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By: Rachel Tiemeyer
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Here’s the ultimate list of delicious and healthy make ahead breakfast ideas that will help you start your morning the right way. We’ve been prepping this wide variety of breakfast freezer meals for years and years.
We even had a chance to do a 3-minute live TV segment in St. Louis sharing some of these recipes and a little bit about our freezer meal cookbook.
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Why Make Ahead Breakfast?
Mornings can be hard. We want to feed our family a healthy breakfast but we often lack time and inspiration. Here are a few reasons using our make ahead breakfast ideas will benefit your family. (You can read about these in more detail here).
- When you wake up from your overnight sleep, you may not have eaten for up to 10 hours. Breakfast replenishes the stores of energy and nutrients in your body.
- People who regularly eat breakfast are less likely to be overweight or obese.
- A healthy breakfast prevents largefluctuations in your blood glucose levels, helping you to control your appetite.
- Children and adolescents who regularly eat breakfast also tend to perform better academically compared with those who skip breakfast.
Like we said in our TV segment, Polly and I have both learned that the best way to eat well in the morning is to prepare and freeze some healthy breakfast items ahead of time to have on hand.
Having freezer-friendly breakfast options available makes a great and happy start to the day!
20+ Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
These healthy pumpkin muffins are moist, sweet, and delicious…and easily freezable. We pull them out of the freezer for snacks or for an easy breakfast.
Make sure to see our tips on how to freeze muffins.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Freezer Smoothie Packs
Learn how to save time and money and eat healthier by preppingfrozen smoothie packsahead of time. Use our 7 different delicious smoothie pack recipes to start filling your freezer today.
Freezer Smoothie Packs
Make Ahead Breakfast Sandwiches
These simple make ahead sandwiches rival their fast food equivalent any day! They make a wholesome, delicious breakfast possible even on the busiest mornings.
Breakfast Sandwiches
Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls
Our recipe forHam and Cheese Crescent Rollsis next level. Crafted with homemade dough, each rolls enfolds savory ham and melty mozzarella, delivering akid-favorite pairing. This batch yields a generous quantity, which is a huge time saver and ideal for freezer storage.
Ham and Cheese Crescent Rolls
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
This baked oatmeal recipe has it all. It’s healthy, easy, freezable, and delicious. It’s also gluten-free & dairy-free! I feel great about filling my family’s tummies with this first thing in the morning.
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Baked Oatmeal Freezer Tip
Make two 8×8 inch pans and freeze one before baking for later. When ready to eat, thaw it in the fridge overnight and bake as directed.
More Baked Oatmeal Recipes
Brownie Baked Oatmeal
Banana Baked Oatmeal
Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal (with Chocolate Chips)
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Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
With only 5 main ingredients–potatoes, cheese, sausage (or bacon), eggs, and milk, this breakfast casseroleis a cinch to throw together. You can evenmake it ahead of timeand store in the fridge, or make this into a freezer meal using our instructions.
Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
Chocolate Waffles
Skip the Eggos and make and freeze these deliciously, nutritious waffles. They taste awesome. You should also try our Chocolate Zucchini Waffles or Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles with Maple Whipped Cream.
Chocolate Waffles
Waffle Freezer Tip
Make waffles in advance and freeze in a gallon-sized freezer bag. To reheat, toast on the defrost setting.
Easy Breakfast Casserole Muffins
Meet our most popular breakfast recipe on Thriving Home. Pair these with a smoothie from above and you have a perfect breakfast combo to start your day!
Breakfast Casserole Muffins
Pumpkin Pancakes
Hands down, our favorite pancake recipe around here, well other than the Oatmeal Pancakes. You’d never know it’s 100% whole wheat and contains a vegetable (pumpkin)! By the way, here are 50 more ways to sneak veggies and fruits into kid-favorite foods.
Pumpkin Pancakes
Pancake Freezer Tip
Make pancakes in advance and freeze in a gallon-sized freezer bag. To reheat, warm on the defrost setting. Or pop them in the toaster oven.
