Anyone pre-make breakfasts for the schoolweek?

[matrips]

Ideas? Recipes?

[momacacia]

We precook bacon in the oven then reheat in the toaster oven the morning we want to eat it.

[Spryte]

Baked oatmeal?

 

Muffin omelettes?

 

Leftover dinner?

[Laurel]

When I am on top of things (read:rarely), I like to have the following in the freezer:

Muffins

Baked oatmeal

Egg cups (frittata/crustless quiche)

 

I bake them all in silicone muffin cups so they are easy to pop out (esp. Important for egg cups, but also useful for baked oatmeal), and then I can put whatever combination in the toaster oven fir 5-10 minutes in the morning. I vary the kinds/add-ins of each so it doesn't get too boring.

 

Leftover pancakes/waffles/French toast also freeze well and can be reheated in toaster oven.

 

I don't like breakfast burritos, but I have made them occasionally in advance for dp and dss.

 

It's super easy and convenient to wash and cut a bunch of fruit and keep in the fridge. Melon and pineapple would last all week, strawberries last several days. (Assuming they don't get gobbled up the first day. I know lots of fruitatarians that would go through it even more quickly that way.)

 

You can pre-chop (and sauté) omelet veggies, as well as cook bacon or sausage and grate cheese to make omelets/scrambled eggs go faster.

[Scarlett]

We precook bacon in the oven then reheat in the toaster oven the morning we want to eat it.

I do this with sausage too. And biscuits. Then I add some scrambled eggs in the morning and it takes about 5 min total. And my 15 Ds gets a good breakfast.

[Heatherwith4]

If I do, it's something like banana or pumpkin bread. I tried to get my family to eat the baked oatmeal, but I'm the only one who really likes it. :(

[zoobie]

I have made frozen egg and cheese/bacon/sausage/whatever egg rolls. My kids love those. Idea from this: https://onceamonthmeals.com/recipes/ham-and-cheese-egg-rolls/ but with eggs. Or not. You can breakfast burrito them. I found the tortilla was too much bread for my DH and kids would eat the cheesy bread and not the filling if I used tortillas. Egg rolls are smaller and less wasteful for us, especially if my younger kids want their own. Big kids and DH eat 2.

 

Egg mc muffin type sandwiches make up ahead well. You can freeze or refrigerate a few days. Baking the egg in a quarter sheet pan is the easiest way I've found. There's a Jeff Mauro recipe I use for the egg part. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/jeff-mauro/sausage-and-egg-jeffmuffins.html

 

Waffles and pancakes

 

Mini egg frittatas

 

I make homemade turkey "sausage" (just season ground turkey) and brown it up, separate it into two-portions, and parcook sweet potato cubes for sweet potato hash. Then I can throw it in the skillet, heat it up, and add four eggs. I do it in twos because I pretty much only go to the trouble if DH is eating it too. If the turkey is frozen, put it in a cold skillet with a splash of water and put the lid on. It defrosts very quickly.

[whitestavern]

I've been precooking lots this week since both dc are going to school this year. These quinoa breakfast cookies freeze well and everyone loves them. I cut the sugar a bit.

 

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/almond-cranberry-quinoa-cookies-380583

 

I made a ton of instant oatmeal kits, all different flavors. Put them in plastic baggies and labeled what flavor and prep instructions (basically add boiling water or microwave).

 

Made and froze egg burritos with cheese, spinach, peppers and sweet potatoes, but you could do all sorts of flavor combos. Made and froze muffins and homemade breakfast tky sausage patties to throw on an english with an egg.

[bettyandbob]

my high school dd walks to school. She likes grab and go, so when I have time I make batches of muffins on the weekend for the week. We are gluten free. Favorites are chocolate muffins and a turkey sausage/parmesean muffin

 

I'm working Saturdays all day and Sundays half day so I'm not sure I'll be making anything until Christmas. My weekday work schedule is pretty awful too. Bleah. 

[G5052]

I'm going to do a lot of muffins and breakfast breads with fruit salad in the 'fridge.

 

I'm teaching 8am-noon M/W and my oldest has 9am college classes on those days, so we'll be eating on different times those days.

 

Tuesdays and Fridays I'll do something more extensive.

 

Thursdays it will be just my college kid, so we'll probably do breakfast sandwiches.

[Junie]

Dc are on their own for breakfast here:  cereal, yogurt, or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches

 

I sometimes make breakfast food...for lunch.  :)

[Miss Mousie]

I do.  I just store them in the fridge and DS heats a portion in the microwave in the morning.

