Struggling with chronic inflammation? These breakfast recipes make it easy to fight pesky symptoms like digestive issues, stiff joints and a higher risk of chronic conditions like heart disease. Each recipe leans on ingredients with anti-inflammatory properties, like leafy greens, berries and legumes. Better yet, they’re the most-saved meals on MyRecipes. Haven’t tried MyRecipes yet? Our recipe-saving tool makes it easy to organize your favorite meals. Simply tap the heart on any dish to stash it in your personal collection for quick reference and sharing anytime. Whether you’re blending up our Orange-Mango Smoothie or enjoying our creamy Pumpkin-Date Overnight Oats, you’ll have delicious morning meals that will help you feel your best.
Orange-Mango Smoothie
Ali Redmond
The vitamin C from the oranges helps support immune health, making this smoothie a great staple during cold and flu season. Plus, it tastes just like a creamsicle. If you don’t have almond milk, any other dairy or nondairy milk will work.
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 and probiotics to start your day right.
Roasted Vegetable Breakfast Grain Bowl
Heami Lee, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley
This colorful breakfast bowl is packed with anti-inflammatory ingredients like black beans, roasted broccoli and beets. A jammy egg tops it off for extra protein, creating a vibrant bowl with great texture and flavor.
Berry–Green Tea Smoothie
Heami Lee, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley
This vibrant smoothie blends antioxidant-rich berries, green tea and chia seeds with naturally sweet dates for an anti-inflammatory, nutrient-packed drink.
Muffin-Tin Spinach & Mushroom Mini Quiches
These vegetarian mini quiches pair earthy mushrooms and spinach with rich Gruyère cheese. They’re easy, adorable and perfect for brunch alongside fresh fruit.
Anti-Inflammatory Cherry-Spinach Smoothie
This smoothie delivers anti-inflammatory benefits with kefir, frozen cherries, avocado, almond butter, chia seeds and spinach. Fresh ginger adds a zingy finish.
Cottage Cheese-Berry Bowl
Photographer: Grant Webster, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco
This no-sugar-added berry bowl highlights the natural sweetness of thawed mixed berries with a hint of vanilla. Add cereal just before serving to keep it crunchy.
Anti-Inflammatory Strawberry–Passion Fruit Green Smoothie
Photographer: Stacy k. Allen, Props: Christina Brockman, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling
This tropical anti-inflammatory smoothie uses frozen passion fruit pieces, blended with strawberries and greens for a bright, refreshing flavor.
Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Kale
Ali Redmond
These easy three-ingredient tomato-simmered eggs come together with pantry staples. Use spicy tomato sauce for a purgatory-style kick, and don’t forget bread for dipping.
Anti-Inflammatory Lemon-Blueberry Smoothie
Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster, Food Stylist Jennifer Wendorf
Kale, hemp seeds and green tea provide antioxidants that help fight inflammation. Banana adds natural sweetness; honey can be added if you prefer it sweeter.
Spinach & Egg Scramble with Raspberries
Jen Causey
This quick, protein-rich scramble combines eggs with spinach and whole-grain toast, plus raspberries for extra fiber—great for weight loss or a nourishing breakfast.
Berry-Kefir Smoothie
Ana Cadena
Kefir adds probiotics to this smoothie. Use whatever berries and nut butter you have on hand for a creamy, gut-friendly breakfast.
High-Protein Black Bean Breakfast Bowl
Ali Redmond
A savory, high-protein breakfast made with black beans, yogurt and Monterey Jack cheese for 18 grams of morning fuel.
Spinach-Avocado Smoothie
This creamy green smoothie gets its richness from frozen banana and avocado. Make ahead up to 1 day for an easy veggie boost.
Anti-Inflammatory Beet Smoothie
Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
This vibrant smoothie blends sweet, earthy beets with berries, banana and orange juice. Packaged cooked beets make prep easy.