50 Healthy Make-Ahead Breakfasts

With each new year comes new resolutions to eat better, healthier, smarter – insert adjective. And the meal that has become more and more stressful in our house is breakfast. It’s embarrassing how often I’m reduced to bribing and cajoling the kids to eat something, anything for “the most important meal of the day.” My standards have fallen far when I consider a bowl of Golden Grahams a success. That’s why I love this list of make ahead breakfast recipes. Not only are the meal ideas healthy but they can be made the night before – or even the week before. Because the kids are not the only ones bleary-eyed first thing in the morning!

List by Erin of Texanerin Baking

Oatmeal, Porridge and Puddings

Orange Infused Overnight Steel Cut Oats by Running to the Kitchen

1. Baked Oatmeal with Dried Cranberries & Apricots: This recipe yields 16 servings, meaning you’ll have plenty leftover for busy weekdays. (via Nourished Kitchen)

2. Overnight Crockpot German Chocolate Oatmeal: Prepare this oatmeal the night before and wake up with a hot, fresh breakfast! (via I Heart Eating)

3. Orange Infused Overnight Steel Cut Oats: Take oatmeal to the next level with this chewy and nutty, easy to prepare oatmeal! (via Running to the Kitchen)

4. Pumpkin Chia Quinoa Porridge: This warm and cozy porridge is perfect for a fall morning. (via With Food + Love)

5. Overnight Maple Cinnamon Chia Porridge: Full of fiber and healthy omega-3s, this is a great way to start the day! (via Green Lite Bites)

6. Overnight Crockpot Oatmeal with Fruit and Vanilla: This is so simple your little ones can help make it. (via Health, Home, & Happiness)

7. Overnight Cinnamon Raisin Chia Pudding: With a texture similar to tapioca pudding, this thick and creamy pudding is sure to please. (via Tasty Yummies)

8. Overnight Banana Almond Pudding: Gooey, sticky and healthy, this makes a great on-the-go breakfast! (via Healthful Pursuit)

9. Banana Cream Chia Pudding: A creamy and delicious pudding which keeps you full for many hours (via Tasty Yummies)

Baked treats

Baked Apple Butter Donuts by Texanerin Baking

10. Low Fat Cinnamon Walnut Loaf: A tasty combination of wintery flavors that’s easy to make (via Ricki Heller)

11. Breakfast Cookies with Peanut Butter and Apples: Healthier than they sound, these are a great on-the-go breakfast! (via Oh Sweet Basil)

12. Fruit, Cherry and Coconut Bars: Lightly sweetened, these bars would be a great “dessert” for your breakfast! (via Cravings of a Lunatic)

13. Chocolate Chip Whole Wheat Banana Bread: This would be great with any number of add-ins like nuts or dried fruit. (via Bakeaholic Mama)

14. Apple Butter Donuts: Donuts don’t have to be sugar-filled! These are lightly sweetened and stay moist for days. (via Texanerin Baking)

15. Quinoa Breakfast Cookies (via Life and Kitchen)

16. Baked Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cups (via Persnickety Plates)

17. Healthy Date Granola Bars: The perfect breakfast for people on the go! (via Busy in Brooklyn)

18. Whole Whole English Muffins: So much cheaper and tastier than store-bought, these are perfect to pop in the toaster! (via Savory Simple) 

Homemade cereal

Maple Nut Granola by Diethood

19. Maple Apple Crunchy Granola: This granola is full of superfoods! (via Taste Love & Nourish)

20. Paleo Chocolate Cereal: Lightly sweetened with honey, this is an amazing replacement for store bought cereal! (via A Girl Worth Saving)

21. Gluten-free Apple Cinnamon Granola : An easy recipe that keeps you full until lunchtime (via Food Fanatic)

22. Homemade Peanut Butter Granola: Sweetened with a little honey, this would also be great item to pack in the lunch box! (via Chocolate Chocolate and More)