 

Most of the time it's very simple:  scrambled eggs and either bacon or sausage.  Sometimes I add cheese, sometimes I mix some ham with the eggs instead of doing a separate meat.

 

When I'm more ambitious, it might be:

 

hash browns with bacon (or ham) & onion, scrambled eggs separately

egg/bacon/cream cheese wraps

quinoa patties (I made these yesterday, but I'm not sure DS will be as "into" them as he has been in the past)

bagel sandwiches

egg & cottage cheese muffins

multigrain pancakes & sausage

 

See a theme here?  ;)   DS only likes his eggs scrambled, and we're all about the salty breakfast meats.

 

I try to remember to give fruit for a mid-morning snack (with or without cheese on the side).  Occasionally it's celery with peanut butter.

 

[IfIOnly]

Breakfast burritos. I used to make buy a whole Costco size batch at a time with their flour tortillas (60 in a pack?) and 5 dozen eggs. Some of their salsa and cheese. 

 

ETA: And then freeze

[aggieamy]

For breakfast I usually have all the makings for smoothies ready to go.

 

We also have a tray of baked oatmeal ready to be reheated in the fridge.  Our favorites are:

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2015/05/apple-cherry-baked-oatmeal/

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/12/cinnamon-date-walnut-baked-oatmeal/

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/04/funky-monkey-baked-oatmeal/

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2012/10/apple-pie-baked-oatmeal/

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2012/08/blueberry-banana-baked-oatmeal/

 

Muffins are always in the freezer.  My friend and I have made a ton of the recipes from this book and they have all been hits.  We just call it The Book.  :)

http://www.amazon.com/Mad-About-Muffins-Cookbook-Muffin/dp/0836269942/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1440441099&sr=8-5&keywords=muffin+cookbook

 

 

[Mrs. B]

We do PB and J on Ezekiel bread a lot. Also, yogurt topped with berries, slivered almonds, and honey.

[Stacia]

My ds likes to eat veggies w/ hummus for breakfast. So, having some veggies prepped (cauliflower, carrots, cucumber slices, red pepper slices, etc...) along w/ a bowl of hummus on hand makes it easy to grab breakfast.

[Tree Frog]

I've been precooking lots this week since both dc are going to school this year. These quinoa breakfast cookies freeze well and everyone loves them. I cut the sugar a bit.

 

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/almond-cranberry-quinoa-cookies-380583

 

I made a ton of instant oatmeal kits, all different flavors. Put them in plastic baggies and labeled what flavor and prep instructions (basically add boiling water or microwave).

 

Made and froze egg burritos with cheese, spinach, peppers and sweet potatoes, but you could do all sorts of flavor combos. Made and froze muffins and homemade breakfast tky sausage patties to throw on an english with an egg.

 

Do you have recipes for the oatmeal kits? I looked once upon a time, but could only find apple cinnamon and cinnamon and spice. 

[whitestavern]

Do you have recipes for the oatmeal kits? I looked once upon a time, but could only find apple cinnamon and cinnamon and spice.

This is the site I used.

 

http://ohmyveggies.com/diy-instant-oatmeal-packets-8-flavor-combinations-youll-love/

 

I normally don't have powdered milk on hand, but we use it to make yogurt sometimes so I did happen to have a bit. I thought afterwards that I could've used my grass fed whey protein powder too. It's not necessary though...I saw a bunch of recipes that don't call for powdered milk st all. Also, I used dried berries vs freeze dried since I had just picked some up on sale at Target.

[KungFuPanda]

I don't often give breakfast much thought. I usually do quick stuff like omelets or smoothies. I do like to pre-package my smoothie mixes so I just add water. I also like to make-ahead quiche, muffins, or put steel cut oats in the crockpot overnight. I usually add apples n cinnamon or bananas and walnuts to steel cut oats. I also like bananas and nuts in baked oatmeal.

[matrips]

For breakfast I usually have all the makings for smoothies ready to go.

 

We also have a tray of baked oatmeal ready to be reheated in the fridge.  Our favorites are:

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2015/05/apple-cherry-baked-oatmeal/

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/12/cinnamon-date-walnut-baked-oatmeal/

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2013/04/funky-monkey-baked-oatmeal/

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2012/10/apple-pie-baked-oatmeal/

http://www.budgetbytes.com/2012/08/blueberry-banana-baked-oatmeal/

 

Muffins are always in the freezer.  My friend and I have made a ton of the recipes from this book and they have all been hits.  We just call it The Book.  :)

http://www.amazon.com/Mad-About-Muffins-Cookbook-Muffin/dp/0836269942/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1440441099&sr=8-5&keywords=muffin+cookbook

 

Love the oatmeal recipes!  I will have to try them.  Can you freeze them as well?  Or how long does it keep in fridge?

