The morning of the hike in Yosemite my sister, cousin, and I woke up at 1:30 am (yes, we actually did sleep a few hours before we left to hike that early), left her house at 2:00 am, and got to the trail head and were hiking at 4:40 am. After hiking all day we finished our hike at about 3:30 pm, grabbed food and got back to my cousin’s house after 9:00 pm.
That was a FULL day of life. Needless to say, we were exhausted and I proceeded to pass out the second my head hit that pillow.
I wake up early anyway, no matter what, all the time, and the next morning I rose at 6:30 am. Slightly rested, pretty thirsty, slightly hungry, and feining coffee, I made my way into the kitchen. After approximately 30 minutes of trying to figure out her coffee machine (stupid fancy kitchen equipment) I had a steaming up ‘O Joe in my hands and the perfect after-hike recipe to make for breakfast.
That is how my morning proceeded and after another hour, breakfast was mine. Protein-rich, flavorful, Paleo breakfast for replenishing a body after a long day and short night [sleep].
Post-Hike Paleo Breakfast Bake
[Paleo. Gluten-free. Dairy Free. Easy]
Makes 6 servings in an 8×8 glass Pyrex baking dish.
- 6 eggs
- 1/4 lb leftover turkey burger, crumbled (um… from our dinner the night before) or any meat desired (leftovers, breakfast turkey sausage, tofu, anything- even more eggs)
- 1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced (about 4 mushrooms)
- 3 tbsp onions, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp each, salt and pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- goat cheese (optional for topping)
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients (except cheese), folding gently to incorporate all. Pour into a greased 8×8 glass Pyrex baking dish and sprinkle the top with goat cheese, if using.
Bake for 45 minutes. Serve and devour. With coffee.
Couldn’t be any easier, could it? Well, except you do have to chop a few things… and figure out how to work those all-in-one grind and roast coffee makers. Ug, not a fan.
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Thanks for a great recipe! I can even wrap and freeze these for fast breakfasts. I added sweet peppers and reduced salt and pepper. (Way too salty!)
Great I’m celiac …..your page is one of the best
Thank you!!
love thisssss! i’m starting the whole30 diet soon so this is going to be so good for those busy days i’m on the run to work!
This recipe looks great! But I can’t have mushrooms
Any suggestions on what to replace mushrooms in this recipe??? Thanks!
Any veggie will work! You could sub with zucchini, bell peppers, squash, anything! Get creative and use your favorite vegetable for this recipe.
how is yogurt and goat cheese paleo? I’m confused.
Does anyonw know, if you can make this the night before, then bake it?????
You definitely can. The flavors may be more intense too!
Looks great. Whats a good subsitute for mushrooms? Just not a fan of the fungi.
Clearly I need to go on a hike so when I return this will be waiting for me!
yum yum, I still have a hard time figure out certain coffee makers. I am not sure why they make things so difficult sometimes!! After a long day of exercise we typically enjoy a smoothie and followed by snacks all day long. And later a salad or something and dessert. haha It really varies from day to day, all depends what is on hand!
coffee fanatic! i drink it black now that i’ve cut out most artificial/added sugar so now i’m a super snob about coffee quality – you can really taste a difference when the flavor’s not masked by chemicals!
post exercise, i keep it simple. carbs & protein. if i’m at home: kabocha & greek yogurt/protein smoothie. at work: oats & greek yogurt/ eggs.
looks lovely and makes me hungry just looking at the pics
i make a very similar thing but Vegetarian!
this looks awesome… I always need something like this, BIG protein, after a BIG workout. yesterday after my 5 miles (um, YES that’s a lot for me right now!)
I had a burrito the size of my leg.
I LOOOOOVE me some eggies! Those are one of my ALL TIME favorite post-workout meals! Definitely going to keep this recipe!
Wow, I can’t believe you hiked on that little sleep too!
Looking great and tasty for sure!
Looks really good, perfect for brunch!
seriously this is perfect! I have a girl’s potluck brunch to go to on Saturday morning and I have been put in charge of bringing an egg dish! You are the best.
I forgot to tell you I made your egg muffin cup thingies last week! They are super good, I used artichokes, sund-dried tomatoes, nutritional yeast, and spinach. I froze some, but haven’t tried them yet….
I would have crashed hard after that hike.
Looks tasty. I approve of this recipe.
Post-exercise refueling for me is usually a full meal. I used to do protein shakes but nowadays I like to eat real food as much as possible.
I’m horrible at making coffee. Probably the one food-related item I can’t make. I don’t drink a ton of it, but I like the routine of having a cup or two in the morning. So, we recently got a Keurig and that solved all of my coffee making problems.
Looks delicious! I love seeing those delicious mushrooms sticking out
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