Healthy pizza for breakfast? Yes please! We love this delicious egg and mozzarella breakfast pizza! Not only is it delicious comfort food at its best, but it’s healthy and hearty to boot!
As you know by now, we like to whip up lighter comfort foods – so this recipe is right up there! We just found it in our archives and gave it a little facelift to reflect the ingredients that after more than 20 years as weight loss dietitians, we now look for to give our clients (and you, if you’re not one!) the best sustainable weight loss results.
This weight loss breakfast now has staying power with the right calories, protein, fiber and carbs (no added sugar) to prevent cravings-inducing energy crashes that trigger cortisol, the belly fat hormone. We hope you enjoy it!
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We’ve added a crunchy, unexpected anti-inflammatory boost – hemp seeds! Yes, hemp seeds add a super healthy and fiber-filled crunchy twist. If you’ve never had them, you need to start eating these babies. Hemp seeds are a nutritional powerhouse. Not only is it a complete plant protein, it is packaged with this? In addition, they contain omega-3 healthy fats (in fact, they have omega-3 & 6 in an ideal ratio). and so many great vitamins and minerals like magnesium, zinc and iron.
All this goodness also reduces inflammation helping to improve blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol and supporting brain, heart and skin health, as well as digestion. Plus, they add a nutty flavor that complements the savory flavor of the pizza muffin cheese and Italian seasoning.
This pizza is the perfect breakfast, but if you want a pre- or post-workout meal or snack, just eat half of it—with just 175 calories in halfyou won’t “undo” your hard work in the gym, and the protein (15 grams in half a recipe!) will help the meal stick with you while helping you rebuild those muscles after a workout! Plus, thanks to this pizza breakfast cheese, you’ll start your morning with 30% of your daily calcium needs. Hello, big, great smiles and strong bones.
Breakfast pizza with eggs and mozzarella
Ingredients
- 1/2 whole wheat English muffin, such as the Ezekiel brand
- 2 mushrooms, sliced
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons diced green or red pepper
- ½ cup liquid egg whites, ideally organic
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- oregano or Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons pizza sauce, such as 365 Organic No Added Sugar Pizza Sauce
- 3 tablespoons shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese, partially skimmed, (ieIf you like fat-free mozzarella, use as much as you like, we recommend this option if you like it)
- 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds
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- Preheat oven to 350° F. Cut English muffin in half and toast. stand aside.
- Heat the small non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, green onions and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for two minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir the egg substitute or egg substitute if using, black pepper and oregano, and 1-3/4 tablespoons of the hemp seeds into the vegetable mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until the egg sets, about two minutes.
- Spread 2 teaspoons of pizza sauce on half an English muffin. Pour half the egg mixture over the pizza sauce and top with half the cheese. Pour the remaining egg mixture and cheese evenly over the muffins. Place the muffins on a baking sheet and bake for five minutes or until the cheese is melted. Then add the rest of the hemp seeds for a crunchy crust.
- Substitution idea (chia seeds can replace hemp seeds)
- Tip: Keep a bag of frozen mixed vegetables to use in this recipe. Any leftover pizza sauce can be frozen for another use.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 349, Total Fat: 14 g., saturated fat 2 g Cholesterol: 15mg, Sodium: 408mg, Carbohydrates: 24 g., Dietary fiber: 5 g., Protein: 31 g., Calcium: 19% Daily Value
Adaptation from to DairyMakesSense.com
Nutrition Twins has partnered with Midwest Dairy Association to help people get more calcium, protein and nutrients in their diet.
Breakfast pizza with eggs and mozzarella
Author: NutritionTwins.com
- • ½ whole wheat English muffin, such as Ezekiel brand
- • 2 sliced mushrooms
- • 1 spring onion, chopped
- • 2 tablespoons diced green or red pepper
- • ½ cup liquid egg whites, ideally organic
- • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- • oregano or Italian seasoning
- • 2 teaspoons pizza sauce, such as 365 Organic No Added Sugar Pizza Sauce
- • 3 tablespoons shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese, partially skim, (if you like fat-free mozzarella, use as much as you like, we recommend this option if you like it)
- • 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, low moisture, partially skim
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Cut English muffin in half and toast. stand aside.
- Heat the small non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, green onions and pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, for two minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir the egg substitute or egg substitute if using, black pepper and oregano, and 1-3/4 tablespoons of the hemp seeds into the vegetable mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until the egg sets, about two minutes.
- Spread 2 teaspoons of pizza sauce on half an English muffin. Pour half the egg mixture over the pizza sauce and top with half the cheese. Pour the remaining egg mixture and cheese evenly over the muffins. Place the muffins on a baking sheet and bake for five minutes or until the cheese is melted. Then add the rest of the hemp seeds for a crunchy crust.
- Substitution idea (chia seeds can replace hemp seeds)
- Tip: Keep a bag of frozen mixed vegetables to use in this recipe. Any leftover pizza sauce can be frozen for another use.
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About the Experts
Tammy Lakatos Shames, RDN, CDN, CFT and Lyssie Lakatos, RDN, CDN, CFT are The Nutrition Twins, registered dietitian nutritionists and certified fitness instructors and nationally recognized nutrition experts with over 15 years of experience. They are the authors of Fire Up Your Metabolism, The Secret to Skinny and The Nutrition Twins’ Veggie Cure and have been featured in major media outlets including Good Morning America Health, Fox & Friends and CNN. Nutrition Twins specializes in evidence-based nutrition advice for weight loss, disease prevention and optimal health.