[matrips]

I bought supplies and made up a bunch of breakfast sandwiches to freeze.  couldn't find whole wheat english muffins, so trying on bagels instead.  we will give them a try in the morning and hope they love them!

 

my kids eat a ton for breakfast so anything I don't have to cook that am is a bonus.  I know breakfast isn't long to make, but some days I just don't feel like making anything that requires any sort of effort at the stove.

[IfIOnly]

This is the site I used.

 

http://ohmyveggies.com/diy-instant-oatmeal-packets-8-flavor-combinations-youll-love/

 

I normally don't have powdered milk on hand, but we use it to make yogurt sometimes so I did happen to have a bit. I thought afterwards that I could've used my grass fed whey protein powder too. It's not necessary though...I saw a bunch of recipes that don't call for powdered milk st all. Also, I used dried berries vs freeze dried since I had just picked some up on sale at Target.

 

Thanks! I printed the flavor visual out to refer to. We usually just make a big pot though and use fresh fruit though, but the packs are great for certain times.

[aggieamy]

Love the oatmeal recipes!  I will have to try them.  Can you freeze them as well?  Or how long does it keep in fridge?

 

They do freeze but are best heated up from the fridge.  I make a pan on Monday and it will last through the week.  There's nothing much to go bad in there. 

[thessa516]

Yes, I really enjoy pre-made breakfasts! I rarely buy cereal, so homemade breakfasts are the norm in our house.

 

Tomorrow I'm trying out Ree's Blueberry Pancake Mini-Muffins. The kids think they look fun, and I just bought a new mini-muffin pan.

 

Last weekend I made a huge batch of Fluffy French Toast for the freezer.

 

When it starts getting cold outside, I like to make Overnight, Slow Cooker, Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal.

 

My husband wants me to try making my own recipe of breakfast burritos by using frozen, unrisen rolls wrapped around scrambled eggs and sausage, and baked in the oven. Kind of like a breakfast calzone, he says.

 

I also hard-boil eggs for the entire week and brown up sausage patties. You can't go wrong with just a good, plain biscuit. You can eat it with just butter, or jam, or throw a sausage patty on it, or even make up some gravy. (Sorry, I can't find a link to my biscuits.)

 

We love No Bake Energy Bites. It's like a candy bar for breakfast.

 

And last, but not least, I'll make huge batches of Quiver's Cinnamon Rolls a few times per year. Whatever happened to her? Jean, I hope you're doing well!

[HS Mom in NC]

I don’t prepare breakfast for kids school age and older. They prepare it for themselves. Only 2 of the 5 of us eat before lunch which isn’t something I get upset about. Some people just don’t eat in the morning. I’m one of those people.

 

In the pantry:

Bread

Peanut butter

A variety of boxed cereals

A variety of poptarts

Packaged fruit bars and granola bars

A variety of nuts

 

 

In the fridge :

Milk (I buy it by the half gallon so littles can pour it themselves)

A variety of yogurts

A package of uncooked tortillas

Eggs for kids old enough to scramble them (about age 10 and up)

A package of smoothies from Costco in individual servings

 

On the kitchen counter:

A variety of fruits in season

 

In the freezer:

Frozen packaged waffles

Frozen muffins, some homemade, some packaged all easily microwaveable

[LisaKinVA]

These are things that we will make in bulk and freeze (with 5 kids, we make a lot of stuff in bulk).

 

Pancakes (we'll wrap in stacks of 4, freeze)

Muffins (wrap individually and freeze)

Breakfast burritos (wrap in foil and freeze in freezer bags)

Biscuit/Muffin Sandwiches (same as burritos)

French Toast Casseroles

Pigs in a blanket

 

Things we make ahead and cook up for the following morning (but large batches):

Egg casseroles

Baked Oatmeal

 

Things we make in bulk and keep in the fridge (haven't tested the freezing yet, but these could probably go in category #1)

crustless-quiches/egg cups

mini-quiches

 

My early morning swimmers eat two breakfasts, a quick one out the door (usually a protein shake and a slice of Ezekiel bread), followed by a bigger breakfast on base at 0700.  They aren't awfully hungry at 0430 in the morning, so we just make the protein shake and the Ezekiel bread pretty minimal...it's enough so they have some energy for practice at 0500)