So you’ve heard it all before, ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’. But it can be difficult to make sure you have a good breakfast when you’re short on time in the morning. I’ve put together a few simple breakfast ideas that you can either throw together really quickly before class, or have prepared beforehand. Hope you enjoy!
Porridge
Like I said in my last post, porridge is my go to breakfast for college. This is mainly because it takes just two minutes to make in the microwave and oats release energy slowly and have lots of fibre so it keeps me full until lunchtime. There are so many different toppings you can have with porridge so you don’t get bored, mine favourite would have to be peanut butter but you can also use fruit, yoghurt, nuts, seeds, honey. Some people like to add eggs whites to the oats before cooking or protein powder to make it even more filling.
Smoothies
When I’m really rushing I like to have a smoothie for breakfast because I can drink it on the walk to college or in my lectures. Smoothies are super quick if you keep the portions of fruit and veg in zip lock bags in the freezers and whiz them up in a blender before you leave. I would really recommend that every get a handheld blender for their kitchen in college, they’re really useful for making your own smoothies and soups.
It’s great to have a combination of carbohydrates and fat or protein in your smoothies. Here are some of my favourite smoothie recipes:
- Spinach, banana, cinnamon, peanut butter and almond milk
- Mixed berries, oats, chia seeds and milk
- Avocado, cocoa powder, oats and protein powder (optional)
- Strawberries, banana and coconut yoghurt
Egg muffins
These are super easy to make, you can cook them in bulk and keep them in your fridge for a few days.
- Grease a muffin tin
- Scramble 5 eggs and add your favourite toppings; spinach, peppers, corn, chorizo, cheese, ham, onions, anything you like!
- Pour into a muffin tin and cook for 15 mins at 180 degrees.
Banana and oats breakfast muffins
I just made this recipe recently and I have to say I really love it! These muffins are really handy to eat on the go if you don’t have time to make breakfast in the morning. You can find the recipe here.
