Breakfast Meal Prep | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/meal-prep-ideas/breakfast-meal-prep/ Fresh Family Meals - Made for Everyday Life Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:53:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wholefully.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/favicon-150x150.png Breakfast Meal Prep | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/meal-prep-ideas/breakfast-meal-prep/ 32 32 Chocolate Coffee Overnight Oats https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:53:50 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=50435 I’m calling it—these are the best overnight oats I’ve ever had (and that’s saying something considering I’m a bit of an overnight oats expert)! If you’re craving something sweet and rich to enjoy for breakfast, look no further than these Mocha Overnight Oats. They are creamy, thick, and have a gloriously decadent flavor of chocolate and espresso. It’s like your favorite mocha latte packaged up in an easy-to-eat speedy breakfast! A gold spoon sits on a glass jar of overnight oats. Coffee beans surround the jar on a white countertop. Magic happens when you use cocoa powder in overnight oats. There is a chemical reaction between the cocoa powder and the acid in the yogurt, and the resulting oats are fluffy and incredibly creamy. It happens with our Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats, Chocolate Peppermint Overnight Oats (coming soon!), and our Chocolate Coconut Overnight Oats, and it happens here with these coffee-flavored oats, too! It’s a must-try for any chocolate-lover! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/mocha-overnight-oats/feed/ 15 Spinach Egg Cups https://wholefully.com/spinach-egg-cups/ https://wholefully.com/spinach-egg-cups/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 06:08:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=77841 Looking for a protein-packed weekday breakfast? Try these make-ahead spinach egg cups with turkey for a satisfying start to your day!
Three spinach egg cups stacked atop one another on a light background.
These spinach egg muffin cups look small and unassuming, but really, they are prep-ahead breakfast superstars. They have a little bit of everything: they are high protein, give you a dose of veggies, and are delicious eaten both warm or cold. They're dairy-free and gluten-free, if those are dietary needs that apply to you. And most importantly, they'll keep your tummy full and satisfied when you're tackling your day. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/spinach-egg-cups/feed/ 0 Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats with Apples and Dates https://wholefully.com/apple-date-steel-cut-oatmeal-2/ https://wholefully.com/apple-date-steel-cut-oatmeal-2/#comments Thu, 09 May 2024 06:22:00 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=18058 You’ll love this Slow Cooker Steel-Cut Oats with Apples and Dates for a filling breakfast that you can prepare the night before. Make your mornings easier and tastier!
Overhead of a single serving of slow cooker steel cut oats in a bowl drizzled with maple syrup and topped with chopped walnuts and dried fruit.
Aside from prepping the ingredients for the slow cooker, this slow cooker steel cut oats with apples and dates recipe is mostly hands-off. Which makes it perfect for busy mornings, when you want a wholesome breakfast but don’t have the time to cook it. The slow cooker gives you a meal prep hot breakfast any day of the week! With whole grains, dates, and apples, this flavorful oatmeal tastes good and is good for you! A hearty bowl of steel cut oatmeal will keep you full and satisfied. This crockpot oatmeal recipe includes soaking the steel cut oats for at least 12 hours, so the oats are easier to digest. It's a great option for those who want to add more whole grains into their day. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/apple-date-steel-cut-oatmeal-2/feed/ 7 Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats Recipe https://wholefully.com/peanut-butter-banana-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/peanut-butter-banana-overnight-oats/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 06:35:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=77626 Looking for a tasty grab-and-go breakfast? Prep these Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats ahead of time, and enjoy an easy breakfast or snack anytime!
Two jars of overnight oats topped with peanut butter and banana slices sprinkled with cinnamon stand on a honeycomb pattern kitchen linen.
These peanut butter banana overnight oats take a classic flavor combo and turns it into a filling, easy breakfast that you can grab-and-go on even your busiest mornings. It is one of our favorite prep-ahead breakfasts! Just mix everything together on the weekend or the night before, pop it in the fridge, and have a perfect ready-to-eat breakfast waiting for you in the morning.  Peanut butter banana overnight oats are perfect for those busy mornings when you need something quick and satisfying to grab on your way out the door. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/peanut-butter-banana-overnight-oats/feed/ 0 Ham and Egg Cups with Cheddar https://wholefully.com/ham-egg-cups/ https://wholefully.com/ham-egg-cups/#respond Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:28:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=77496 These Ham and Egg Cups with Cheddar are the perfect make-ahead breakfast option for anyone wanting a protein-packed, satisfying, grab-and-go breakfast.
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You know we love a make-ahead breakfast (helloooooo, overnight oats). And while we love the mild sweetness of oats and muffins, sometimes you just want a savory breakfast. Enter: ham and egg cups with cheddar. These little babies are packed with protein and flavor, leaving you ready to take on your day. The best part? You can make them in under 20 minutes on the weekend, and have breakfast ready to grab-and-go for days. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/ham-egg-cups/feed/ 0 Blueberry Overnight Oats https://wholefully.com/blueberry-overnight-oats/ https://wholefully.com/blueberry-overnight-oats/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:15:22 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=50421 We have a lot of rich and decadent overnights oats recipes here on Wholefully, but sometimes you want something a little lighter and brighter for breakfast—and these Blueberry Lemon Overnight Oats fit the bill! Plump and sweet blueberries are suspended and a creamy and tangy lemon-flavored oatmeal. This lemon-blueberry combination reminds me of warm weather and sunshine! I make these oats when I’m craving a little bit of summertime (even in the middle of winter). Overnight oats are topped with blueberries and a twist of lemon.

