Who doesn't love brunch? From savory to sweet, there is something on this healthy brunch idea list for everyone!
Spring is full of luncheons and brunches and get-togethers with hopefully perfect weather and minimal rain. Easter is late this year, meaning it's basically back-to-back with Mother's Day. So, I thought I would round up all my healthy brunch recipes to inspire your menu planning this spring! From savory to sweet, there is something for everyone on this list, including multiple versions of popular recipes like carrot cake and crepes to fit dietary preferences (oat flour, almond flour, whole wheat flour, etc.). Take a scroll and let me know what you try.
"On the Griddle" Brunch Ideas
Greek Yogurt Whole Wheat Pancakes
These Greek Yogurt Pancakes have a buttermilk pancake flavor with extra protein! Perfect for any mix-ins you want!
Nothing says spring like carrot cake! These pancakes are full of healthy ingredients like oats and greek yogurt, will all the necessary carrot cake goodness like raisins, carrots, and walnuts! Gluten-Free & Vegetarian
These are not only a staple in my house but one of my most popular recipes! Made with simple ingredients these coconut flour pancakes are the perfect healthy brunch idea! Paleo, Gluten & Grain Free, Vegetarian, Dairy Free
Chocolate Coconut Flour Pancakes
Chocolate Coconut Flour pancakes are a chocolate lovers dream! These low-carb pancakes are made with nutritious ingredients plus rich chocolate & gooey chocolate chips.
These whole-grain oat flour pancakes are the perfect fluffy pancakes on their own or with your favorite mix-ins!
Blueberry Oatmeal Cottage Cheese Pancakes
I understand if you never want to touch cottage cheese again after everyone put it in everything last year, but I promise you these pancakes have been around since before the crazy because their delicious.
Gluten Free Vegan Protein Pancakes
Another VERY popular HH recipe, so much so that it got its own recipe video! You can click on the link above to print out the recipe!
Healthy Sweet Potato Pancakes are the perfect healthy fall breakfast made with nutritious ingredients like whole-grain oat flour, sweet potatoes, and cinnamon.
Oat Flour Crepes are a healthy and versatile breakfast option. They can be stuffed with your favorite savory or sweet filling for a delightful breakfast!
These egg white crepes are a high protein health breakfast for any morning and go great with your favorite sweet or savory fillings!
This healthy french toast is a hearty and delicious breakfast that everyone always loves!
This egg white french toast is every bit as delicious as classic french toast, but upgraded with healthier high protein, and whole-grain ingredients!
Healthy Egg Recipes
If it's brunch, there better be coffee and eggs.
My claim to fame with these little guys is they don't have any Greek yogurt in them, which sometimes makes deviled eggs too tart despite being healthy! You'll never guess my secret ingredient that lightens them up without stupid Greek yogurt. Gluten-Free, Grain Free, Vegetarian
Or, for a fun twist, try these Cajun Shrimp Deviled Eggs, which are the perfect mix of spicy, succulent, and refreshing appetizers everyone will love!
Bacon and Chive or 3 Cheese Mini Quiches
You know those mini quiches you can buy in a box from Costco? Well, I recreated those with an almond flour crust, and I was so proud of myself because I nailed it. It's a little time-intensive, but if you're following a low-carb or gluten-free lifestyle, it's totally worth it. Honestly, I think it's worth it anyway; they are BETTER than the original.
Bacon and Zucchini Crustless Quiche
This crustless bacon zucchini quiche is a high protein, low carb breakfast fit for special occasions or weekly meal prep! It's simplicity is timeless, but it's flavor is explosive.
That time, I "desecrated" my MIL's quiche Lorraine by adding veggies (cauliflower) and skipping the crust. My family tried really hard not to like it, but they couldn't help themselves.
Healthy Breakfast Sausage Casserole
This one is more traditional casserole style, and man, it's delicious! Filled with flavorful chicken sausage and hearty whole-grain bread, it's DELICIOUS. You can make it ahead and let it sit in the fridge overnight until baking, but you don't have to! You would have to use gluten-free bread to make this gluten-free.
Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole
This slow-cooker breakfast casserole is a hands-off way to enjoy the morning and serve something impressive!
Chicken Enchilada Breakfast Casserole
I can't think of a better lunch and breakfast combo, I did it with turkey leftovers one year, but you could use a rotisserie chicken! Then have things like guac, salsa, etc with it! Maybe been some tequila mimosa!
If you are a hatch chile fan, these hatch chile egg muffins are so fun and absolutely delicious!
5 Ingredient Broccoli Cheddar Egg Muffins
These five-ingredient-healthy egg muffins are a cheesy, healthy breakfast delight with just 85 calories and 9 grams of protein per muffin! A classic flavor combo everyone will love.
It's another great egg muffin combo for those who don't think it's brunch without bacon. (I don't blame you.)
You've heard of breakfast tacos, but what about breakfast quesadillas?
Health(ish) Baked Goods
For me, brunch is all about a nice slice of warm, soft bread and a cup of coffee. First up, all the carrot cakes, then more delicious ideas.
This gluten-free almond flour carrot cake is moist and delicious in every single bite. You may like it better than traditional carrot cake!
