Quick and Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Five Quick and Healthy Power Breakfast Ideas

Breakfast is truly the most important meal of the day. It gives us the energy we need to get going, wakes up our metabolism and provides valuable nutrition. Sadly, it is also the most skipped meal of the day.

Sometimes it seems that there’s just not enough time in the mornings to eat. We have to make up the bed, get ready for work, get the kids ready for school, and perhaps do some morning chores. But it’s very important that we eat a good breakfast.

Preparing a nutritionally complete breakfast doesn’t have to take a long time. Here are five power breakfast ideas that can fit into any schedule.

1.  Hot whole grain cereal with organic milk, sliced bananas and raisins – Eating hot cereal is a quick and easy way to include fiber, carbohydrates and protein in your morning meal. Add some freshly sliced bananas and a handful of raisins, and you’ve also taken care of one of your daily servings of fruit. For the sake of time, soak your whole grain cereal overnight. This improves the nutritional value and makes cooking faster. Just warm up and serve in the morning.

2.  Whole-grain waffles topped with fresh strawberries and yogurt – Waffles are a breakfast favorite, and you no longer have to drag out the waffle iron to make them. Frozen whole-grain waffles are nutritious and delicious, and you can warm them up in the toaster in a snap. Instead of syrup, add yogurt and fresh sliced strawberries to make a well-rounded meal.

3.  A bran muffin, an apple and a cup of milk – If you’re in a serious hurry, you need foods that require no preparation and are portable. You can find pre-packaged bran muffins in a variety of flavors at any grocery store. Make sure they’re whole grain. Better yet, make them yourself and freeze them individually, then pop in the toaster oven to thaw.

4.  Breakfast smoothie – Some people just can’t seem to sit down long enough to eat breakfast. If you’re one of those people, try drinking your breakfast. Make a smoothie with yogurt, milk or fruit juice, and fresh fruit. Just slice the fruit (or use berries), dump everything in the blender, and mix until smooth. Smoothies are a great way to sneak in wholesome ingredients like greens too.

5.  Peanut butter and bananas on an English muffin – In a pinch, peanut butter is one of the most filling things you can eat. Spread some on a halved whole grain English muffin, top with a sliced banana, and add the other half of the muffin to make a quick, easy and nutritious breakfast sandwich.

Skipping breakfast does not give us a good start for the day. But if we keep some quick and healthy items on hand, there’s no reason that we should have to go hungry in the mornings. We can get the nutrition we need and still be on time.