What are overnight oats?

Overnight oats are a no-cook way to make oatmeal. Instead of cooking your rolled oats on the stove, you stir them together with liquid and other mix-ins, and let it all rest in the fridge overnight. It makes a great pudding-like porridge that you can eat cold, or warm up. For more on this grab-and-go breakfast favorite of mine, head on over to our Overnight Oats 101 post.

What makes overnight oats so special?

Overnight oats can be a meal prep staple in any busy household. Here’s why you’ll always find a stash in our fridge:
  • Overnight oats are delicious! If you’ve never had cold oatmeal before, it may sound off-putting, but trust me! This porridge is hearty, creamy, and tastes like pudding! (But if you really don’t like the idea of eating them cold, you can heat them up, too—more on that in a sec.)
  • They can be a healthy and hearty way to start the day. You get to control everything that goes into your overnight oats, so you can make them into a super nourishing, nutritious breakfast. Add some collagen or protein powder. Mix in some super seeds, like chia, flax, or hemp. Reduce the added sweeteners, or drop them completely. You can make these oats your breakfast superfood!
  • Overnight oats are super easy to make in advance. Spend a few minutes mixing up your overnight oats in the evening or on the weekend, and breakfast will be ready to grab-and-go by morning. Overnight oats aren’t just easy to meal prep—they are designed for it!
  • You can customize them to fit your dietary preferences. Make your overnight oats your own—they can be super nourishing or super decadent, vegan or gluten-free. We’re covering blueberry overnight oats here, but once you get a feel for overnight oats, you can discover your own favorite flavor.
  • They can be made in bulk. You’ll see overnight oats on meal prep menu after meal prep menu, and for good reason—you can make a full week’s worth of breakfasts at once.
Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/blueberry-overnight-oats/feed/ 13 Almond Flour Banana Bread https://wholefully.com/almond-flour-banana-bread-paleo/ https://wholefully.com/almond-flour-banana-bread-paleo/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:00:32 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=49665 Never in the history of my grocery shopping trips have I ever purchased the correct number of bananas to get through a week. It doesn’t matter if I buy four bananas or forty, it always seems that at the end of the week we have exactly three speckled brown bananas left over, just asking to be made into banana bread. That’s all to say that I’ve made a lot of banana bread in my life! I’d say I make close to 30-40 loaves per year, and all that banana bread baking has made me into quite the banana bread connoisseur. To me, perfect banana bread must be: (A) super, incredibly moist (B) dense as all get out—this is not the time for a light and fluffy texture, and (C) intensely banana-flavored. So when I set out to make a grain-free, dairy-free, paleo banana bread recipe, it had an incredibly high standard to live up to! A hand lifts a slice of banana bread from a stack of slices. Luckily, dense quick breads like banana bread are the perfect introduction to paleo baking. The grain-free flours like the almond flour we use here lend themselves to dense, moist breads and are easy to find at most major supermarkets. Getting fluffy, grain-free sandwich bread is an experiment in more advanced paleo baking, but getting perfect paleo banana bread? That’s easy as can be!

