Easy Breakfast Meals

Easy breakfast meals is something you need, if your morning is a crazy time and you want to feed your family the most important meal of the day.

Morning at our house always involves me trying to wake up and get everyone ready for the day. I'm not a morning person so a lot of times we would end up having cereal or instant oatmeal. I jotted these ideas and easy breakfast meals and recipes down for my own quick reference to make breakfast easier.

bowl of cereal with milk

Ideas for Easy Breakfast Meals

This school year I've tried to have a more healthy breakfast and I've implemented the following tips. It really has helped our breakfast time go smoother.

Think and plan what's for breakfast before you go to bed at night.

Even something simple like putting out the pan you are going to use and laying out a recipe, will help ease your morning.

Even if you are doing something quick, like cereal, set out bowls and cereal boxes on the table before you go to bed.

Think of 5 quick or simple breakfast meals that you can rotate through the week. Keep the longer, or recipes with more prep work, for the weekend. Write these 5 meals out on an index card and rotate as you go through them each day. (our 5 are included below.)

Over the weekend or during a non busy day make a large batch of muffins and freeze. Pull out and warm up at breakfast time. Serve with a fruit smoothie.

Try some freezer breakfast meals. Eggs freeze well so you can make mini egg sandwiches with mini bagels, cooked eggs and a slice of ham. Wrap up and take out of the freezer in the morning and heat.

Scrambled eggs always work well in the morning and you can add vegetables easily.

Serve smoothies with your breakfast. It is a good way to start your day with fruit.

Easy Breakfast Meals and Recipes

Homemade Oatmeal
1 cup oats
1 cup water
1 cup milk
1-2 banana cut in chunks
Add ingredients to saucepan. Stir and cook on medium several minutes until boiling. Stir and cook until thickens. Serve with fresh fruit or frozen berries.

oatmeal with fruit

Whole Wheat Waffles
2 eggs
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 3/4 cups milk
1/2 cup oil or applesauce
4 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
Heat waffle iron. Add all ingredients in mixing bowl. When waffle iron is heated add a scoop of batter into waffle iron and cook until brown. Serve with peanut butter, maple syrup or fresh fruit.

Learn how to make Crepes!

How to Make French Toast
loaf sliced bread
3 eggs
1/2 cup milk
sprinkle cinnamon
Blend eggs, milk and cinnamon in flat dish. Heat griddle. Soak both sides bread in egg mixture and fry on griddle.

Microwave Eggs
In a small glass or microwave safe bowl, crack open 1 or 2 eggs inside. Cook in the microwave 1 minute. Sprinkle with cheese and chopped ham or vegetables. Continue to cook until egg is set about 30 seconds or less. Serve with toast and fruit.

Visit the Omelet Recipes Page to learn how to make omelets.

Quiche Cups
This are great to make ahead and freeze. Pull out of the freezer in the morning and heat in the microwave 30 seconds -1 minute.
In a mixing bowl, blend eggs (depending on how many you are making ahead of time) Add in any of the following ingredients you like.

Shredded cheese
Chopped onion
Chopped, cooked spinach
Mushrooms
Diced ham
Crumbled sausage
Bacon, chopped
Chopped green peppers

Blend together and pour into a muffin pan lined with muffin cups. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool and place in baggies. Freeze for breakfast or snacks.

Make a batch of granola for an easy breakfast morning.

granola

Learn how to make pancakes with these pancake recipes.

More Easy Breakfast Meals and Ideas

Breakfast Casserole. On a weekend create a egg casserole and use the leftovers for breakfast on the weekdays. Try these egg loaf bites, they are similar to an egg casserole.

Yogurt topped with granola, fresh fruit or dried fruit.

Simple Smoothie with toast.

Cooked sausage, ham or bacon wrapped in a pancake. Make these the night before and just reheat in the microwave.

Egg sandwich with tomato, bacon, ham or cheese.

Try some Toast Variations. Instead of butter and jelly, how about trying pizza toast, fruit pizza toast or spread apple butter, honey or cream cheese on your toast.

See our freezer breakfast meal ideas.

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