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I don’t know about you, but often times I have found that figuring out what to feed my family for breakfast before school and work can be frustrating and monotonous.
That was until I started to breakfast meal plan…that is right, I breakfast meal plan!
Here is a list that has helped me to keep it all together in the morning, while still providing variety and healthy (mostly) breakfasts for my family:
Fruit
Sounds so simple, right? The great thing about having fruit for breakfast, is that it is healthy, a crowd favorite, and once prepped, it can be used for many of the ideas below…it’s a win-win!
Oatmeal
Prep it the night before by making overnight oats (I use wide mouth jars to store in the refrigerator overnight and they are perfect to eat out of, even on the go!), or by placing in the crockpot.
My family loves to put the following toppings/stir-ins in their oatmeal:
- Cinnamon
- Brown sugar
- Dried cranberries
- Banana
- Blueberries
- Peanut butter
- Almonds
Eggs
There are so many options with eggs and I love to cook them in my Dash grill (great for making mini pancakes as well), these are our favorites (and they can be cooked in no time at all) and paired with a slice of toast and breakfast meat (turkey bacon and/or sausage):
- Scrambled
- Over easy
- Poached
- Hardboiled
Breakfast burritos
These are great for busy mornings. Make them ahead and place in the refrigerator and/or freezer. Quickly warm-up in the microwave or oven in the morning. The filling options are endless and I often use the left-overs from weekend breakfasts to quickly make weekday burritos:
- Eggs
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Ham
- Steak
- Cheese
- Potatoes
- Beans
- Rice
- Tomatoes
- Salsa
Breakfast Sandwiches
These are also another option for quick warm-up breakfasts, but there are so many different fillings that the options are limited:
- Bread (be creative…bagels, waffles, toast, muffins, etc.)
- Meat (sausage, ham, bacon, steak, etc.)
- Cheese
- Egg (scrambled, over-easy, poached, etc.)
- Veggies (best to put on the day of….spinach, tomatoes, etc.)
- Spreads (also best to add the day of…butter, pesto, salsa, etc.)
Toast
What’s more simple than toast? The beauty of toast are the toppings (there really are endless possibilities…choose one, or many!):
- Avocado
- Jelly
- Peanut butter
- Tomato
- Egg
- Turkey and cheese
Smoothies
I love to make smoothies for the kids in the morning as they always eat them. These can also be made ahead and then just need to be blended. I store them individually in wide mouth jars (I love wide mouth jars…they are so versatile). My kids love to add granola and eat them in a bowl. I can even create individual smoothies in my personal Ninja blender . Favorites include:
- Strawberry and banana
- Mixed berry (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, and/or blackberry)
- Tropical with banana, pineapple and/or mango
- Peaches
Parfait
This is a very popular make-ahead option and great way to use the fruits we have already purchased. Just place yogurt of choice in…you guessed it…wide mouth jars (I told you, they are so awesome!), and then add toppings:
- Fruit (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, banana, etc.)
- Peanut, almond, or other nut butters
- Granola
These are my simple, go-to, breakfast meal planning ideas, do you have any suggestions to round this list out? I’d love to hear them!