Celebrity breakfasts: From 'avocado toast whisperer' Meghan Markle to Oprah's 'sexy' starts to the day

While most of us may only have time for a slice of toast or a bowl of cereal in the morning, there’s a few celebrities who go above and beyond for breakfast.

From pricey luxury ingredients (truffle zest anyone?) to nutritionist-approved diets, a few stars and their personal chefs whip up impressive recipes for the first meal of the day.

From “sexy” breakfasts to bagel monstrosities, here’s how A-listers start their morning right.

While promoting her cookbook Food, Health and Happiness, Oprah showed The Late Show host Stephen Colbert how to cook her “sexy breakfast”.

Involving avocados, scrambled egg whites and a homemade salsa made from tomatoes, onions, jalapenos, peppers and garlic - the thing that makes it truly “sexy” is a generous sprinkling of truffle zest.

“Now, truffle zest. Is that only for billionaires? Do you just rub this under your arms in the morning?” Colbert asked.

“No, it costs like twelve dollars, okay?” Oprah responded.

“Sexy, sexy,” she finished, “Sexy breakfast.”

Hailed the “avocado toast whisperer” by her close friend and wedding make-up artist Daniel Martin, the Duchess of Sussex once shared her recipe for this millennial breakfast staple on her blog The Tig.

Although the website later shut down, Meghan's recipe for what she nicknamed “The Smash” still exists.

She instructed, “Take one fresh avocado, gently hand blend it with a sprinkle of feta cheese, a dash of red chili flakes, a squeeze of lemon, and salt to taste. Scoop onto a toasted slice of multigrain bread, and finish with a dash of pepitas for that ‘nom nom’ crunch.”

Meghan Markle may be the “avocado toast whisperer”, but Victoria Beckham’s take on the staple has a pretty wild ingredient.

Beckham revealed on Instagram stories recently that her entire family had swapped out their regular white bread for something called Ezekiel bread, a £4 ‘sprouted’ bread made using a recipe straight out of the Bible.

Made from wheat, barley, beans, lentils, millet and spelt, the bread claims to be higher in protein, minerals and vitamins than regular bread.

She said she also has a “couple of espressos”, almond milk with chia seeds and starts off her day with tablespoons of raw unfiltered apple cider before eating.

Harry Potter star Emma Watson wasn’t afraid to toot her own horn in an interview with Marie Claire, when she revealed her delicious go-to breakfast recipe.

The Little Women star said, “I make a really amazing egg tortilla in the morning. It's my special thing. I make guacamole, salsa, and scrambled eggs, and then I cook the tortilla. It's pretty simple, really, but yummy.”

Hugh Jackman, or “huge jacked man” as the Wolverine star is jokingly referred to, works hard to stay in peak physical condition.

Speaking with Men’s Health, his personal trainer revealed that Jackman’s breakfasts varied on what he was trying to achieve.

He said via Yahoo that when Jackman was trying to put on mass, he would have cinnamon oatmeal, six scrambled eggs with ham and spinach and two pieces of rye bread covered in peanut butter.

On the other hand if he was trying to lose fat, he would have smoked salmon, half an avocado and four poached eggs.

The Deadpool star revealed what he eats for breakfast in a Men’s Health article.

As he explained the diet plan he followed to develop a six pack, he revealed that he generally has two eggs, a cup of oatmeal with applesauce and “good” fat: such as a slice of avocado or a spoonful of almond butter.

It was also revealed that unlike other stars, Reynolds doesn’t have a private chef so he preps everything in advance himself - making and freezing a huge batch of Irish steel-cut oatmeal for example.

There’s a reason Jennifer Aniston looks as impeccable as she does and it’s because she takes amazing care of herself.

Talking to Bon Appetit, she revealed there are “three different” types of breakfasts she opts for.

She said, “Sometimes it's a smoothie—bananas, cherries, a protein powder of some sort, almonds, cacao powder, and all sorts of other weird antioxidant stuff I can't remember—with almond milk.”

“Other times I have eggs over-easy—I crack them into a bowl and I'll add a white or two into that and pour it all into the pan to get more protein sans too much yolk-age,” she continued. “I'll have that with avocado toast sprinkled with olive oil and salt and pepper. The other option is oatmeal with egg whites whipped into it right at the end."

Former royal chef Darren McGrady admitted to the Telegraph that the Queen is “not a foodie”, so her usual breakfast is quite underwhelming.

Queen Elizabeth generally eats cereal first thing in the morning, more specifically Special K, as well as fruit and a pot of Earl Grey tea.

Occasionally however, McGrady revealed that she splashes out on Christmas.

He said, “The Queen loved scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and a grating of truffle. But she was too frugal to ever order fresh truffles and only really enjoyed them at Christmas when the truffles were sent as a gift.”

