with Sweet Potato Fritters made with Indian spices in a simple homemade way! These crispy and browned Sweet Potato Tikki are perfect for any fasting day!
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22. Pumpkin Spinach Salad
Roast Pumpkin Spinach Salad {Gluten Free Vegan Salad}
Make this fall Special with this Roast Pumpkin Spinach Salad that is incredibly tasty, flavorful, rich in Vitamin A, C, iron, calcium, proteins, and good fats. Could you resist a palatable Pumpkin Salad garnished with peanuts and sesame? The humble pumpkin is amazingly rich in Vitamin A and is a low-calorie high fiber fruit. Similar to the taste of butternut squash, this roast pumpkin salad recipe is super easy and gathers in no time. Roasting pumpkin along with other vegetables makes them more flavorful.
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23. Sour Apple Smoothie
Sour Apple Smoothie {Vegan, Healthy and Weight-Loss Friendly}
This Vibrant colored Sour Apple Smoothie flavored with dates and soy milk is insanely delicious. Made with fresh green apples and blanched spinach leaves, this green tinged mildly sweet and sour apple smoothie is Vegan, Healthy, sugar free and is perfect for weight loss!
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24. Mushroom Soup Without Cream
Mushroom Soup Without Cream {Healthy & Vegetarian}
This creamy and thick Mushroom Soup made without cream is full of rich flavors of button mushrooms, onion and garlic! Simmered slowly in veg roux, this chunky healthy version of the veg mushroom soup is filling and every bite of it is super indulging!
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25. Beet Juice Recipe
Beet Juice Recipe-2 Methods {Vegan & Sugar Free}
This Beet Juice Recipe is a delightful fusion of earthy beets, refreshing mint, warm ginger, sweet and citrus sweet lime, vibrant carrot, and tangy lemon. An exotic and healthy beet juice is a perfect detox drink that is homemade and refreshes you on any summer day!
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26. Healthy Beet Muffins
Healthy Beetroot Muffins {Beet Veg and Egg Free Recipe}
Indulge your taste buds in a delightful fusion of flavors with our irresistible beetroot muffins! Made with freshness of vibrant colored beetroots and without eggs, these soft and pillowy beet muffins, create a unique culinary experience that will leave you craving for more.
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27. Sugar Free Pumpkin Muffins
Sugar Free Pumpkin Muffins (Eggless, Healthy, Made with Jaggery)
This elegant and simple recipe of refined sugar free Healthy Pumpkin Muffins made using desi ghee and Gud Shakkar (Jaggery powdered) is going to be your favorite soon. Made without refined sugar, these soft and pillowy Eggless Pumpkin Muffins are full of pumpkin flavor and deliciousness!
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What to Team These Breakfast Recipes With?
- Baked Tomatoes with Curd
- Green Chutney
- Amla Pickle
- Pumpkin Smoothie
- Lassi/ Chachh
- A cup of Milk or Ginger Tea
FAQs
Q1. Is Poha good for losing weight?
Poha is rich in carbs and shall be taken in moderation when planning to lose weight.
Q2. What should a vegetarian eat for breakfast to lose weight?
Vegetarians should eat balanced nutritious meals that include whole wheat, Ragi flour, Proteins, curd, sprouts, fresh soups, roughage or fiber from cucumber, cabbage, carrot, etc.
Q3. Which Indian breakfast is good for weight loss?
Moong Dal Cheela, Besan (Chickpea) cheela, Dal Daliya, Ragi Roti or pancakes, Protein salad, raw paneer.
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