10 Easy High-Calorie Breakfasts

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Time to wake up and get your day started with these high-calorie breakfasts! Fantastic options, including quesadillas, breakfast casseroles, overnight oats, and even pizza, will help pack the calories each morning.

Get ahead of constant munchies with these high-calorie breakfasts.

All recipes have over 500 calories per serving, are ridiculously delicious, and are possibly the best thing you will ever eat. Jamaican bread pudding, anyone?

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High-Calorie Breakfasts

Sheet Pan Breakfast Quesadillas
Skip the standard breakfast sandwich and tantalize your taste buds with this loaded 577-calorie morning quesadilla! A homemade walnut sausage, veggie, and cheese combination filled the quesadilla with familiar breakfast flavors – so delicious!
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1,000 Calorie Smoothie for Weight Gain
One thousand calories will set your day off on the right track to bulking! This calorie-rich smoothie uses coconut milk, dates, nut butter, and bananas to add substance, while spinach and berries contribute plenty of vitamins – it tastes like a milkshake!
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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole
This tater tot breakfast casserole is comfort food heaven. A perfect weekend meal to enjoy, with 485 calories per serving. A one-pan dish loaded with vegan egg, cheese, vegetables, and tater tots, it's happiness in every serving!
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Authentic Jamaican Bread Pudding
Fill your home with the warm aromatic scent of this Jamaican-inspired bread pudding. Coconut, nutmeg, rum, and allspice create a sweet island flavor that penetrates the moistened bread – 787 calories.
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Blueberry Pie Baked Oatmeal
Utilize your favorite oatmeal ingredients and bake them into a meal that verges on a treat! This 501-calorie breakfast contains wholesome ingredients, including blueberries, slivered almonds, and maple. Top with coconut whipped cream to make it a 10/10 experience.
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Breakfast Burritos
This breakfast burrito with 700 calories per serving is a delicious morning bite. A flour tortilla is generously stuffed with tofu scramble, pico de gallo, crispy potatoes, and creamy avocado, rolled and grilled until golden brown.
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Snickers Overnight Oats
Enjoy the best of both worlds with this Snickers overnight oats. Oats are combined with cocoa, peanuts, dates, and maple for a nutty chocolate treat. It tastes like a dessert but is made from wholesome ingredients – 645 calories per bowl!
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Easy Biscuits and Gravy
Biscuits and gravy will put some meat on your bones! This 508-calorie meal is the perfect Southern comfort breakfast. Fluffy biscuits are bathed in a protein-packed gravy that satisfies you for hours!
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Breakfast Double Down Sandwich
The ultimate breakfast sandwich, this monstrosity will make you open your mouth wide! Two crispy hashbrowns replace the bun and are filled with layers of vegan breakfast sausage, JUST egg, and tasty pesto.
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Apple Streusel Breakfast Pizzas
It's never too early for pizza! This fusion between a classic apple streusel and pizza is a fun and creative breakfast treat. Ready in 30 minutes and 637 calories per small pizza – so delicious!
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10 Simple High-Calorie Breakfasts

by Alena Schowalter
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Time to wake up and get your day started with these high-calorie breakfasts! Fantastic options, including quesadillas, breakfast casseroles, overnight oats, and even pizza, will help pack the calories each morning.
Serves 3

Ingredients

Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1.5 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup soy milk
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed ground
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of cinnamon optional
  • Pinch of salt
  • Vegan butter for frying

Toppings (optional)

  • Peanut butter
  • Maple syrup
  • Vegan chocolate chips
  • Crushed nuts
  • Fresh fruit
  • Jam

Instructions

  • Make the batter: put bananas, oats, soy milk, peanut butter, flaxseed, maple syrup, vanilla, baking powder, and salt into a blender. Blend until smooth.
  • Cooking: heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and add vegan butter or vegetable oil. Once hot, pour ¼ cup of pancake batter onto the skillet for each pancake.
  • If wanted, sprinkle with nuts or vegan chocolate chips while the first side is cooking.
  • After 2-3 minutes, when the edges look set, and bubbles form on the top, flip the pancakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes on the other side until golden brown.
  • Repeat until all of the batter is used up.
  • Serve the pancakes warm with your favorite high-calorie toppings!

Notes

  • Use your favorite plant-based milk for this recipe.
  • The more oil or butter you use, the higher this breakfast will be in calories.
  • Find 10 more high-calorie breakfast recipes in the article above!
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Nutrition Facts
10 Simple High-Calorie Breakfasts
Amount per Serving
Calories
655
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
35
g
54
%
Saturated Fat
 
7
g
44
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
24
g
Cholesterol
 
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
243
mg
11
%
Carbohydrates
 
74
g
25
%
Fiber
 
9
g
38
%
Sugar
 
31
g
34
%
Protein
 
15
g
30
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated automatically, their accuracy is not guaranteed.
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Hi, I'm Alena Schowalter — a Certified Vegan Nutritionist who has been a vegetarian since childhood and vegan since 2012. Together with my husband, I founded nutriciously in 2015 and have been guiding thousands of people through different transition stages toward a healthy plant-based diet. I enjoy discussions around vegan ethics, walks through nature, and creating new recipes. Read more about us here.

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