Busy mornings mean we need healthy breakfast ideas. This list includes over 50 quick & easy ideas for healthy breakfasts that are ready fast and bursting with flavor!
I don’t know about you, but for me, it’s easy for breakfast to fall through the cracks.
I’m good with planning out our dinners each week.
And we’ve got packing lunches down to a science. I can even get 5 school lunches ready in less than an hour!
But I sometimes forget about breakfast. And I want to get some plans in place for making healthy breakfast recipes for all those busy school days when I want to send my family off with a healthy morning breakfast, but I don’t have a lot of time.
So today, I’m planning a whole bunch of easy healthy breakfast ideas – over 50 quick breakfast options, in fact. That’s a different balanced breakfast for every school day of the month and then some!
All of these are healthy and will add only 5 minutes to your morning routine. I can already smell and taste the Savory Homemade Sausage and The Best Scrambled Eggs!
EASY HEALTHY BREAKFAST IDEAS
These easy healthy breakfast ideas can be made fresh and fast in the morning. They are quick and simple when your time is short.
- DIY Instant Oatmeal Packets
- The Best Tex Mex Migas
- Instant Pot Breakfast Casserole
- The Best Scrambled Eggs
SMOOTHIES
Note: My eBook “High Protein, No Powder” has 20 smoothie recipes that are super high in protein without any processed powders in sight. As a bonus, every recipe includes a dairy-free option (almond milk & more)! Read more about it HERE. These are perfect breakfast smoothies!
IDEAS FOR HEALTHY BREAKFAST AHEAD OF TIME
These healthy breakfast ideas can be made ahead of time – even the night before! They will be ready with just a quick warm-up.
PANCAKES
- Overnight Soaked Whole Grain Pancakes
- Fluffy Strawberry Pancakes
- Toasted Coconut and Banana Sourdough Pancakes
- Sourdough Pancakes
- The Very Best Protein Pancakes (made in the blender)
OATMEAL
- Single Serve Slow Cooker Oatmeal
- Blueberry Baked Oatmeal (Gluten-free, bake ahead and give it a quick heat in the morning, plus more baked oatmeal ideas)
- Instant Pot Oatmeal
- Perfect Overnight Steel Cut Oats
- Apple Pie Easy Overnight Oats
CINNAMON ROLLS AND COFFEE CAKE!
- Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
- Overnight Kefir Coffee Cake
- Use Homemade Bisquick in lieu of store-bought and make your favorite boxed recipes from scratch
- Overnight Einkorn Coffee Cake
GRANOLA
Serve these yummy granola options on their own, or with some yogurt.
- Strawberry Chocolate Granola Clusters
- Cranberry Orange Granola
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola
- Cinnamon Granola with Coconut Oil
- Plain Greek Yogurt Parfait with Granola and Fresh Fruit
SAVORY
- Runny Eggs and Sweet Potato Hash
- Breakfast Sausage
- Homemade Hash Browns
- Sweet Potato Fritters
- Mix and match leftover veggies and top with a fried egg for easy breakfast bowls!
BAKE AHEAD & FREEZE IDEAS FOR HEALTHY BREAKFAST
Perfect for making ahead in batches, these easy healthy breakfast ideas are great for pulling from the freezer for individual breakfasts. Mix and match your batches so you’ll always have a variety of healthy morning breakfasts on hand.
MUFFINS AND QUICK BREADS
Wrap muffins or slices individually for quick defrosting.
- Banana Nut Muffins with Crumb Topping
- 5-Ingredient Banana Bread Muffins
- Zucchini Muffins with Apples and Carrots
- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Spiced Carrot Bread (wrap slices or muffins individually for quick defrosting)
- Einkorn English Muffins
- Chocolate Banana Bread
- Classic Pumpkin Bread
Note: Did you know you can freeze raw muffin batter? Yes, you can! Perfect when you’re making muffins, but short on baking time!
COOKIES AND DONUTS
SCONES
- Vegan Lemon Blueberry Scones (for a vegan breakfast)
- Mini Chocolate Chip Scones
- Cranberry Orange Scones
PANCAKES AND WAFFLES
- Leftover Oatmeal Cakes
- Sheet Pan Pancakes
- Chocolate Pancakes
- Easy Paleo Almond Flour Pancakes
- Cinnamon Oatmeal Blender Waffles
- Double Chocolate Blender Waffles
Waffles are great for freezing ahead of time, and then popping in the toaster in the morning to reheat!
IDEAS FOR HEALTHY BREAKFAST IDEAS FOR ON THE GO
When you want a healthy option for breakfast on the go, take a few things into consideration before choosing your meals. Ask yourself a few questions, like:
- Do you need utensils?
- Will you have a place to store the empty container?
- Do you need throw-away packaging?
- Do you need something that doesn’t make crumbs?
- Will the meal need a cooler?
Your answers will decide the types of meals you pack, but don’t worry! We have plenty of ideas regardless of your travel situation.
NO UTENSILS NEEDED
- Pumpkin Larabar Bites
- No-bake Sweet Salty Energy Bites
- No-bake Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
- Homemade Einkorn Biscotti
THROW-AWAY PACKAGING
- Strawberry Chocolate Granola Clusters
- Kitchen Sink Homemade Granola Bars
- Cranberry Orange Granola
- Nutella Collagen Protein Bars
WON’T MAKE A MESS
NO COOLER NECESSARY
HEALTHY MORNING COFFEE
It’s not breakfast without the coffee! If you’re a coffee drinker too, don’t miss these easy healthy coffee ideas to have with your breakfast or on the go.
- Pumpkin Spice Coffee
- Homemade Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer
- Homemade Gingerbread Latte
- Homemade Peppermint Mocha Latte
- Homemade Pumpkin Spice Creamer
- Cinnamon Dolce Latte
Or skip the coffee and have this Bulletproof Matcha Green Tea Latte instead.
QUESTIONS ABOUT HEALTHY BREAKFAST IDEAS
What is a healthy breakfast?
All of the recipes that are listed above are healthy and nutritious! You can pick and choose whichever you like!
What is a good protein breakfast?
Good protein options for breakfast include eggs, Greek yogurt, nut butter, black beans, lean breakfast sausages, bacon, or ham. Adding any of the cheap proteins like almond butter, chia seeds, or flax seeds to your breakfast will boost the protein too!
EASY LUNCH IDEAS
Now that you’ve got healthy breakfast options, let’s take care of lunch!
- Healthy School Lunch Meal Plan
- The Best School Lunch Boxes on a Budget
- 18 Hacks for Packing a School Lunch
- Five School Lunches in Less than an Hour
Hi. Why can you not grind up the orange rind too? Clean it, sure, but why waste the peel? Just curious why few use it in smoothies. My Blendtec grinds it up and I do it all the time….
It’s not that you can’t Kathleen, but in my experience, citrus peels leave a bitter taste in smoothies. The pith in particular isn’t very tasty, so I prefer to zest the citrus, put the insides in the blender and discard the pith. You could compost it though!
My two favorites are baked oatmeal and frittata. Both last for a few days in the fridge. Apple pie, carrot cake and pumpkin are my favorite oatmeal flavors. My frittatas usually include whatever vegetables and greens I have on hand as well as ham or sausage.
For some reason, I missed this comment until today, Sandy. Thanks for sharing your great ideas!
Great to hear, Amy & Tiffany – I hope you guys love them! 🙂
Me too!!