You want to have a nice breakfast in the morning, but while eating breakfast is a morning activity, making breakfast doesn’t have to be! These make ahead breakfast ideas and inspiration can make your mornings easier. With breakfast already prepared, there’s less to do in the morning, making things easier and more relaxed.
Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas And Inspiration
1. Ham And Egg Cups
These ham and egg cupcakes are simple to make, easy to store, and a delight to enjoy. They don’t need a lot of ingredients and you can make a few adjustments to suit your taste and style. Topping them with cheddar is a good idea, though you can also try other options for more flavor.
The recipe utilizes ham slices put into muffin cups, so they acquire the same shape. That’s followed by baking an egg into each ham, along with your choices of spices. Finally, the ham muffin cup gets sprinkled with cheese and baked again for about 15 minutes.
If you intend to reheat these, the recipe suggests steering clear of microwaves as that might affect the texture of the eggs. Instead, it’s recommended to use a toaster oven or a conventional oven.
2. Veggie Protein Sandwiches
These quick sandwiches are loaded with proteins, so they’re a healthy pick. Plus, they’re still full of taste and flavor. The recipe is pretty simple too. Take your choice of veggies, add some spinach, and blend some eggs with cottage cheese. You’ll need some baking to set the eggs, and perhaps a bit of cooking if you want to add some meat like turkey bacon.
The recipe has some interesting ideas, like adding a little bit of cottage cheese while blending the eggs. This adds some additional protein while making the eggs fluffier and smooth. Once ready, the ingredients pair rather nicely with the use of English muffin bread.
3. Overnight Oats
This is quite an interesting recipe for a nourishing make ahead breakfast. One of the coolest parts is that it needs at least 3 hours in the refrigerator, which works perfectly for a make ahead meal.
The key ingredients are rolled oats in almond milk and greek yogurt. You can also add additional ingredients like chia seeds, maple syrup, cinnamon, or other ingredients you fancy.
If you’re preparing this at night for your make-ahead breakfast, simply put the prepared recipe in the refrigerator and let it stay overnight. When it’s time for your breakfast, just get out of the fridge and enjoy a nice, wholesome meal.
4. This Homemade Granola
This homemade granola recipe requires just four base ingredients, but leaves enough room for you to add more. That way, you give the recipe your personal flair or get it more in tune with your taste.
The key ingredients for this recipe are gluten-free rolled oats, chopped almonds, pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries. These form the heart of the granola. But we want a little more out of this recipe, so it calls for a bit of salt, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil.
All ingredients, except the cranberries are mixed well, then the mix is placed in an oven for about 30 minutes (with room for tossing the mix halfway through). At the end, the granola will be golden in color. Now it’s time to mix in the dried cranberries and store the granola for future use.
5. Baked Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal
Now that’s an appetizing looking breakfast. It helps that this make ahead breakfast option is nourishing and easy to make. The key ingredients are baked oats with peanut butter and banana, which are all easily available. The prep is convenient, and all it takes to bake is just 35 minutes.
Styling is an important part of any recipe and this one handles it with elegance and ease. You can place the ingredients with even a little bit of skill, and once ready, these looks rather clean and styled. The oatmeal and peanut butter backdrop does work like an interesting canvas for your food styling skills.
6. Egg, Beef, and Cheese Muffins
These little muffins are made with nourishing foods and offer quite a filling breakfast. It can take about 30 minutes to prepare this, so these are wonderful for a fulfilling make ahead breakfast.
The stars of the recipe here are ground beef and shredded cheddar cheese. However, it does include other ingredients like onion, minced garlic, salsa, and seasonings of your choice. That’s a simple enough list to make a meal that’s wholesome and fulfilling.
Once the muffins are baked and ready, you can either choose to enjoy them right away, keep them for the morning as a make-ahead breakfast, or freeze them for use later. The muffins are good for a few days when stored properly.
7. Freezer Garlic Bread
Garlic bread for breakfast sounds like a nice treat to begin your day. Plus, it’s easy to pair with other foods, should you so desire. The freezer garlic bread looks appetizing and is very suitable for a quick make-ahead breakfast.
Another likable thing about this recipe is that it’s not particularly difficult to cook or bake in the first place. You can have it ready rather quickly and it needs only a handful of ingredients. These ingredients include bread (take your pick from your favorites), garlic (pre-minced is better), butter, garlic powder, and parsley.
8. Sweet Potato Quiche Cups
Sweet potato, sausage, and spinach form the heart of this recipe. It’s a tasty and filling meal that works just right for make ahead breakfast, or even for a quick bite on the go!
Other important ingredients of the recipe are eggs, bone broth (chicken stock or similar), and salt and pepper to taste. I like that the ingredient list and the recipe directions are simple enough. Even the baking part takes a little more than 30 minutes and that includes the two trips to the oven that this recipe needs.
9. Blueberry Overnight Oats
This blueberry themed recipe could be a breakfast hit. The recipe involves blueberries, blueberry yogurt, quick cooking oats, and milk. It’s easy to prepare by putting all these together and letting the mix sit in a refrigerator overnight. You could change the recipe a bit by using plant-based milk, skipping yogurt, and adding some sweeteners and spices.
Essentially, given the simple ingredients and process, the recipe has a lot of room for versatility. That also means there’s room to accommodate diet preferences, like choosing non-dairy milk, or using a different fruit (or berry) of your choice.
10. A Zucchini Breakfast Casserole
This hearty breakfast is a great way to start your morning. It’s delicious, and has the flavors and texture that hit the spot. While the highlight of the recipe is zucchini, it also includes some turkey sausage, pepper jack cheese, onions, and eggs.
Zucchini is absolutely phenomenal with how well it handles various textures, including pairings with meat. In this recipe too, it adds a lovely texture. It also goes well with other ingredients in the recipe, keeping the taste and texture profile at its very best.
11. Eggnog French Toast
If there’s a dish that can win me over just by its name, its eggnog French toast! In the immortal words of Joey from the TV series Friends, “What’s not to like”? This one also has the added benefit of being way better than Rachel’s cooking! Eggnog is great and it works wonderfully with toast to create a delicious meal.
Additionally, it keeps the flavor and texture intact quite well, so you can use it as a make-ahead meal. And that’s just a breakfast or brunch to look forward to with great enthusiasm.