HEALTHY BREAKFAST RECIPES ALL UNDER 400 CALORIES from allyou.com

Peanut Butter Oatmeal with Bananas

YOU'LL NEED:

• 1 cup batch-cooked steel-cut oats (or use 1 cup cooked quick-cooking rolled oats)
• 1½ Tbsp. natural peanut butter
• 1 banana, sliced

Warm oats in microwave until warmed thoroughly, 1 to 3 minutes. Stir in peanut butter and top with bananas.

Yogurt with Berries and Toasted Maple Oats

YOU'LL NEED:

• 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
• ½ cup rolled oats
• 6 oz. plain low-fat yogurt
• ¾ cup blueberries

Mix syrup and oats together, then toast in dry skillet for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden. Layer yogurt, berries and toasted oats.

Mighty Green Smoothie

YOU'LL NEED:

• 12 oz. low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 banana
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 cup baby spinach
• ½ cup ice

In a blender, combine all ingredients until smooth. Add more ice for thicker texture; add water for thinner texture

Banana Protein Pancakes

YOU'LL NEED:

• ½ cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 small banana
• 2 tsp. maple syrup

In blender, combine oats, cottage cheese, egg, milk, vanilla and banana until smooth. Stir in banana pieces. Cook about three 4-inch pancakes on skillet misted with cooking spray. Serve pancakes with syrup.

Cheddar Spinach Omelet and Toast

YOU'LL NEED:

• ½ cup baby spinach
• 2 tsp. olive oil
• 1 egg plus 2 egg whites, beaten
• 1 slice 2 percent Cheddar
• Pepper
• 2 slices whole-grain bread, toasted

In a skillet over medium heat, sauté spinach in olive oil for 3 minutes until wilted. Pour eggs and egg whites evenly on top of spinach and cook without stirring until eggs are firm, about 4 minutes. Top with cheese, season with pepper and fold. Serve with toast.