Getting your day started off right is a must if you hope to build lean muscle massand have the energy required to get through your to-do list.

Some trainees make the mistake of thinking that because they’re bulking, they can eat whatever they want for breakfast and feast on foods like bacon and sausage, Pop-Tarts, or pancakes smothered in maple syrup.

That’s one way to get calories in, but it isn’t a healthy one.

Let’s show you five lean bulking breakfast recipes that will provide you with the calories you require while keeping you lean at the same time.

Apple-Cinnamon Oat Bowl

¾ cup dry oats
1 whole egg
1 scoop cinnamon roll protein powder (or vanilla if preferred)
1 tsp. Stevia
1 chopped apple
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 ½ cups water

½ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp. walnut pieces  

1 tbsp. sugar-free maple syrup

Combine together the oatmeal, water, egg (whisk before adding), stevia, cinnamon, and apple chunks.

Once well mixed, place in the microwave for 3-4 minutes, stirring halfway through.  

Once finished, allow to cool for 1-2 minutes and then stir in the vanilla protein powder.  Add a bit more stevia if desired and then pour almond milk on top and top with walnut pieces. Drizzle with maple syrup before serving.

Nutrition Information (Makes 1 servings): 619 calories, 74 grams of carbs, 20 grams of fat, 45 grams of protein

Peanut Butter Banana Protein Pancakes

1/3 cup oats

4 egg whites

1 whole egg

1 scoop Kaged Plantein Banana Bread Vegan Protein Powder

2 tbsp. natural peanut butter

1 banana (1/2 sliced, ½ mashed)

stevia to taste

Blend together the oats, egg whites, protein powder, egg, 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter, and half of the banana. Once blended, pour onto a hot skillet and cook like you would a normal pancake. You should get 3-4 pancakes out of this recipe depending on how large you’d like them.

Meanwhile, microwave the remaining 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter. Drizzle over top of pancakes and top with sliced banana. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information (Makes 1 servings): 637 calories, 55 grams of carbs, 23 grams of fat, 57 grams of protein

Healthy Hash Browns And Scrambled Eggs

2 cups cubed uncooked sweet potatoes

Salt and pepper to taste

Paprika to taste
1 ½ tbsps. olive oil
1 cup sliced onion, peppers, and mushrooms
1 egg and 8 egg whites
½ clove minced garlic

Begin by heating the garlic and ½ tbsp. olive oil in a skillet. Whisk together the egg whites and eggs until mixed. Sauté the vegetables in the skillet along with garlic until slightly tender. Stir in add mixture and cook for 3-4 minutes, scrambling the eggs. Once finished, remove from skillet and cover to keep warm.

Begin by tossing sweet potatoes in ½ tbsp. olive oil and salt and pepper. Add paprika as desired. Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until slightly tender.

Next, heat remaining ½ tbsp. olive oil in a skillet. Add the sweet potatoes and sauté for 4-5 minute or until desired tenderness is reached. Serve alongside eggs.

Nutrition Information (Makes 1 serving): 568 calories, 43 grams of carbs, 25 grams of fat, 41.5 grams of protein

Spinach Scramble Pita

6 egg whites
2 whole eggs
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 cups spinach leaves
5 cherry tomatoes

1 diced red pepper

½ cup sliced mushrooms
1 whole wheat pita

Whisk together the egg whites and whole eggs. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Sauté diced pepper and mushrooms for 1-2 minutes and then add in the eggs and then top with spinach leaves. Cook, scrambling as you go for 3-4 minutes.

Place inside the whole wheat pita and top with cherry tomatoes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information (Makes 1 servings): 566 calories, 48 grams of carbs, 26 grams of fat, 37 grams of protein

Morning Berry Boost Smoothie

1 scoop Kaged Vanilla Whey Protein Isolate

½ cup cottage cheese

2 cups frozen strawberries

¼ cup ground oats

1 ½ tbsp. almond butter

1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk

½ tsp. xanthan gum

1-2 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender and pulse blend until desired consistency is reached.

Nutrition Information (Makes 1 servings): 547 calories, 49 grams of carbs, 49 grams of fat, 18 grams of protein