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In the Kitchen: 12 Breakfast Ideas

You’ve probably heard the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is also the most skipped meal of the day and we get it. Mornings are hectic and fitting in a nutritious meal might feel impossible. Check out these breakfast ideas to fuel your day, while minimizing morning stress!

Breakfast bars artfully stacked on dark plate on wooden table.

Breakfast Bars

These breakfast bars are easy to make and disappear quickly. They make a great start to the day or a tasty snack!

three glasses with straws, filled with pink shake

Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Shake

This hearty breakfast shake will keep you fueled all morning!

Bowl of oats, yogurt, and nuts

Overnight Oats

Overnight oats are a fast way to make a healthy breakfast happen, even on the busiest of days. Try with fruit for a boost of flavor and fiber.

Three carrot muffins on a checkered background next to two whole carrots

Carrot Oatmeal Muffins

Sweet, lightly spiced carrot muffins are a tasty way to start the day. Make a batch during the weekend and enjoy them all week long. 

Oat raisin balls on a baking tray

Banana Oat Energy Bites

Perfect as part of a grab and go breakfast or for snack time, keep up your energy with these tasty Banana Oat Energy Bites.

Cooling rack with muffins on it

Fruit & Nut Muffins

Fruit and nut muffins are a great snack or breakfast, with sweetness from the fruit and crunch from the nuts.

Two glasses of yogurt, strawberries, blueberries and granola

Fruit Parfait

Creamy yogurt, sweet fruit, and crunchy granola are not only a perfect match in flavor, but also a good balance of food groups. Enjoy your fruit parfait with your favorite fruit and remember, all forms count: fresh, frozen, canned, and dried. 

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Hard-Boiled Eggs

Eggs are a great source of protein and when hard-boiled, can go in lunchboxes and coolers. Enjoy them on their own, Deviled, or in egg salad. 

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Baked Oatmeal

This lightly sweet oatmeal is easy to make ahead and have ready for a quick breakfast.

Bowl of granola on a wooden background

Peanut Butter Granola

Crispy and lightly sweetened, this granola is perfect for a make ahead breakfast or grab and go snack!

blonde woman in white bathrobe holds a plate with a blueberry muffin and cuts it with a fork

Blueberry Mug Muffin

Using ingredients found in your pantry, this easy recipe can be made in only one dish. Enjoy muffins without turning on the microwave!

Skillet with frittata and veggies

Frittata

Frittata makes a great, filling breakfast. Add veggies for color.

* The Cent$ible Nutrition Program is funded by USDA SNAP-Ed and EFNEP. SNAP-Ed assists individuals and families who receive, or are eligible to receive, benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). EFNEP assists families and youth with limited resources  in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets and contributes to their personal development and the improvement of total family diet and nutritional welfare. Visit our Qualify page to learn more. 

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. This material was funded by USDA’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program-EFNEP. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The full nondiscrimination statement can be found here. 

Issued in furtherance of extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kelly Crane, Director, University of Wyoming Extension, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming Extension, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071.

The University of Wyoming is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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