{"id":180905,"date":"2024-02-08T14:32:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T20:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=180905"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:13:24","slug":"make-a-week-of-cheap-easy-high-protein-breakfasts-in-less-than-an-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/leisure\/food-drink\/make-a-week-of-cheap-easy-high-protein-breakfasts-in-less-than-an-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"Make a Week of Cheap, Easy, High-Protein Breakfasts in Less Than an Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180916\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/finished.jpg\" alt=\"A high-protein wooden table with super easy silver trays on it.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/finished.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/finished-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to eat healthier, one of the best things you can do to make that happen is to make eating healthier easy.<\/p>\n<p>Like stupid easy.<\/p>\n<p>So easy, you hardly have to think about it.<\/p>\n<p>One way to accomplish this is to prepare your meals in advance so you know exactly what\u2019s in them, and so that when you&#8217;re pressed for time, you don&#8217;t default to eating whatever unhealthy options are on hand or getting expensive, no-good-for-you fast food. When it&#8217;s time to eat, you just grab your ready-made meal from the fridge or freezer.<\/p>\n<p>You know, meal prep.<\/p>\n<p>One make-ahead meal I\u2019ve been enjoying recently is a high-protein breakfast bake. I got the idea from a fella named <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnnyhadac\/?igsh=MXdwZW40N3c0c3VxMw%3D%3D\">Johnny Hadac on Instagram<\/a> who serves up easy, affordable meal prep recipes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/health-fitness\/health\/lose-weight-with-the-protein-leverage-hypothesis\/\">for people looking to lose weight<\/a>\/eat better.<\/p>\n<p>This breakfast bake takes about 15 minutes to prep. The thing that takes the most time is dicing up your veggies. Bake time is about 35 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, you\u2019ll have six tasty, high-protein, low-carb mini breakfast casseroles that will leave your belly feeling nice and full, but without a ton of calories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just take a look at the macro breakdown for each bake:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Protein:<\/strong> 50 grams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carbs:<\/strong> 12 grams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fat:<\/strong> 22 grams<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Calories:<\/strong> 452<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cost per bake is $3.50.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d pay about $13 for a similar breakfast bake from one of those companies that sell ready-to-eat meals online. I know, because I\u2019ve bought them before.<\/p>\n<p>So these babies are tasty, healthy, and cost-effective.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to make them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6 eggs<\/li>\n<li>24 ounces egg whites<\/li>\n<li>24 ounces low-fat cottage cheese<\/li>\n<li>12 ounces mild cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>6 precooked chicken sausages (you can buy them already cooked)<\/li>\n<li>1 onion<\/li>\n<li>3 bell peppers<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Queue up the Art of Manliness Podcast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/podcast\/\">Great to listen to while you\u2019re prepping these.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dice Onion and Bell Peppers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_180906\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180906\" class=\"wp-image-180906 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/onion_peppers.jpg\" alt=\"A super easy bowl of chopped vegetables on a table.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/onion_peppers.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/onion_peppers-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-180906\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is what will take most of your time.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Lay Out Six Cooking Pans on a Table<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_180907\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180907\" class=\"wp-image-180907 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pans.jpg\" alt=\"Five aluminum foil pans containing a super easy and high-protein breakfast bake, neatly arranged on a wooden table.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pans.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pans-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-180907\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We\u2019re going to prep these like they\u2019re on a Henry Ford Model-T assembly line.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I used these aluminum meal prep pans that you can buy at most grocery stores. I recommend doing the same when you first try this out. If you decide to make this a regular thing, you can buy some Pyrex pans. It will save you money, and you\u2019ll be able to reheat your bake in the microwave right in the dish.<\/p>\n<h2>Spray Each Pan With Cooking Spray<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180908\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/spray.jpg\" alt=\"A person is holding a can of super easy spray paint.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/spray.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/spray-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Crack One Egg in Each Pan<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180909\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/eggs.jpg\" alt=\"A group of high-protein aluminum trays with eggs in them, super easy to make for breakfast bake.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/eggs.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/eggs-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Add \u00bd Cup of Egg Whites to Each Pan<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180910\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/eggwhites.jpg\" alt=\"A super easy breakfast bake recipe featuring a person pouring a high-protein liquid into a pan of eggs.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/eggwhites.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/eggwhites-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Add \u00bd Cup of Low-Fat Cottage Cheese to Each Pan<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_180911\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180911\" class=\"wp-image-180911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cottage.jpg\" alt=\"A person effortlessly scooping cottage cheese into a pan while preparing a Super Easy High-Protein breakfast bake.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cottage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cottage-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-180911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If cottage cheese makes you squeamish, don&#8217;t worry, you don&#8217;t taste it. But it gives the bake more protein and some bulk.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Add 1 Diced Sausage to Each Pan<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180913\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sausage.jpg\" alt=\"A Super Easy breakfast bake on a table.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sausage.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sausage-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I used Al Fresco Sweet Apple Chicken Sausages. Why? Because it was the only precooked chicken sausage available at my local Walmart Neighborhood Market. You could use whatever precooked meat you want to use: bacon, ham, ground beef, whatever. I used chicken sausage because it\u2019s lower in fat and higher in protein.<\/p>\n<h2>Add \u00bc Cup of Mild Cheddar Cheese to Each Pan<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180912\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cheddar.jpg\" alt=\"Super easy high-protein breakfast bake served in four aluminum trays.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cheddar.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cheddar-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Add a Handful of Veggies to Each Pan<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180914\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/peppers.jpg\" alt=\"Super Easy tins of food on a table.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/peppers.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/peppers-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Sprinkle With Salt and Pepper and Mix Ingredients Together<\/h2>\n<p>You can also add other seasonings as desired, like Old Bay. You know I love me some Old Bay!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180915\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mix.jpg\" alt=\"A wooden table.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mix.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/mix-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Bake in the Oven for 35 Minutes<\/h2>\n<h2>Bam! A Week&#8217;s Worth of High-Protein Breakfasts<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-180916\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/finished.jpg\" alt=\"A high-protein wooden table with super easy silver trays on it.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/finished.jpg 600w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2024\/02\/finished-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you baked them in the aluminum pans, just slide them onto a plate to reheat in the microwave. ~90 seconds should do the trick.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These actually taste really good cold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I like to hit mine with some sort of hot sauce before consuming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking to eat healthier, one of the best things you can do to make that happen is to make eating healthier easy. 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