Egg-Based Breakfast Recipes Offer Convenient Path to Heart-Healthy Eating

When planning meals, particularly breakfasts, families often consider taste, simplicity and nutrition as critical factors. Eating healthier doesn't have to be complicated or out of reach, and with the right inspiration, healthy food can be delicious, nutritious and convenient. By choosing ingredients like eggs, which are easy to use and versatile, healthy living can fit into daily life at the breakfast table as part of a balanced diet. These egg-inspired recipes are part of the American Heart Association's Healthy for Good Eat Smart initiative, nationally supported by Eggland's Best.

In addition to the social and emotional benefits of dining together, shared family meals can help promote healthier choices at the table. Backed by expert nutrition guidance, recipes such as Turkey Bacon and Spinach Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust are wholesome, flavorful and fast, perfect for busy weekdays or anytime a nutritious boost is needed. The sweet potato crust offers a better-for-you twist on ready-made or traditional crusts made with butter, and it can be served with slices of honeydew or berries for an added touch of sweetness.

For a protein-rich dish any day of the week, Broccoli and Cheese Egg White Scramble on Whole-Wheat English Muffins can help solve the morning rush. Or for a true timesaver, Egg "Muffin" Cups with Turkey Sausage and Mushrooms can be made over the weekend and frozen or refrigerated for quick, go-to meals throughout the week. Remember, healthy eating isn't just about one food – it's about a combination of wholesome ingredients to make well-rounded meals. For example, eggs can be included as part of a heart-healthy diet that emphasizes vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts and seeds, whole grains, lean protein and fish, according to the American Heart Association. Eating eggs alongside foods high in saturated fat – like bacon – is different than eggs eaten with steamed veggies, whole grains or a side of fruit.

To find more healthy eating tips and recipes that help you eat smart, move more and live healthier, visit Heart.org. The Turkey Bacon and Spinach Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust recipe involves preheating the oven to 400 F, grating sweet potato to form a crust, baking it for 20 minutes, then preparing a filling with onion, turkey bacon, spinach, dillweed, salt, pepper, egg whites, eggs, milk and fat-free feta cheese before baking for 35-40 minutes. The Broccoli and Cheese Egg White Scramble on Whole-Wheat English Muffins requires cooking broccoli with water, whisking egg whites with milk and pepper, scrambling the mixture with broccoli and cheese, then serving on toasted whole-wheat English muffins. The Egg "Muffin" Cups with Turkey Sausage and Mushrooms involve cooking onions and mushrooms, adding chopped turkey sausage, then baking a mixture of eggs, milk, pepper and cheese in a muffin pan for 25 minutes.