Make-Ahead Breakfast Options
You finally started eating breakfast (or at least just a healthier one) during quarantine.
Now, how do you bring the good habit of eating (arguably) the most important meal of the day with you as we ease back into normalcy - you know, rushing out the door so that you aren’t late to work, whilst making sure your kids don’t run late either?
Quarantine has probably given you several hours per day of time back, which allowed you to spend more time cultivating healthy habits such as making breakfast. However, we have to remember what life was like before as we ease back into it. That might’ve meant grabbing a convenient but not-so-healthy snack on your way out the door or along your commute at Starbucks, OR even skipping breakfast altogether.Therefore, the most important aspect of ensuring that you don’t skip breakfast, but likewise making sure that you don’t opt for something unhealthy, is to make your breakfast ahead!
This doesn’t always mean you have to make your entire breakfast ahead as part of a meal prep routine (though that can certainly work for some). Rather, I recommend thinking about new ways in which to make the process of making breakfast more efficient - as in, having ingredients ready to go at the office so that you don’t skip a meal entirely on days when you have to show up early (or the times you’re running late!).
With that being said, here are a few of my top choices for make-ahead and make-at-the-office breakfasts, so that you’ll never start off the day without it again:
Smoothies-These are no brainers and the champions of a no hassle, get on with your day, kind of mornings! I used to keep a Ninja mini single-serve blender at my office. Simply place your smoothie ingredients in a wide mouth glass mason jar with a plastic cap or zip lock baggies marked as “Freezer” (make sure to squeeze out the air.) Place in freezer for the next day or store up to 3 months. Anything goes: dry ingredients like oats, powders like maca, and greens and fruit. To make your smoothie, remove the lid or open baggy, add your liquid of choice (almond, oat, coconut milks or water) and pour the contents right into the blender. Enjoy!
Nut Butter Toast-My go to when I don’t make my GetFitMom Green Smoothie. All you need to do is grab a banana in the morning to take with you. Keep a delicious bread like @foodforlife sprouted grain bread or Daves Killer Bread and a jar of your favorite nut butter (I love RX Bar honey cinnamon peanut butter) in your desk drawer. Toast 1 to 2 slices of bread in your office kitchen, spread with 1 tbsp of nut butter each and top with sliced banana. If you’re feeling ambitious, sprinkle cinnamon on top. Enjoy this just the right amount of sweet, protein packed way to start your day!
Eggcellent Brekki- Eggs are so versatile and pair well with any veggie. Make mini crustless kale and broccoli quiches. Grab one right out of the fridge while running out of the house. Whisk 5 eggs, ¾ cup unflavored milk of your choice, ½ cup cheese of your choice, 2 cups chopped veggies, 1 tbsp chopped onion, salt & pepper. Add red pepper for some heat. Olive oil spray a muffin pan and divide the egg mixture between the muffin pan. Bake at 350* for 25-30 min. Store in fridge for up to 5 days.
****Head over to my Recipes section or click below for a delectable, easy to prep, make-ahead Summer Berry Parfait! Enjoy!