15 Easy Make-Ahead Breakfasts for Busy Weekday Mornings
Somewhere between plain old cereal and drawn-out weekend brunches lies the totally achievable, make-ahead weekday breakfast.
A good make-ahead breakfast always feels like a treat, is whole-wheaty or fruit-packed enough to be hearty without being pious, and you can knock it out on a weekend afternoon. Whether granolas, bars, or breads, they’re our stumble-out-of-bed breakfasts of choice. Here are 15 you can make now and eat all week (or freeze, and get ahead for next week):
Whip up a big batch of granola:
Nekisia Davis’ Olive Oil and Maple Granola by Genius Recipes
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Buckwheat Granola by sil entre jardins
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Maple Quinoa Granola by spacekase
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Cracklin’ Oat Bran Granola by Sarah Jampel
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Take a bar to go:
Five Minute, No-Bake Vegan Granola Bars by Gena Hamshaw
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Sara’s “Granola Bars” by Merrill Stubbs
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Oats and Quinoa Breakfast Bars by CravingSomethingHealthy
No-Bake Toasted Coconut, Date, and Nut Bars by Jennifer Farley | Savory Simple
Bulk Bin Snack Bars by Kendra Vaculin
Warm bread to enjoy while you get dressed:
Vegan Morning Glory Muffins by Gena Hamshaw
Yogurt Bread with Molasses by Marian Bull
Blueberry, Oatmeal, and Flaxseed Muffins by Merrill Stubbs
What I Do for Love Bran Muffins by drbabs
My New Favorite Zucchini Bread by Dabblings