How do you make banana bread paleo?

Making banana bread paleo is as simple as swapping out a few key ingredients. In place of the typical all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour, in the case of our One Bowl Whole Wheat Banana Bread), we use grain-free and gluten-free almond flour and tapioca flour. In place of butter, we use melted coconut oil. And that’s it! Magically, your banana bread has become paleo and gluten-free. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/almond-flour-banana-bread-paleo/feed/ 8 How to Make Healthy Carrot Cake Overnight Oats https://wholefully.com/carrot-cake-overnight-oats-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/carrot-cake-overnight-oats-recipe/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:00:38 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=48613 Carrot Cake Overnight Oats are part decadent dessert, part nourishing breakfast, and completely convenient for weekday mornings. A glass jar filled with carrot cake overnight oats sits on a marble countertop. The oats are garnished with shredded carrots, and a spoon dips into the jar. The flavors of carrot cake are positively perfect together. Sweet and crunchy carrots, tender raisins, tangy cream cheese frosting—it’s a combo that shouldn’t work together, but absolutely does! I’ve been known to turn dessert flavors into healthy breakfasts (like I did with Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins and with Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Squares), so it should come as no surprise that I took a riff from my favorite springtime dessert and turned Carrot Cake into healthy overnight oats. Mixing up these oats is a great way to feel like you are getting a decadent dessert without actually eating a decadent dessert. Welcome to the magic that is overnight oats! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/carrot-cake-overnight-oats-recipe/feed/ 5 Almond Cranberry Breakfast Cookies https://wholefully.com/first-meal-of-2011-fruit-and-nut-breakfast-cookies/ https://wholefully.com/first-meal-of-2011-fruit-and-nut-breakfast-cookies/#comments Mon, 26 Feb 2024 07:27:00 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=3313 Cookies for breakfast? You bet! These cranberry breakfast cookies are a great grab-and-go option for busy mornings.
Soft cranberry almond cookies stacked on a white plate with additional cranberries and almonds around them.
Start your mornings with a burst of flavor and nutrition with these delectable Cranberry Breakfast Cookies! Packed with wholesome ingredients and the tangy goodness of cranberries, these cookies are the perfect grab-and-go option for busy mornings or afternoon snacks. Plus, we'll show you how to customize them with different nuts and fruits if you want to mix things up. Let's go! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/first-meal-of-2011-fruit-and-nut-breakfast-cookies/feed/ 12 How to Make Yogurt (With or Without an Instant Pot!) https://wholefully.com/yogurt-making/ https://wholefully.com/yogurt-making/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:35:06 +0000 http://backtoherroots.com/?p=6377 Making yogurt at home is easier than you think! Learn how to make delicious, tangy yogurt with or without an Instant Pot in this step-by-step guide. </yoastmark"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"</yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"&amp;lt;/yoastmark" />"Overhead shot of 24-hour yogurt in a bowl, topped with granola and berries" width="1800" height="2696" data-pin-description="Making yogurt is one of the best and easiest ways to get started with fermenting foods in your own kitchen. This 24-hour yogurt is packed full of probiotics to keep your gut happy and healthy. #yogurt #instantpot #greekyogurt #probiotics #wholefully" /&gt;&lt;br />We go through a lot of yogurt in our house. It can get mega-expensive, mega-fast when you consume that much organic grass-fed yogurt. In our area, organic yogurts in the individual size tubs run about $1.50 apiece. Seems economical enough, until you start doing the math. One dollar for about six ounces of yogurt, times three people in my family, times once a day– that’s over $30 per week in yogurt! Yeeeesssshh. I could think of about 300 things I’d rather spend $30 on in a week than yogurt.</p&gt; <p>&lt</p> ;strong >But what if I told you could get an entire half-gallon of organic yogurt for less than you pay for a single cup of fancy coffee? Yup, you can make organic grass-fed yogurt for even cheaper than conventional store-bought yogurt by making your yogurt at home. I know, yogurt-making seems difficult and complicated, but I promise it is totally easy and only takes about 10 minutes of hands-on time. Plus, it only requires two ingredients! You can do this.</p&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt; <p>&lt;a</p></p></p> cl <p>ass="""continueRead"&gt;&amp;lt;/p></p>&lt;/p&amp;gt;]]> https://wholefully.com/yogurt-making/feed/ 60