Nowadays, she opts for broths, homemade avocado toast<\/a>, and buckwheat cereal with flax seeds. She still drinks coffee, though, and she gives her cereal some Italian flair with a drizzle of olive oil and almonds. She also cleverly uses skewers for an easier breakfast-on-the-go<\/a> and occasionally turns to one of her favorite foods<\/a> for a satisfying early meal: brown rice.<\/p>\n Read more: 11 Once-Popular Desserts That No One Eats Anymore<\/a><\/p>\n What Italians Eat For Breakfast An espresso next to three Italian cornetti – Silvia73\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n It’s customary for Italians to eat sweet breakfasts. One of the most popular foods available at breakfast time is “cornetti”, or croissants, which are usually filled with things like cream, jam, pistachio spread, or Nutella. A lot of people eat their cornetto standing up at an espresso bar with a cappuccino, and it’s usually a hurried affair.<\/p>\n Breads, yogurt, and fruit are also popular in home kitchens, as are mueslis and cereals.\u00a0But most Italians like to keep things light and simple\u00a0—\u00a0Sicilians enjoy granita with brioche, the sfogliatella, or Italian lobster pastry<\/a>, which was created in Naples, and in Puglia, locals eat a shortcrust custard pastry called a pasticciotto.<\/p>\n The effects of a sweet versus savory breakfast are still a matter of debate. While some studies suggest that sweet breakfasts don’t have much of an impact on overall energy levels, simple sugars are known to make energy levels crash when consumed in high amounts,\u00a0and foods with a lower glycemic index are thought to be better for the morning. That might explain De Laurentiis’ reasoning for giving up her Italian breakfast. She also said that espresso makes her feel “jittery”. Her go-to travel treat<\/a> is still a sweet Italian classic, though, so she hasn’t completely quit the sugar just yet.<\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/979d2a132406c49529348f667ad562e2.jpeg\"\/)
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