Black Bean Breakfast Bowl
Smoky black beans under a fried egg with avocado and salsa — a high-fiber, savory breakfast that holds you till lunch.
Ingredients
- 480 g Black beans
- 2 Egg
- 1½ tbsp Neutral oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 Avocado (optional)
- 1 Tomato (optional)
- 1 tsp Ground cumin (optional)
- 1 Lime (optional)
- 2 tbsp Cilantro (optional)
Method
- Drain the beans, then warm them in a pan with half the oil, the cumin, and the salt, mashing some for body, about 5 minutes.
- Dice the tomato and avocado.
- Fry the eggs in the rest of the oil until the whites set and the yolks stay runny.
- Spoon the beans into bowls, top with the egg, tomato, and avocado, and finish with lime and cilantro.
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About Black Bean Breakfast Bowl
This black bean breakfast bowl draws on Mexican and Tex-Mex morning traditions, where beans, egg, and salsa are a natural way to start the day. It's a savory breakfast built around warmed black beans, some of them mashed for a creamier base, seasoned with cumin so they carry a gentle smoky earthiness. A fried egg with a runny yolk crowns the bowl, and diced tomato and avocado go on raw, with lime and cilantro brightening everything at the finish. It's the kind of breakfast that leans on pantry staples yet feels composed rather than thrown together.
The eating experience is about balance: the beans are soft and savory, the yolk breaks into a golden sauce that binds them, and the avocado adds cool richness while the tomato and lime keep it fresh. It's genuinely filling, high in fiber and protein, and holds you through a long morning without weighing you down. Beyond breakfast it makes an easy light lunch, and it pairs well with a tortilla or hot sauce for more heat. The real virtue of this version is speed and thrift, coming together in about fifteen minutes from mostly cupboard and fridge basics, with the smart trick of mashing part of the beans so the bowl has body without any extra work.
Black Bean Breakfast Bowl: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Black Bean Breakfast Bowl?
A serving has about 622 calories — 29.9g protein, 67g carbs, 28.2g fat, 26.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 29.9g of protein, roughly 19% of its calories.
Is Black Bean Breakfast Bowl gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Black Bean Breakfast Bowl has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make Black Bean Breakfast Bowl?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out avocado, tomato, ground cumin — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Black Bean Breakfast Bowl make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.