Low calorie breakfast recipes

Quick low calorie breakfast recipes to get you in shape for summer!

Breakfast Burritos (about 150 calories)

• 2 corn tortillas
• 1 tablespoon salsa
• 2 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat cheese
• 3 egg whites

Directions:  

1.     Spray a nonstick skillet and scramble eggs until fully cooked

2.     Cover tortillas with shredded cheese and salsa and put in the microwave for 30 seconds or until fully melted.

3.     Spread the eggs equally between the two tortillas and eat! Enjoy!!  

Cranberry Pancakes (about 200 calories per serving)

• 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons whole-wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons nonfat milk
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons walnut or canola oil

Directions: Makes 2 servings/4 pancakes

1. Bring 2 inches of water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add all of the cranberries; boil for 2 minutes. Drain the cranberries and cool for 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, whisk all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl.
3. Whisk milk, egg whites, oil and vanilla in a small bowl until combined.
4. Finely chop the cranberries and stir into the milk mixture. Stir the milk mixture into the dry ingredients just until combined.
5. Coat a griddle or large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Using 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake, cooking 2 pancakes at a time until bubbles dot the surface, 2 to 3 minutes. 
6. Flip and continue cooking until browned, 1 to 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining batter.