Try a light breakfast recipe to keep your digestion healthy for Thanksgiving dinner. Thanksgiving dinner is the main attraction of this holiday with roasted turkey, creamy mashed potatoes, fresh vegetables, and the best desserts. We completely understand why you’d want to skip breakfast and leave plenty of room for this outstanding meal. But, your stomach won’t be too happy waiting around for food while you cook the feast. Just a light bit of breakfast won’t have you full after one bite of turkey.
Light Breakfast Recipes for Thanksgiving Morning
Creamed Spinach with Dippy Eggs
Over-easy eggs, known as dippy eggs to many Pennsylvanians, are easy yet nutritious to whip up. This version features creamed spinach, adding a rich and decadent touch. These two simple ingredients combine to make a flavorful, savory forkful. Make this just once…and you will make it again and again.
Egg Masala Puffs
This puff pastry with a jammy egg brings bright and earthy flavors to breakfast. The recipe uses spices like turmeric, coriander, and masala to add a bit of a kick to your day. Cut prep time dramatically by using premade puff pastry dough and free up time for the loving labor of homemade pie crusts for your pies.
Pumpkin Pancakes
Two fall favorites come together in this seasonal recipe for a dish full of autumn flavor. Who can resist pumpkins and apples? Plus, pancakes are a breakfast staple that allows you to choose how much you want to eat. Maybe you’ll have one fluffy pancake with sweet syrup and wait for dinner…or you’ll have a whole stack and wait for dessert.
Vegan Pumpkin Overnight Oats
This healthy treat will keep you energized for the long day ahead. It’s as easy as pumpkin pie, and has all of those aromatic flavors, so you can have a taste of dessert early. As the name suggests, prepare this Vegan Pumpkin Overnight Oats recipe ahead of time for quick and simple morning sustenance.
Chia Oat Parfait
Start the morning off with plenty of fiber and nutrients with a Chia Oat Parfait recipe that satisfies breakfast eaters of all ages. Mix oats, oat milk, flax and chia seeds, and maple syrup for a simply delicious snack. A parfait is light enough to take away that wake-up hunger without the bloat.
Veggie Muffins
Make a batch of these Veggie Muffins so that both you and your guests can have a fast bite. Chances are you’ll have many of these ingredients for Thanksgivng already so why not use the leftover carrots and zucchini for a no food waste breakfast.
Perfect Avocado Toast
Avocado toast might sometimes be the butt of the joke for how pricey it is, but the joke is on anybody who thinks they can’t make this delicious breakfast at home. It’s easy, and you can add some edible flowers on top to garnish for the Perfect Avocado Toast.
Mayak Eggs
Try an international delicacy for breakfast this year. The full flavors of soy sauce and honey used to soak the yolks make for an addictive egg dish. It’s recommended to let the marinade soak overnight so make this recipe the day before for a worry-free start to the holiday.
Low Carb Keto Lemon Cranberry Quick Bread
Low-carb recipes, like our Keto Lemon Cranberry Quick Bread, can satisfy all those sweet tooth cravings while simultaneously being a guilt-free, quick and easy breakfast, snack, or dessert. It’s simple to create and makes a good on-the-go breakfast during the busyness of Thanksgiving morning. With a mug of coffee, of course.
Apple Cinnamon Spice Granola
Granola is a breakfast that you can snack on throughout the morning as you wait for that hearty Thanksgiving feast to come. Not only are there classic oats but we’re also including pumpkin seeds, nuts (we recommend pecans or walnuts), hemp hearts, apple sauce, maple syrup, and dried apple slices. Try it over top of yogurt and save the rest for over the weekend.
Matcha Banana Bread with Russian Buttercream
Banana bread is one of our go-to’s for a light morning breakfast since you can have one slice just to curb your appetite. This Matcha Banana Bread infuses your favorite loaf with a bit of earthy sweetness. Plus, a Russian buttercream adds that silky touch to the top.
Rhubarb, Apple, and Walnut Coffee Cake
Since Thanksgiving being the pinnacle holiday of fall, it only feels right to bake up a coffee cake with an autumnal profile. Our recipe creates thick slices full of apples, rhubarb, and walnuts. The crispy turbinado sugar top reminds us of how texture in a coffee cake can be so crucial.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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