12 Breakfasts to Meal Prep to Lower Cholesterol

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Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

Maintaining a healthy heart is important, but it can be hard to do if you have high cholesterol levels. Different factors like genetics and diet can lead to high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol building up as plaque in your arteries. Luckily, these breakfast recipes are lower in saturated fat and high in fiber, which can help you support healthy cholesterol levels. They’re also easy to double up and make ahead of time for those looking to meal prep. From creamy High-Fiber Cranberry-Orange Overnight Oats to Peach-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars, these healthy breakfast recipes are worth adding to your menu.

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High-Fiber Cranberry-Orange Overnight Oats

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Isabelle Easter, Prop Stylist: Keoshia McGhee

These cranberry-orange overnight oats are pure fall sunshine in a jar. Each spoonful balances citrusy brightness, cranberry zing and cozy cinnamon spice between layers of creamy oats and chia seeds. T

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High-Fiber Cranberry-Orange Overnight Oats

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Apple-Cinnamon Baked Oats

Photographer: Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

Just like your favorite fall pie, the warm flavors from cinnamon and vanilla combine in these apple-cinnamon baked oats. Baked oatmeal is the perfect breakfast for busy fall mornings—you can make a batch ahead of time and enjoy it throughout the week.

Make These Apple-Cinnamon Baked Oats After You Go Apple Picking

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High-Protein Apple & Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood.

These apple-peanut butter overnight oats make a satisfying breakfast that you can prep ahead of time and enjoy throughout the week. Creamy peanut butter and strained (Greek-style) yogurt add plenty of protein, while chopped apples bring natural sweetness and crunch.

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High-Protein Apple & Peanut Butter Overnight Oats

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Peach-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Chelsea Zimmer, Prop Stylist Hannah Grennwood.

Peach-oatmeal bars are the perfect way to start your day, or enjoy them as a midday snack. Made with fiber-rich oats, ripe peaches and a touch of brown sugar, these bars hold together beautifully, making them the perfect thing to grab during the dash out the door.

Peach-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

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High-Protein Blueberry & Peanut Butter Chia Pudding

Photographer: Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen.

This healthy breakfast is loaded with chia seeds that soak up a dreamy blend of almond milk and blueberries as it chills overnight, transforming it into a thick, creamy pudding. A swirl of peanut butter and strained (Greek-style) yogurt add more creaminess along with protein.

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High-Protein Blueberry & Peanut Butter Chia Pudding

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No-Bake Breakfast Cookies

Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Pricilla Montiel, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

Packed with oats, almond butter, chia seeds and dried blueberries, these cookies offer a hefty dose of fiber to keep you feeling full, as well as healthy fats and plant-based protein for lasting energy.

No-Bake Breakfast Cookies

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Anti-Inflammatory Breakfast Bowl

Heami Lee, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley

This colorful, satisfying breakfast grain bowl is a nutritional powerhouse, packed with ingredients like black beans, roasted broccoli and beets that fight inflammation to start your day. The egg is cooked just right—firm egg whites with a slightly jammy yolk.

Anti-Inflammatory Breakfast Bowl

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Apple-Pomegranate Overnight Oats

These overnight oats are a delicious breakfast option that combines the natural sweetness of apples and pomegranates with fiber-rich oats. The tartness of pomegranates complements the sweet, crisp flavor of apples.

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Apple-Pomegranate Overnight Oats

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Pumpkin-Date Overnight Oats

The combination of prebiotic ingredients like oats, flaxmeal and dates makes these pumpkin overnight oats a delicious and nutritious option for supporting gut health. Dates add natural sweetness, while yogurt adds tang as well as a healthy dose of probiotics to start your day off right.

Pumpkin-Date Overnight Oats

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Shredded Wheat with Raisins & Walnuts

Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Lexi Juhl

A hearty bowl of shredded wheat is an easy breakfast to reach for when you want something quick with plenty of fiber and healthy fats. We add raisins and walnuts for a boost of flavor. For a no-added-sugar breakfast, be sure to use unsweetened shredded wheat cereal.

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Shredded Wheat with Raisins & Walnuts

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High-Protein Peanut Butter, Banana & Blueberry Overnight Oats

Photographer: Jake Sternquist, Food Stylist: Annie Probst, Prop Stylist: Joseph Wanek

These overnight oats pack 17 grams of protein per serving thanks to strained (Greek-style) yogurt, peanut butter and soymilk. We sweeten these oats naturally with banana, and add blueberries for a more fruity flavor. Divide the mixture into Mason jars for an easy grab-and-go breakfast.

High-Protein Peanut Butter, Banana & Blueberry Overnight Oats

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Pumpkin Overnight Oats

Make these easy vegan overnight oats with whatever nondairy milk you have on hand. It’s a great way to use up leftover canned pumpkin—plus, you can multiply the recipe to meal-prep healthy breakfasts for the whole week.

Pumpkin Overnight Oats

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