Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Athlete breakfast from trader joes!

15 Aug 2026 · 1 min

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In this short instructional video, Kelsey Higginson demonstrates how to prepare a fast, athlete‑focused breakfast using Trader Joe’s whole‑grain waffles, Greek yogurt, and fresh fruit. She outlines the simple three‑step process—toast the waffles, top them with a chosen flavor of Greek yogurt, and add fruit—emphasizing that the meal can be assembled in under five minutes. Higginson highlights the nutritional profile: roughly 20 g of protein from the yogurt, carbohydrate‑rich waffles for muscle energy, and fiber and micronutrients from the fruit. She concludes with a motivational reminder that athletes should never skip breakfast, suggesting that waking up just five minutes earlier makes this nutritious start feasible.

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This is an athlete breakfast from Trader Joe's that you can make in under 5 minutes. First, you're gonna grab the whole grain waffles from Trader Joe's, some Greek yogurt of whatever flavor of choice you want, and then some fruit to add on top of the waffle. Now this is an athlete breakfast because it's going to give you about 20 grams of protein, which is gonna be a great start for your protein goal for the day. It's gonna give you awesome sources of carbs that will allow your muscles to have the energy stores that they need to perform well in practice or games or training that day. And then you will get good fiber and nutrients from your fruit that your body needs to just stay healthy. Athletes, do not skip your breakfast. I promise you, you could get up 5 minutes earlier.