Crispy, fast and rich in protein: In the Airfryer you can create high-protein breakfasts in no time that fill you up and require hardly any effort. We reveal the three best recipes.
A protein-rich breakfast is considered a good start to the day: it keeps you full for a long time, stabilizes blood sugar and supports muscle metabolism. But in everyday life there is often not enough time for elaborate preparation. This is exactly where the air fryer shows its strengths: it works quickly, requires hardly any fat and reliably delivers good results.
We have researched and are presenting three popular breakfast ideas with a high protein content that can be prepared easily and quickly in the air fryer.
High-protein breakfast from the air fryer: cheese omelet with spinach and tomato
The recipe for a cheese omelette with spinach and tomatoes from Content Creator Ashley May Dawes It’s quick and particularly easy to prepare:
Fresh spinach is first placed in baking paper that is specifically suitable for hot air fryers so that the bottom is covered. Then there are five cracked eggs and red ones Onionswhich not only provide taste but also health-promoting phytochemicals. Add a few tomato slices and season everything generously with salt, paprika and pepper. Finally sprinkle with feta and parmesan and cook the omelet in the air fryer at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
- fresh spinach
- 5 eggs
- 1 red onion
- 1 tomato
- Salt, paprika and pepper
- some feta and parmesan for sprinkling
Quark dream with raspberries
This protein-rich raspberry quark from the German-French Food blogger Emi Laurenti is quick to prepare and perfect for a healthy breakfast or as a snack in between. Simply mix 200 g of low-fat quark with a tablespoon of cream cheese, an egg, the juice of half a lemon and some vanilla extract or flavor drops. Pour the mixture into a suitable form, spread the frozen raspberries on top and bake in the air fryer at 180 degrees for 12-15 minutes (check every now and then). A creamy, fruity curd treat with extra protein is ready.
- 200 g low-fat quark
- 1 tbsp light cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 juice of a lemon
- Vanilla extract/flavor drops
- Frozen raspberries on top
Under 20 minutes: Omlette with extra protein
Peter Kowalski shares on his Instagram channel air_frying_kowa numerous air fryer recipes, including this omelette with a portion of extra protein.
This high-protein breakfast from the air fryer is high in protein, filling and ready in under 20 minutes. For one to two servings, four eggs are mixed with 50 ml milk, 30 g neutral protein powder, 100 g reduced-fat diced ham, half a red pepper and 3-4 stalks of spring onions as well as a pinch of salt and pepper. The mixture is placed in an ovenproof dish or on baking paper. Bake in the Airfryer at 160 degrees for about 20 minutes in Bake or Hot Air mode. Then let it cool down briefly and enjoy straight away.
- 4 eggs
- 50 ml milk
- 30 g neutral Protein powder
- 100 g reduced-fat ham cubes
- half a red pepper
- 3-4 stalks of spring onions
- Pinch of salt and pepper
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