Whether you call it a “make-ahead breakfast” or “breakfast meal prep,” having breakfast already made and ready to be eaten on busy mornings is a lifesaver. Start your week off right by taking a few moments to prepare one of these make-ahead breakfast recipes on Sunday night, so you can have a fast, satisfying breakfast all week long!
Bonus: some of these recipes are freezer-friendly, so you can prep more than just 4-5 days worth at a time!
Grab and go breakfast ideas for busy mornings:
Country Breakfast Bowls
Country breakfast bowls combine roasted potatoes, scrambled eggs, salsa, and cheese for an easy freezer-friendly make ahead breakfast meal prep!
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1. Country Breakfast Bowls
These hearty bowls are freezer-friendly and are the perfect BIG breakfast for when you have a BIG day ahead and no time! Just pop one in the microwave or take it with you to reheat at work.
“Oatmeal Cookie” Baked Oatmeal
This freezable Oatmeal Cookie Baked Oatmeal tastes like an oatmeal cookie’s older, more healthful sibling. Perfect for breakfast meal prep.
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2. “Oatmeal Cookie” Baked Oatmeal
Tastes like you’re eating a cookie for breakfast, but really it’s hearty oats with a lot less sugar than a cookie. You can freeze or refrigerate your portions of baked oatmeal, and it can be eaten reheated or cold!
Make Ahead Microwave Breakfast Scrambles
Make Ahead Microwave Breakfast Scrambles make a fast, easy, and healthy breakfast when you’re short on time!
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3. Make-Ahead Microwave Breakfast Scrambles
These are basically the homemade version of those little “just add an egg” cups that you can find at the grocery store. Make them with your favorite meat and vegetables, then just add a fresh egg, stir, and microwave each morning!
Blueberry Almond Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl
Creamy cottage cheese, juicy blueberries, crunchy almonds, and a little drizzle of honey make a breakfast bowl that tastes surprisingly like blueberry cheesecake!
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4. Blueberry Almond Cottage Cheese Bowls
When you want something sweet, but you also want a lot of protein, these Blueberry Almond Cottage Cheese Bowls are it. They taste like a cheese danish, but without the sugar crash later.
Make Ahead Seeded Oats
Preparing individual oat packs with seeds, seasoning, and other add-ins, like these Make Ahead Seeded Oats, makes having a healthy breakfast fast and easy.
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5. Make Ahead Seeded Oats
If you like your oatmeal full of lots of nuts, seeds, and other add-ins, you’ll love these make-ahead seeded oats. Just add water and microwave every morning for a hot bowl of oaty goodness.
Freezer Friendly Breakfast Burritos
Make ahead breakfast burritos are an easy reheatable and portable breakfast meal prep idea. Including options for vegetarian or other add-ins! BudgetBytes.com
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6. Freezer Breakfast Burritos
Who doesn’t love a breakfast burrito?? A totally customizable, super filling, no-utensils-need breakfast big enough to fill up even the most active individuals.
No Sugar Added Blueberry Almond Overnight Oats
These Blueberry Almond Overnight Oats are naturally sweet without any added sugar, and provide plenty of flavor and texture to keep you happy and full all morning.
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7. No Sugar Added Blueberry Almond Overnight Oats
Naturally sweet applesauce and frozen blueberries provide all the sweetness you need in these cold and refreshing overnight oats. Just add your favorite milk and refrigerate overnight or up to four days!
Savory Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl
Creamy cottage cheese, fresh crunchy vegetables, an extra shot of protein from a hard boiled egg, and a little black pepper to kick things up make this easy, protein-filled breakfast!
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8. Savory Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowls
If you’re looking for a lower carb make-ahead breakfast, these savory cottage cheese bowls fit the bill. Loaded with vegetables, creamy cottage cheese, and an optional hard boiled egg.
Mango Coconut Chia Pudding
These Mango Coconut Chia Pudding cups are a fast and easy make-ahead breakfast with tons of fiber and protein.
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9. Mango Coconut Chia Pudding
This creamy vegan breakfast is packed with fiber from chia seeds and tropical mango-coconut flavor! This is a great breakfast to get you through those hot mornings of summer.
Veggie Packed Freezer Breakfast Sandwiches
Meal prep six days of breakfast at once with these Veggie Packed Freezer Ready Breakfast Sandwiches to stay on track on those busy mornings!
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10. Veggie Packed Freezer-Ready Breakfast Sandwiches
It’s like an Egg McMuffin, but with a lot more vegetables! This is another great handheld breakfast option for those who never stop moving in the morning!
Apple Pie Overnight Oats
These Apple Pie Overnight Oats are an easy and delicious make-ahead breakfast with no added sugar that you can enjoy either hot or cold.
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11. No Sugar Added Apple Pie Overnight Oats
If you’ve ever wanted to eat apple pie for breakfast, you’ve got to try these overnight oats. They seriously taste like apple pie, but they have no added sugar whatsoever. And you can eat them hot or cold, your choice!
Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
Fresh fruit and rich, custardy oats make this baked oatmeal a filling and flavorful “fix ahead” breakfast. Just heat and eat each morning!
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12. Blueberry Banana Baked Oatmeal
Another great, basic baked oatmeal recipe full of bananas and dotted with blueberries. After baking just divide and refrigerate or freeze your portions for later!
Tropical Yogurt Parfaits
Tropical Yogurt Parfaits are the perfect healthy summer breakfast when you’re short on time. Prepare them on the weekend and eat good all week.
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13. Tropical Yogurt Parfaits
Cold and refreshing layers of creamy yogurt, soft soaked oats, juicy tropical fruit, and a light sprinkle of coconut. Grab a spoon and a jar as you pass through the kitchen on your way to work, and you’re good to go!
What are your favorite make-ahead breakfast recipes? Share yours in the comments below!