Freezer Breakfast Burritos
Your family will love this easy, make-ahead Breakfast Burrito Recipe that goes straight from the freezer to the microwave or oven for a fast and satisfying breakfast. My family also loves breakfast burritos for dinner!
Freezer Breakfast Burritos
Blueberry French Toast Casserole
No need to slave away over the stove flipping French toast. Serve everyone at once with this easy and DELICIOUS baked casserole.
Blueberry French Toast Casserole
Baked Ham and Egg Cups
Ham and Egg Cups might just blow your mind. They did mine. With only three main ingredients, this high-protein dish could be one of the easiest breakfast, lunch, or dinner recipesever.
Baked Ham and Egg Cups
Pumpkin French Toast
With only 4 main ingredients and a few pantry seasonings,Pumpkin French Toastis an easy yet nutritious and hearty way to start your day. You can evenprep this recipe ahead as afreezer mealto have on hand for busy mornings. All the flavors of fall in one simple breakfast!
Pumpkin French Toast
Banana Breakfast Cookies
Banana Breakfast Cookies are jam-packed with nutrition and flavor. All ages love them, and they make a great grab-and-go breakfast. Try our Zucchini Breakfast Cookies, too.
Banana Breakfast Cookies
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
Making steel cut oatmeal in the Instant Pot is a breeze. Learn all about steel cut oats and use our top 5 recipes to make your own! You can even freeze individual portions for later.
Instant Pot Steel Cut Oats
Cheddar Chive Egg Bites
Want a high-protein, low-carb, on-the-go breakfast option that will keep you satisfied all morning? Cheddar Chive Egg Bites are the perfect solution for a healthy breakfast on busy weekdays.
Cheddar Chive Egg Bites
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
Imagine all the delicious flavors of autumn packed into a fluffy, moist, nutritious muffin. The sweet and slightly crunchy crumble topping takes these to the next level.
Pumpkin Spice Muffins
More Popular Muffin Recipes
Freezing instructions are included on every muffin recipe!
Blueberry Avocado Muffins
Chocolate Banana Muffins
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins
Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Zucchini Chocolate Chip Muffins
Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
Gluten Free Banana Muffins
Healthy Zucchini Muffins
Bacon and Spinach Mini Quiches
This Bacon and Spinach Mini Quiche recipe is the perfect make-ahead appetizer or brunch item! We’ll show you how to prep and freeze them ahead of time, or you can enjoy them straight from the oven. Everyone will ask you for this recipe.
Bacon and Spinach Mini Quiches
Powerball Cookies
These no-bake energy bites have been a long-time favorite in my home. Look no further for a healthy, satiating, freezer-friendly snack.
Powerball Cookies
Baked Omelette
Make multiple “omelettes” in one pan and then enjoy all week long. Customize this baked version with whatever meat and veggies you love best. Slices can be used in Breakfast Sandwiches too.
Baked Omelette
Bonus: Overnight Oats
While Overnight Oats aren’t freezer-friendly, they can sit in the fridge for up to 5 days. Use our 7 different healthy and delicious combinations of overnight oats to start filling your fridge today.
Overnight Oats
FAQs
How long can I store make ahead breakfasts in the refrigerator and freezer?
Most make ahead breakfasts can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. If packaged tightly, freezer-friendly items last up to 3 months (and sometimes longer). Be sure to label freezer meals with the dates, package them tightly, and squeeze out as much air as possible.
What are some make ahead breakfast recipes that are low in carbs and high in protein?
Egg bites, hard-boiled eggs, Greek yogurt parfaits with berries, chia, and nuts, and chia pudding are all low-carb options to make ahead for breakfast.
What are some vegan or dairy-free make ahead breakfast ideas?
Chia seed puddings made with plant-based milk, overnight oats made with plant-based milk, tofu scramble burritos, fruit and nut granola bars, or smoothie packs using dairy-free ingredients are great vegan or dairy-free breakfast options to prep ahead.
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Rachel Tiemeyer
As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!
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