Breakfast

Baked beans on wholemeal toast

Name: Baked beans on wholemeal toast
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 1 portions
Ingredients: 200 g baked beans; 2 slices wholemeal bread; black pepper, to taste

A budget-friendly, fibre-rich classic of hot baked beans on wholemeal toast, made in minutes.

Prep: 2 min
Cook: 5 min
Total: 7 min
Portions: 1

Easy
Trying to conceive
Vegan
Fibre-rich
Budget-friendly
Quick and easy

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Gluten-free alternative: use gluten-free bread instead of wholemeal bread

Ingredients

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200 g baked beans
2 slices wholemeal bread
black pepper, to taste

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Method

Step 1. Heat the baked beans in a small saucepan over a medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Step 2. Toast the wholemeal bread until golden.
Step 3. Simmer the beans until piping hot throughout.
Step 4. Pour the beans over the toast, season with black pepper and serve.

Allergens for your selection

Contains: Cereals containing gluten

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food-Safety Notes

Heat beans until piping hot throughout before serving.
Once opened, transfer any unused beans to a covered container in the fridge and use within a day.

Supplements and drinks

The NHS advises taking a 400 microgram folic acid supplement every day while trying for a baby and until you are 12 weeks pregnant. Folate-containing foods do not replace that supplement. Some people are advised to take a higher dose — ask your GP.
The NHS advises considering a daily 10 microgram vitamin D supplement, particularly between October and early March.
The NHS advises avoiding alcohol if you could become pregnant, and limiting caffeine to 200mg a day in pregnancy. Recipes here contain no alcohol.

Allergens

Contains: Cereals containing gluten

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Storage, freezing and reheating

In the fridge: Transfer any leftover beans to a covered container and use within 1 day.
Freezing: Not suitable for freezing.
Reheating: Reheat in a saucepan until piping hot throughout.
Reheating limit: Reheat once only, then discard any leftovers.

Approximate nutrition per portion

Energy: 310 kcal
Protein: 14 g
Carbohydrates: 52 g
Fibre: 10 g
Fat: 3 g
Saturated fat: 0.7 g
Salt: 1.6 g
Iron: 3.2 mg
Calcium: 90 mg
Folate: 45 µg

All figures are approximate and will vary with the products and portion sizes you use.

Key nutrients: Fibre, Iron.

Sources

How to get more fibre into your diet — NHS, reviewed 25 July 2026
The Eatwell Guide — NHS, reviewed 25 July 2026

Written by Antega Editorial Team · Reviewed status: Published · Last reviewed 25 July 2026

Important information

Antega's Trying to Conceive Recipes are provided for general information and meal inspiration for anyone hoping to conceive, including partners. They are not a personalised diet plan, they are not fertility treatment, and no food or recipe can be said to improve fertility or guarantee conception. They do not replace advice from your GP, midwife, fertility specialist, registered dietitian or another qualified healthcare professional. Speak to a healthcare professional before making significant dietary changes, particularly if you have allergies, diabetes, PCOS, endometriosis, coeliac disease, a thyroid condition, another medical condition or specific dietary requirements.

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