In a book titled Selfish, Kim Kardashian West wrote about her healthy and basic breakfast.

The mother of four revealed she usually has to have something “really quick” before her children wake up and said, “I'll usually have scrambled eggs or oatmeal, or a protein shake with fruit.”

She doesn’t have to worry about whipping it up herself though, as she revealed Kanye has a personal chef who “comes in the morning and cooks breakfast for both of us and gets our meal plans together for the day.”

She revealed that Kanye’s breakfast is usually more varied as she said, “Kanye loves to eat really healthy and is always on different diets.”

Cameron Diaz is the furthest thing from a hobbit, but she does share her need for multiple breakfasts. The Annie star told Bon Appetit that she’s a “protein girl in the morning”, revealing she has her first breakfast before she works out and then a second afterwards.

She said, “At my first breakfast, I just put something in my stomach before my workout—usually scrambled eggs, toast, an avocado, an apple with almond butter, overnight oats, or a piece of chicken. It's just enough to kick things into gear.”

“Then I work out,” she continued. “After that, at second breakfast, I joke that I eat dinner for breakfast. It's a full meal with chicken, grains, and sautéed or roasted vegetables.”

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is known for being one of the most muscular men in Hollywood, but all that muscle mass requires a ton of protein to maintain.

To that end, The Rock told People he typically has between 10-12 oz. of roasted potatoes, 8-10 oz. of grilled sirloin and 4-6 scrambled egg whites.

Instead of coffee, he told People he prefers “energy drink powders that I like to mix up.” Delicious...

He shared a picture on Instagram in 2015 of a different variation on his breakfast, which includes cream on rice with blueberries, English muffins, eggs, turkey bacon and grilled buffalo.

Shailene Woodley is known for trying out natural remedies and treatments that you’re likely to find in Goop, so it’s no surprise her breakfast of choice is a little unusual.

Besides her daily teaspoon of clay (don’t ask), she said on The Late Show with David Letterman she’s a big fan of bone broth.

Claiming it helped with a “leaky gut”, she said, “What I think is beautiful about [it] is you utilise the whole animal. You're not just seeking out that perfect cut of muscle meat.”

She added, “I just make my freak concoction that everyone thinks is weird and eat it.”

Cynthia Nixon’s controversial bagel order was called many things last year: a “crime against the bagel gods”, “basically criminal” and a “horrifying example of globalism.”

Her bagel of choice went viral last year when the Gothamist revealed the once hopeful candidate for Governor of New York had ordered a cinnamon raisin bagel slathered in lox, cream cheese, red onions, capers and tomatoes.

The moment was filmed by Gothamist, in which Nixon was seen talking to a member of staff and doubling down on her order.

As a concerned bagel maker double checked if she really wanted it, she continued, “That’s what I want - a full load.”

She did curb her craving by assuring that she wanted “plain” cream cheese, she also said with full confidence that the bagel was “sweet and salty”.

It’s no surprise Chrissy Teigen does breakfast right, given that the former model has penned numerous cookbooks.

In 2015, she shared a snap of what she had for breakfast: namely “low and creamy eggs, garlic roasted bacon and burst tomatoes”.

It’s a much classier take on your standard eggs and bacon and she shared the recipe if you’re keen on upgrading your breakfast game.

The recipe included mixing ten eggs with a “hearty splash” of heavy cream, salt and pepper before cooking it over low in tablespoon of both olive oil and butter.

She advised her fans to constantly stir their eggs while cooking and also said, “The bacon is roasted at 400 for 10-15 mins with chopped garlic cloves on a baking sheet and tomatoes tossed in olive oil and shaken in a hot pan for a bit.”

Speaking to Shape magazine, she said, “I have to have breakfast and breakfast has to be eggs, whether in omelette form, hard-boiled, or over-easy.”

Given Legend is married to chef extraordinaire Chrissy Teigen, the singer has picked up a few tips along the way.

According to The Happy Foodie, who shared a recipe for “John Legend’s breakfast sandwich” featured in his wife's cookbook Cravings, the singer said, “The first song I wrote directly inspired by Chrissy was a song called 'Good Morning', from my album Evolver. That song is not about making her a breakfast sandwich.”

“It’s about making . . . something else,” he continued. “But she LOVES my breakfast sandwich. And I LOVE good mornings. So the a.m. is a wonderful time in our house. Enjoy!”

The sandwich isn’t for those looking for a healthy start however, as it includes creating your own sausage patties from pork, brown sugar, sage, red pepper flakes, frying those up and slapping them onto buttered English muffins. They’re then topped off with slices of cheese and a squeeze of Sriracha.