Quick Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but we are almost always so rushed. This is a guide contains quick breakfast ideas.

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Flaxseed Muffin in a Mug

This is a very healthy breakfast muffin and has extra fiber and omegas. Takes less than 5 minutes from start to finish, is baked in the microwave for 1 minute, and you can eat it "on-the-go" instead of skipping breakfast when you are pressed for time. Flaxseed Muffin in a Mug

Ingredients:

1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) finely ground flaxseeds
1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar or Splenda Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp. Cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. water
2 tsp. coconut oil (or canola oil)
1 egg

Directions:

Combine all dry ingredients in a large coffee mug. Then stir in last 3 ingredients with a fork until well mixed.

Set in the microwave and set at high power for 1 minute.

Turn upside down onto a plate, and tap lightly. The muffin will fall out.

Remove the cup, and wash the cup out. If you leave it, it is more difficult to clean.

Servings: 1

Prep Time: about 2 minutes Minutes

Cooking Time: 1 minute Minutes

Source: I sort of incorporated ingredients from several recipes that I Googled up. So, although it is not my idea, it is my recipe.

By Harlean from Hot Springs, Arkansas

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Breakfast in a Cup of Coffee

Sometimes in the morning I will pour my coffee and put a scoop of Slimfast in the coffee. I will then let it sit a bit to get thick. Then I put about three scoops of light Cool Whip. It is pretty good.

It has vitamins and fiber in it so at least you have more than just a cup of coffee. It also saves on milk for when you want to do the Slimfast in general.

By Robyn

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Why You Should Eat A Complete Breakfast Every Day

From when I was a child, I kept hearing the same words over and over, "Part of this complete breakfast". Now I'm an adult and have just recently truly paid attention to those words. I used to be one to skip breakfast altogether, but can't anymore as I'm now working out at the gym. I've got to thinking, "What IS a complete breakfast?"

I thought I would share what I have found to work for me, for someone who gets up and never has time to stay and eat, but goes to work. A complete breakfast should have three of the four food groups and about 300 calories (a bowl of fiber-rich cereal with milk and a banana is an example of a complete breakfast). Ideally, there should be protein and fibre in the breakfast. These slow sugar release from foods so that you feel fuller longer. Recommended daily intake (RDI) for fibre is 30 grams. So it's great to eat whole grain breads and fiber-rich cereals in the morning to meet this RDI. Another thing to look for in a complete breakfast is calcium (to keep up bone density/mass).

To get the benefits a breakfast offers, you don't have to eat as soon as you wake up. Just make sure you eat within two hours of getting up. As I personally am out the door right when I get up, I have my own grocery cupboard at work, consisting of (and matching 3 out of 4 food groups):

Nestle Carnation Instant Breakfast with 250mL 1% white milk. Good alternative: Nestle Carnation Breakfast Anytime!

2 slices of 100% whole wheat bread (btw, I have noticed that the whole wheat bread toasts oh so much better than white).

Trans-fat free peanut butter (crunchy has less sodium than smooth).

Strawberry jam (ok ok, the sugar in these jams are quite high, but at least there is fruit in there. somewhere. right?)

Just to end here, keep this in mind, breakfast gives you the energy boost you need after an eight-hour stint without eating. It gives you brainpower and energy. Breakfast speeds up our metabolism, the rate at which we burn energy. Some argue that if they eat breakfast, they're hungry again a few hours later but if they skip that first meal of the day, they're not hungry until the afternoon. Not feeling hungry until late in the day is a bad sign. It means your metabolism is sluggish. If you eat breakfast and you're hungry a few hours later, good! It means you have a high metabolism. You should be hungry every 3-4 hours.

As for me, I can definitely vouch that I have more energy throughout the day just by eating the breakfast I mentioned above. I would recommend anyone who argues to at least test it out for a month. You WILL see a difference in your energy and your mood.

By Kevin from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Oatmeal Instead of Cold Cereal

Save money by serving oatmeal for breakfast instead of expensive cold cereal. The store brands of oatmeal are excellent and are on sale often. It is fast and easy to prepare in your microwave. I have had great success in lowering my cholesterol by eating oatmeal.

By Bobbie from Rockwall, TX

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Easy Potato and Egg Breakfast

Need a quick and inexpensive breakfast? I always make extra baked potatoes and keep them in the fridge. At breakfast, I cut one up, put it in a pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. I add anything I have on hand in the fridge, such as extra onion or bell pepper, broccoli, squash, corn, ham. . .anything will work.

While it's cooking, I whip 2 eggs in a cup and add into the pan. Egg substitute works well with this recipe also. Once it's scrambled, I add a little cheddar or small amount of Velveeta cheese.

I usually toast wheat bread and add the mixture onto it, wrap it up and my husband has a to-go breakfast ready when he is out of the shower. From start to finish, it takes less than 10 minutes and is much better than take out!

By ragteller from Tofield, Alberta, Canada

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Breakfast in a Cup

I know we would all like to be able to have breakfast as a family together but sometimes mornings can be just too hectic. So here is a fast and easy way to get those kids some breakfast on the go! Save the nice plastic cups that soft drinks come in from 7-11 with the hard plastic lids. Fill the night before or on the run the next morning with cereal. Now add some milk and a cut up banana or other fruit and your out the door in a hurry. The kids can eat it in the car with minimum of mess.

By Debra in CO

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Easy Breakfast Loaf

Do this once a week before your week starts. Adjust volume accordingly depending on the number of people in your household.

1. In large bowl, mix dozen eggs.

2. Mix in one full roll of cooked sausage (like Jimmy Dean). I just pan fry this making sure to scramble it into tiny pieces and drain oil before adding it to the raw eggs.

3. Crumbled bacon. To save money, I used the pre-made packs of real bacon bits.

Mix everything together and pour into pre-greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for around 30 minutes or until inside is done.

Let it cool and slice. Put the slices in zip lock bags for easy reheating and disposal. This lasts for at least a week in the fridge. Microwave for 45 seconds to 1 minute. 2 loaf pans (12 eggs recipe amount above) will give you about 10 slices, or breakfast for two 5 days of the week.

Perfect breakfast bowl replacement.

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Breakfast Lasagna

Ingredients

4 cups cornflakes
2 cups minced watermelon
2 cups fresh blueberries, or sliced strawberries
2 cups vanilla yogurt

Directions

Place one-third of the corn flakes in an even layer in the bottom of an 8 x 8 inch serving dish. Mix together the watermelon, blueberries and yogurt and spoon half of it over the corn flake layer evenly. Sprinkle another layer of the corn flakes over the yogurt and then layer the remaining yogurt.

Source: Nubella

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California Yogurt Cup

This recipe makes a great breakfast to start your morning or you can enjoy it as a healthy snack.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup nonfat yogurt (plain, vanilla, or favorite flavor)
1/2 cup diced fruit
1 1/2 tsp. no-sugar preserves
1/2 cup low-fat granola

Directions:

Spoon half the yogurt into a bowl or parfait glass. Add half the preserves and half the granola. Repeat with one layer each of the remaining ingredients.

Suggested Variations:

Strawberry yogurt: sliced strawberries and bananas, strawberry preserves.

Peach yogurt: diced fresh or frozen peaches, 1 Tbsp. toasted pecans

Apricot Mango yogurt: chopped dried apricots, 1 Tbsp. toasted walnuts

By Robin from Washington, IA

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