Busy mornings still leave room for a good breakfast. With a little planning, you can start the day with something filling and fresh, even when you only have a few minutes. These ten ideas use simple ingredients and need little or no cooking.
10 ideas for busy mornings
- Overnight oats with fruit. Mix oats, milk and fruit the night before, then grab the jar from the fridge in the morning.
- Yogurt with berries and nuts. Spoon yogurt into a bowl and top it with berries and a small handful of chopped nuts or seeds.
- Peanut butter and banana toast. Spread peanut butter on whole-grain toast and add sliced banana for a filling, no-cook breakfast.
- A green breakfast smoothie. Blend spinach, banana, milk and a spoonful of oats for a drink you can take with you.
- Scrambled eggs on toast. Scramble two eggs while the toast browns, then season lightly and serve hot.
- Cottage cheese with sliced fruit. A bowl of cottage cheese with peach, pear or berries takes about two minutes to put together.
- Whole-grain cereal with milk and berries. Keep it simple: cereal, cold milk and a handful of fresh or frozen berries.
- Avocado toast with a boiled egg. Mash avocado onto toast and add a sliced boiled egg, prepared the night before if you like.
- A breakfast wrap with eggs and vegetables. Fill a wrap with scrambled egg, peppers and spinach, then roll it up and go.
- Fruit, yogurt and nut bowl. Layer sliced fruit, yogurt and a sprinkle of nuts for a cool, crunchy start to the day.
Make mornings easier
Keep a few staples on hand — oats, eggs, bread, yogurt and fruit — and prepare what you can the night before. Rotate two or three of these ideas through the week so breakfast stays quick, varied and enjoyable.