You'd never guess that this deeply moist and uber-rich oat flour carrot cake with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger is made with no refined flour or sugar.
This simple healthy carrot cake is made with the classic deliciousness of moist, rich carrot cake without refined flour or sugar.
These simple, healthy carrot cake muffins are made with the classic deliciousness of moist, rich carrot cake without refined flour or sugar.
This carrot cake baked oatmeal turns the best sweet spiced dessert into a healthy breakfast perfect for brunch!
There are no exceptions, I'll be having these on Mother's Day this year.
These are yeast-free and gluten-free, so not fluffy, instead think of them more like the gooey inside of the cinnamon roll, which, to me, is the best part anyway.
This banana date bread is packed with three cups of dates and bananas blended and baked into the base of the bread for a delicious breakfast or snack!
Almond flour banana bread is so moist and delicious you'll want every last crumb! - Paleo, low sugar, and gluten-free!
This banana oat flour cake is a fun crossover between a traditional healthy banana cake and a banana oat cake. It has the look and feel of a traditional moist banana cake with cream cheese frosting, but it's made using only whole-grain oat flour!
Healthy Pineapple Upside Down Cake
This healthy pineapple upside-down cake is made using oat flour for a heart-healthy version of this potluck favorite!
Almond Flour Chocolate Cupcakes
Chocolate Almond Flour Cupcakes are a little healthier but moist, rich, chocolatey cupcakes that everyone will love! Gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo
Lemon Blueberry Poppyseed Bread
This healthy blueberry lemon poppyseed bread is moist, bursting with warm blueberries, and exploding with lemon flavor you’d never know it’s good for you!
I'm super proud of this one, it tastes like a sweet oatmeal cookie in the form of a hearty slice of bread! It's made in ONE bowl, with simple ingredients and no refined flour. In fact, you only use oat flour in this one! Gluten & Dairy Free (contains eggs)
Oat flour zucchini bread is a hearty, delicious healthy zucchini bread made with just a few ingredients! No refined flour (oat flour only), dairy, or sugar!
This Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Bread is a healthier but equally delicious version of your favorite sweet bread. Be prepared to make more than one batch!
This banana oatmeal bread is a loaf of hearty, yet moist and delicious banana bread with nutritious ingredients that can be made in one bowl!
Gluten-Free Banana Oatmeal Muffins
These gluten-free banana oatmeal muffins use a mix of almond flour and oatmeal for the most moist and delicious healthy banana muffins ever.
Blueberry Zucchini Muffins with crumb topping
These healthy blueberry zucchini muffins are bursting with warm, freshly baked blueberries and a sweet crumb topping; you'd never guess they contain a vegetable!
Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
Banana Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins are made in just one bowl, packed with juicy, bursting blueberries and the hearty flavor of banana bread!
These hearty, lightly sweetened, healthy breakfast cookies are easy to make and even better can be made ahead if you need to bring something to a brunch.
Coffee.
Healthy Cashew Date Creamer (GF, DF)
I really think the idea of a special homemade coffee creamer would add a fun touch to any brunch this spring! It's that little something extra that will leave an impression in people's minds! Plus this is all the things vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free, paleo etc... almost everyone can enjoy it!
More Healthy Brunch Ideas
Broccoli Cheddar Oatmeal Bake is a savory way to use oats that taste like a comforting bowl of broccoli cheddar soup, it's a really fun serving for a brunch as it marries the idea of breakfast and lunch together perfectly!
Caliente Bacon Potato Hash
AKA what I made for Mother's Day when I had to be dairy and egg free for breastfeeding my first child.
Elevate your biscuits and gravy, or just make biscuits. These are delicious enough to eat on their own!
Salmon and lemon, so spring right? I serve salmon all year around, but I hear this is the time of year when people start craving fresh fish. This Garlic Dill Salmon with Herb Butter would go great at any brunch! Gluten Free
Healthy Side Dishes
Brunch isn't complete without the most delicious veggies! These are some of my favorites!
You can do this with any kind of carrots, but if you grab yourself a bag of tri-color carrots you will definitely impress the masses!
Maple Cinnamon Roasted Sweet Potatoes
The perfect sweet side dish to round out any meal! This one is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!
How to prepare and cook an artichoke
A fun veggie to have at brunch that most people don't think to make for themselves!
Dessert
Can't forget about dessert! Aimiright? Of course, I'm right!
No Bake Peanut Butter Protein Eggs (GF)
Love peanut butter eggs? This version of peanut butter eggs is packed with protein but you’d never know it because it tasted just as good as the real thing! Super easy to whip up they are a great springtime or anytime dessert!
Patricia @Sweet and Strong says
Great round-up, these all look amazing! I love when it's not too hot out we can enjoy brunch outside in the spring weather too!
Kelli Shallal MPH RD says
absolutely! That is the best!
Emily @ Pizza and Pull-ups says
Those mini donuts look so adorable and delicious!
Kelli Shallal MPH RD says
soooooo gooooooodddddd
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
Whoever came up with brunch. you are a good person with feeling of benevolence towards humanity. Give them a Nobel.
Kelli Shallal MPH RD says
I totally second that.