School is starting up again and that happens to coincide with when my maternity/parental leave is over and I return to my day job. It has been a memorable summer (and year) with AH joining our family and traveling in the United States to see our family and friends, but now we can settle back into normalcy and routine in a pleasant way.
Admittedly, weekday breakfasts have been my challenge since having kids. Honestly, until I moved to Ireland I rarely if ever missed breakfast. It was my thing. I wake up, I need food. That’s how I function. But then kids happen and there are diapers to change or tears to wipe off cheeks then coffee gets cold and cereal gets soggy then we all race out the door and I am hungry. So, I wanted to plan ahead for this year and compile a list with links to recipes for weekday breakfasts for back to school mornings. And as a blogger, if I make any effort I am most certainly going to figure out a way to use it in a blog post so you can save yourself that same work.
Recipes for weekday breakfasts for back to school mornings (I put my favourites at the top of this list):
Vegetarian Spanglish Sandwich from EvinOK
Peaches and Cottage Cheese Breakfast Cake from Ask Chef Dennis
Breakfast Bircher from Jen’s Kitchen
Spinach-Artichoke Dip Quiche from EvinOK
Almond Butter Cinnamon Rolls from Sweet Paul Magazine
Christmas Granola from Gimme the Recipe
Glenisk Overnight Oats from Glenisk
Porridge or Oatmeal from Jen’s Kitchen
Dutch Pancake with Apple and Gouda Cheese from EvinOK
Breakfast Burritos from Donal Skehan
Easy Breakfast Soufflé from EvinOK
Breakfast Scones from Gimme the Recipe
Gruyere And Chive Waffles With Bacon Crumbs from Lilly Higgins
Sweet and Seedy Porridge from EvinOK
Scrambled Eggs from Gimme the Recipe
Fruity Nutty Breakfast Wrap from Food.com
Avocado Toast from PopSugar
Creative Bagel Sandwiches from The Spruce
Blueberry Banana Microwave Oatmeal from Kim’s Cravings
Bacon, Cheddar & Chive Scones from King Arthur Flour
Make Ahead Mini Pancakes from Enjoy Life Foods
Banana and Almond Butter from Skinny Ms
Cinnamon Toast Strips from Food.com
Blueberry Muffins from Betty Crocker
Yogurt, Fruit & Oat Pots from My Fussy Eater
Homemade Protein Bars from Eat This
Peanut Butter Apple Slices from Laaloosh
Smoothie from Mom Junction
Toasted Ezekiel Bread with Favorite Spread from Trim Down Club
Sausage Apple Puff Pastry Braid from She Wears Many Hats
What is your favorite weekday breakfast that you can make quickly or ahead of time?
Also, you probably noticed this is a special Saturday post. It’s to celebrate my wedding anniversary and returning to work after my leave.
I have tried many make ahead breakfast ideas (omelette in a mug, protein smoothies, overnight oatmeal with fruit) but I keep coming back to my standby of Greek yogurt, fresh fruit & granola. Then I get tired of that, and just eat a bun or a muffin, which doesn’t fill me for more than a couple hours.
It is hard to find a nourishing and filling breakfast that can be done within a weekday morning timeframe. But if you find two or three options you love that work for you, at least you have a nice rotation. I love oatmeal, but like to switch up the fruit I add for variety. In college, there was a food truck near HUP that had huge blueberry muffins that they’d slice in half, butter, and grill. Even though it was all carbs, it set me up for several hours.