Quick Breakfast Ideas

Granola

4 Cups quick oatmeal

2 Cups of coconut

1 ½ Cups brown sugar or sweetener of your choice

¼- ½ Cup of melted butter or coconut oil

1 Tsp vanilla extract

1/4 -1/2 Cup of honey or maple syrup

Combine ingredients, mixing well. Spread out on a cookie sheet and bake at 250-300 degrees. Stir often until the mixture is brown, about 1 hour.  Allow it to cool, then break into pieces and store in an airtight container.  

For added protein, mix in 1 Cup of peanut butter with the above wet ingredients on the stovetop until melted.

Add-ins after baking:

Nuts

Raisins

Dried fruit

Chocolate chips

Carob Chips

And more

Breakfast Casserole

6-8 eggs beaten with 2 cups of milk

1-2 Cups of cheese ( Cheddar, Colby Jack, Swiss, or Pepper Jack)

2 Cups of meat ( fried bacon, fried sausage or ham)

Chopped 1 onion and bell pepper. You can add mushrooms if you desire. Season with salt and pepper.

Combine ingredients, and reserve some cheese to spread on top. Bake at 325 for 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean. Store in the freezer or refrigerator and heat up when ready.

French Toast

1 half of a homemade bread loaf (any kind you want) that is starting to go stale, cut up into bite-sized pieces

4 eggs

2 cups milk ( whole, 2%, or Half &half)

¼-  ½  Cup of brown sugar or sweetener of choice

1 Tsp of vanilla extract

1 Tsp Cinnamon or more if you love cinnamon like me

Additional add-ins of choice: fresh fruit, raisins, or dried fruit

Combine all ingredients except the bread. Grease a baking dish and place the bread cubes in then pour over the mixture.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a knife comes out clean.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with maple syrup.

You can use icing instead of powdered sugar.

Icing

4oz cream cheese

2 Cups powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

¼ Cup or more until the desired consistency of heavy cream

Mix softened cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Add heavy cream until the desired consistency. Pour over the casserole. 

This recipe may be frozen or refrigerated until ready to use. Heat and serve with maple syrup.

Breakfast Burrito

4 eggs scrambled

4 slices of bacon, fried, or ½ pound of sausage, fried

Pico

Cheese of choice: cheddar, Colby, pepper jack

4 Tortillas heated

Assemble: On a tortilla, place cheese, egg, bacon, and/or sausage, and Pico. Wrap and enjoy.

Pico

1 bell pepper, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

2 tomatoes, finely chopped

Jalapeno to taste, finely chopped

Bunch of cilantro, finely chopped

Mix salt and pepper to taste

 TIP**Keep Pico in your refrigerator. It is great to add to salads or season dishes when you don’t have time to chop.

Cinnamon Roll Coffee Latte

1 cup almond milk or oat milk

1 Cup half and half or heavy cream

4 Tbsp honey or maple syrup, or sweetener of choice

2 Tsp Cinnamon

Heat all ingredients until all are combined. Add to strong coffee to have a yummy cup of joe.

Can have it in iced coffee or hot coffee. Enjoy.

**Check out the yogurt and muffin recipes below on this recipe page.**