Looking for breakfasts that are quick and easy while trying to cut back on sugar and boost nutrients can be a challenge. Often, recipes featured on “healthy lifestyle” websites and blogs are super nutritious, super delicious, but super complicated. When you’re already stressed and pressed for time, you need a quick breakfast that will fill up you and your family. A simple meal that will keep your blood sugar (and cravings!) in check and that your kids won’t complain about is hard to find, but I’ve found 5 go-to breakies that fit the bill.

1 & 2: Overnight Oats – 2 Ways

Overnight oats can be prepared dozens of ways, but these two are super simple and most people have most of these ingredients on hand.

Banana Peanut Butter Oats

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed banana

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup milk (any kind)

1 tbsp natural peanut butter (no added sugar or oil)

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp honey

Nuts and dark chocolate chips for topping

Instructions:

Mix everything except nuts and chocolate chips together in a medium-sized bowl. Cover with saran wrap and leave overnight. In the morning, add nuts and chocolate chips and serve warm or cold.

Apple Cinnamon Oats

Ingredients:

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup milk (any kind)

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp honey

Nuts or seeds for topping

Instructions:

Mix everything except nuts/seeds together in a medium-sized bowl. Cover with saran wrap and leave overnight. In the morning, add nuts and serve warm or cold.

3. Simple Chia Pudding Parfait

Ingredients:

1 cup milk

3 tbsp whole chia seeds

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp maple syrup

Chopped fruit and granola for topping (I usually use any type of berries and Nature’s Path or Jordan’s Granola)

Instructions:

Mix everything except fruit and granola together in a medium-sized bowl. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for an hour. Stir again with a fork. Refrigerate overnight. Serve in the morning with fruit and granola.

4 & 5: 2 Snack Plate Ideas

I’m not sure why more people don’t think of snack plates for breakfast….they’re easy, versatile and fun!

Snack Plate #1:

Ingredients:

1-2 Slices of sprouted whole grain raisin toast like Ezekiel brand

Butter or coconut oil for spreading

1/2 cup chopped fruit

1/4 cup nuts or seeds

Instructions:

Toast the bread and butter it. Slice it into quarters. Arrange the bread, nuts, and fruit in an attractive pattern on a plate. That’s it!

Snack Plate #2

Ingredients:

1 Sprouted grain English muffin or breakfast bun (Ezekiel brand and Ozery make good products).

Nut or seed butter for spreading

1/2 cup chopped fruit

1/4 cup cheese cubes

Instructions:

Toast the English muffin. Add nut butter. Slice it into quarters. Arrange the bun/muffin, cheese, and fruit in an attractive pattern on a plate. That’s it!

Other possible additions to breakfast snack plates:

-Olives

-Sliced Hard Boiled Eggs

-Edamame

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If you want to see me in action, making all of these breakfasts in about 10 minutes, check out this video.