23. Maple Nut Granola: Recipes like this are great because you can customize them however you like. (via Diethood)

24. Skinny Cherry Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola: Chia seeds add a nutritional boost to this granola. (via Back for Seconds)

25. Quinoa granola:  It goes well with milk or yogurt, and it keeps well for a long time. (via Savory Simple)

26. Gluten-free Maple Brown Rice Breakfast Bowl: Mix things up with this dish that can be made the night before and served cold. (via Wonky Wonderful)

Muffins

Blueberry, Buckwheat + Chia Seed Muffins by An Edible Mosaic

27. Gluten free morning glory blender muffins: Made with parsnips, these are the best way to have veggies for breakfast (via Hello Veggie)

28. Sugar-free apple cider muffins: These are totally sweetener free and are 100% whole grain. (via Farm Fresh Eats)

29. Tropical mango muffins: These lower carb muffins will fill you up for hours. (via Snappy Gourmet)

30. Chocolate Zucchini Muffins: Sneak some veggies by your kids for breakfast! (via Dinners, Dishes and Desserts)

31. Apple quinoa breakfast muffins:  The use of psyllium makes these the perfect breakfast muffins with whole cooked grains (via Cooking Quinoa + Ricki Heller)

32. Lemon Muffins: With texture like pound cake, these muffins will cheer you up on a winter’s day. (via Texanerin Baking)

33. Blueberry, Buckwheat + Chia Seed Muffins: These are full of protein, antioxidants, full of healthy fats, and nutrition-packed! (via An Edible Mosaic)

Savory

Paleo Breakfast Biscuit Cups by A Girl Worth Saving

34. Sunflower seed crust keto quiche: This low carb recipe will last all week in the fridge. (via Hello Veggie)

35. Paleo Breakfast Biscuit Cups: You can get creative with your fillings in these little cups, which reheat wonderfully! (via A Girl Worth Saving)

36. Individual Quiche Cups to Go: These low carb treats are freezer-friendly! (via The Kitchen is My Playground)

37. Mini Frittatas with ham and cheese: These are a great way to sneak some veggies into breakfast time! (via Jeanette’s Healthy Living)

38. Swiss chard frittata or crustless quiche: Get your protein and veggies in this (via Real Food Whole Health)

39. Savory quinoa muffins: These super nutritious muffins are full of veggies. (via Rachel Cookies)

40. Skillet Purple Potatoes: These warm, crispy potatoes can be reheated in the morning and go wonderfully with cold chopped egg. (via With Food + Love)

41. Ricotta, Herb Frittata with Feta: This fluffy frittata can be eaten cold or warm! (via Gourmande in the Kitchen)

42. Mini Egg Muffins with Zucchini and Chorizo: The possibilities are endless with these egg muffins that only take a few minutes to put together! (via Always Order Dessert)

43. Mini Quinoa Frittatas: These frittatas hide the texture of quinoa, but they’re still healthy. (via 52 Kitchen Adventures)

44. Breakfast Burrito Bonanza: These are completely adaptable to whatever your family likes and can be reheated in the microwave! (via Mom on Timeout)

Pancakes, Waffles and French Toast

Sugar-free Gluten-free Waffles by Healthful Pursuit

45. Grain-free Pear or Banana Baked Pancakes: These pancakes are rich in protein and reheat nicely! (via Cupcakes & Kale Chips)

46. Banana pancakes: These pancakes are banana sweetened and can be reheated in the morning or you can prepare the batter the night before. (via Texanerin Baking)

47. 100% Whole Grain Pancake Mix: This pancake mix yields the fluffiest whole grain pancakes ever! (via Tracey’s Culinary Adventures)

48. Sugar-free Gluten-free Waffles:  Crispy and delicious waffles with zero sugar inside. (via Healthful Pursuit)

49. Peach French Toast Bake: French toast level delicious, with peach and cinnamon (via The Lemon Bowl)

50. Baked Cinnamon French Toast: For a real treat, this can be prepared the night before and baked in the morning! (via Alida’s Kitchen)

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