Best Breakfast Bowl for Special Diets

If you’ve read my original Best Breakfast post, you probably know that I love a big bowl of nutritious goodness to start my day.

But what if you’re vegan, or doing the Whole30? If you’ve read some of my other content, you know I’ve practiced and respect many special diets.

So,this post is meant to demystify and lay out your perfect breakfast bowl, no matter what your food preferences or restrictions.

Gluten-free:

You’re in luck-the original Best Breakfast Bowl is already gluten-free!

1/2 cup whole milk plain yogurt (eg, Fage Total 5% Greek)

1 banana, sliced

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 tablespoon no-sugar-added peanut butter, nut butter, or chopped nuts

1 tsp chia seeds

1 tablespoon or ~20 raisins

1/4 – 1 tsp cinnamon

Calories	Carbs (g)	Protein	Fat	Fiber
250 – 460	38 – 50	12 – 30	8 – 18	6 – 8

Paleo/Whole30:

1 banana, sliced

1/2 cup full-fat canned coconut milk

1 tablespoon no-sugar-added almond (or other nut/seed) butter or nuts

1 tsp chia seeds

1 tablespoon or ~20 raisins

1/4 – 1 tsp cinnamon for the almond milk

Calories	Carbs (g)	Protein	Fat	Fiber
500	48	8	33	9

Low-carb/Keto (<10 net carbs):

Note that I do not advocate super low-carb or ketogenic diets for individuals with no medical reason for such a diet. However, I acknowledge that many people achieve weight loss and other benefits while on the keto diet.

1/2 cup full fat yogurt (eg, Fage whole milk greek)

1 tsp chia seeds

1/2 cup full-fat canned coconut milk

1 T unsweetened nut butter or chopped nuts

10-15 blueberries

Calories	Carbs (net)	Protein	Fat	Fiber
463	13 (9)	17	38	4

Vegan

1/2 cup nut or other non-dairy yogurt (eg, Silk soy plain)

1 banana, sliced

1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 tablespoon no-sugar-added peanut butter, nut butter, or chopped nuts

1 tsp chia seeds

1 tablespoon or ~20 raisins

1/4 – 1 tsp cinnamon

Calories	Carbs (g)	Protein	Fat	Fiber
358	57	10	13	8

So, now you can make an amazingly tasty, nutritious, and satisfying breakfast bowl, no matter what your dietary preferences are! I hope this information is helpful for you on your health and nutrition journey.

Are there any other variations of the this breakfast bowl you’d like to see? Let me know!