Maximize New Flexibilities with Protein for Breakfast

What we all know is still true: a good breakfast leads to more successful school days for kids.1 And with new flexibilities from USDA for morning meals, it’s a great time to add more turkey to your breakfast menu. Here are 7 simple-to-prepare ideas.

1 Lifespan Health System, 2023

Hey, Did You Know?

With new USDA flexibility for crediting at breakfast time and impending limits on added sugar (effective July 2025), now is the best time to start serving more protein throughout morning meals—especially since kids tend to perform better when they start the day with a balanced breakfast.2

With JENNIE-O® Turkey, you can dish up not only protein-forward meals, but variety in flavor and format.

2 Brain Balance Achievement Centers, 2024

Trading in refined carbs, like those in sugary cereal, for proteins at breakfast can help keep kids awake, full and ready to learn.

Henry Ford Health, 2023

Sweet potato hash bowl with green grapes and a carton of milk on a light blue tray

Sweet Potato Hash Bowl

Chopped JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Links #614003 combined with sweet potatoes, red peppers and green onions.

Sweet heat waffle sandwich topped with blueberries and sliced strawberries on the side

Sweet Heat Waffle Sandwich

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Patty between two whole-wheat waffles, topped with blueberries and a drizzle of hot honey.

Sweet potato hash bowl with green grapes and a carton of milk on a light blue tray

Sweet Potato Hash Bowl

Chopped JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Links #614003 combined with sweet potatoes, red peppers and green onions.

Sweet heat waffle sandwich topped with blueberries and sliced strawberries on the side

Sweet Heat Waffle Sandwich

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Patty between two whole-wheat waffles, topped with blueberries and a drizzle of hot honey.

Maple butter turkey sausage breakfast sandwich with a cup of fruit on the side, on a purple tray

Maple Butter Sausage Sandwich

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Patty #613810, egg patty and maple butter on a whole-grain English muffin.

Breakfast chilaquiles in a cardboard boat with pineapple tidbits and a carton of milk in the background

Chilaquiles Breakfast Bowl

JENNIE-O® Turkey Chorizo Crumbles #33038, whole-grain tortilla chips, salsa, scrambled eggs and a lime crema drizzle.

Breakfast bowl with a turkey sausage link, bagel, mixed fruit and a carton of milk on the side

Traditional Breakfast Bowl

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Links #614003, honey-sriracha sauce, diced potatoes and scrambled eggs, topped with green onion.

Maple butter turkey sausage breakfast sandwich with a cup of fruit on the side, on a purple tray

Maple Butter Sausage Sandwich

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Patty #613810, egg patty and maple butter on a whole-grain English muffin.

Breakfast chilaquiles in a cardboard boat with pineapple tidbits and a carton of milk in the background

Chilaquiles Breakfast Bowl

JENNIE-O® Turkey Chorizo Crumbles #33038, whole-grain tortilla chips, salsa, scrambled eggs and a lime crema drizzle.

Breakfast bowl with a turkey sausage link, bagel, mixed fruit and a carton of milk on the side

Traditional Breakfast Bowl

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Links #614003, honey-sriracha sauce, diced potatoes and scrambled eggs, topped with green onion.

Biscuit and gravy sandwich on a blue tray, with orange slices and a carton of milk in the background

Biscuit & Gravy Sandwich

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Patty with a creamy sausage gravy in a sliced whole-wheat biscuit.

Breakfast bagel sandwich with a side of kiwi slices and a carton of milk in the background

Breakfast Bagel Sandwich

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Patty with American cheese and sliced tomato on a whole-wheat bagel.

Biscuit and gravy sandwich on a blue tray, with orange slices and a carton of milk in the background

Biscuit & Gravy Sandwich

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Patty with a creamy sausage gravy in a sliced whole-wheat biscuit.

Breakfast bagel sandwich with a side of kiwi slices and a carton of milk in the background

Breakfast Bagel Sandwich

JENNIE-O® Turkey Sausage Patty with American cheese and sliced tomato on a whole-wheat bagel.

Protein-forward breakfasts are helpful to kids with learning disorders like ADHD.

Additude Magazine, 2024

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