So I had to figure out another way to get a good breakfast in each day after coming to the realization that cooking in the morning only happens on ABC Family. Here are my 10 go-to healthy breakfast options to take to work with you:
Option 1: Kodiak Cakes + Protein
Sadly, I can only find the good kind at Target. They sell other flavors at other stores but only Target seems to carry the one that has extra protein in it. I like the chocolate in particular because I can eat those plain and even cold. I can make a giant batch on a weekend morning, pack up individual servings in sandwich bags, stick them in the fridge, then eat them on the go throughout the week.
Option 2: Egg Scramble with veggies and toast
You can either do toast with jelly or do an egg white only scramble and do toast with some type of nut butter. Make sure you choose nut butters that don't have added sugar. (meaning you don't see sugar as a listed ingredient) You'll be surprised how difficult that is to find! The cheapest is Harris Teeter organic. Don't get the one that says "no stir" get the other one. The no stir one has sugar in it as a binding agent to keep it from separating. People are weird about reheated eggs. I don't notice any difference between fresh and reheated scrambled eggs.
Option 3: Overnight Oats.
Soooo easy! We make a big batch then portion out into single servings and stick in the fridge. There are a ton of recipes out there but not all are healthy. We love these ones. You can substitute raspberry jam for the berry chia stuff she mentions. Other one's I haven't made but look good and healthy:
-- http://www.frankiesfeast.
Option 4: Egg & Turkey Stuff Poblanos
We made these this week and they were delicious! They definitely took some time to make though. About an hour. So you'll want to make a bunch over the weekend.
Option 5: Think Thin Oatmeal.
This isn't enough food for me for breakfast but it's a great quick and easy on the go food. Can you stand hard boiled eggs? One packet of this plus a hard boiled egg is a perfect breakfast! And if you get ambitious, you can make a big batch of a healthy, homemade oatmeal like this Slow Cooker Oatmeal recipe from Fit Men Cook. We made this last week!
Option 6: Don't knock this before you try it.
I personally can't stand cottage cheese unless it's hidden in lasagna until I tried this from Fit Men Cook and I LOVE it!
-- 2 slices toast
-- Topped with 1 TBL each of low-fat cottage cheese
-- Topped with Italian tomato salad -- Diced tomatoes, chopped basil, salt, garlic powder, and marinated in a bit of balsamic vinegar for 3-5 minutes. Strain out balsamic then add tomato mix on top of your cottage cheese toast. OMG -- it's AMAZING! If you like Caprase Salad you will like this!
Option 7: Yogurt Parfait
Keep the sugar low with Fage 0% Greek Yogurt (1 cup), 1 TBL honey, top with Berries of choice. (My fave is either pomegranate seeds or blue berries.) . You can also add some crushed cashews or other nuts to get some crunch/texture. This is another thing you can make a bunch of and stick in the fridge. Just add your crunch before you leave in the AM so it doesn't lose it's crunch!
Option 8: Banana and egg white protein pancakes.
Sooo simple! Mash-up super-ripe bananas and add 6 TBL liquid egg whites and 1 TBL almond flour for each banana. that equals 1 serving. Cook on a griddle like you would normal pancakes. When you flip, use the bottom of your spatula to mash each one down to about 1/2 inch thick. You'll have a flip twice to ensure it's fully cooked. Dip in maple syrup or honey. Or eat plain. Again, they're good! And you can eat these cold or heat them up in a toaster throughout the week.
-- Here's another variation w/ oats instead of almond flour: https://www.
Option 9: Sweet Potato Hash with Chicken and Eggs.
You can mix in scrambled eggs if you don't want to do the poached ones she suggests.
Option 10: Any kind of frittata
Super easy to bake a big one that will get you guys through the week.
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