These 58 ideas for tasty breakfasts to go are quick & easy to make & can all be grabbed straight from the fridge. Perfect for those busy mornings when you still want to have something that's good for you - and, of course, delicious!
We've all heard the saying: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now, these days the opinions as to the necessity of breakfast vary - but if you're still on team Breakfast is Important this post is for you.
For me have breakfast has to be quick and easy - not to mention yummy - and preferably something I can grab while running out the door. These tasty breakfasts to go all fit that bill.
Why you will love these recipes
- They have no refined sugar, no white carbs and no red meat
- All preppable all the way so you can just grab and go in the morning
- They're great cold so you don't even have to heat anything
- All yummy and will keep you satisfied until lunch
- Easy to make without any complicated steps
- Quick to prep so even that will be a breeze
Tips & tricks
- Plan for the week - most smoothies are best prepped the night before, but most other recipes below can be prepped for the whole week (or even further ahead)
- Keep it simple - having the same breakfast every day, at least for one week, makes it so much easier to prep
- Get variation with frozen options - breakfast muffins are great to freeze
- Make it portable - store in suitable containers that are easy to transport, won't leak, and which you can eat from as well
Top Picks
To go straight to one of the categories just click the links below - I've included tasty breakfasts to go in the following categories:
- Breakfast Smoothies
- Sweet Breakfast Muffins
- Savory Breakfast Muffins
- Breakfast Jars
- Breakfast Bars
- Breakfast Chocolate & Candy
- Coffee & Breakfast All in One
- Dinner for Breakfast
Breakfast Smoothies
A smoothie is a classic when it comes to tasty breakfasts to go, and while you can buy it on every street corner the prices they charge are ridiculous! Get a few reusable smoothie cups* instead and they will pay for themselves in what? A day or two?
And while smoothies are always best when made fresh - you can make these the night before. Because we're all into speed in the morning here.
For more tips, check out this guide for how to how to make the best smoothies.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
This Healthy Strawberry Banana Smoothie is the perfect simple smoothie choice for breakfast or a snack - and loved by kids and adults alike. With hidden broccoli this smoothie tastes like a milkshake - and uses frozen strawberries, just to make it a bit easier.
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Broccoli Smoothie with Carrot & Pineapple
This delicious 5-minute smoothie is a great way to get those 5-a-day (in one glass!). Filled with lemon, ginger and pineapple flavor you won't even taste the broccoli. Make it with fresh or frozen broccoli - just use what you have.
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Banana Strawberry Mango Smoothie with Yogurt
Make this Banana Strawberry Mango Smoothie with Yogurt in under 5 minutes using fresh & frozen fruit. Loaded with flavor and super creamy , this healthy smoothie is naturally sweetened by fruit - but don't worry, it's definitely sweet enough as it is!
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Mango Spinach Smoothie
This vegan Mango Spinach Smoothie is a delicious and easy breakfast or snack that both kids and adults love. With banana, spinach, ginger and mango this smoothie is sweet, fresh and with a gingery kick - and has 50% of all the greens you need in a day.
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Apple Banana Smoothie
Make this creamy apple banana smoothie with just three ingredients for a great morning treat or afternoon snack. Naturally sweetened with just fruit this is a quick & delicious way to start your day.
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Tasty Blueberry Avocado Smoothie!
The perfect breakfast or snack to keep your energy high all day.
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Papaya Avocado Smoothie
A creamy vegan papaya avocado smoothie. Made with only four ingredients: papaya, avocado, banana and orange juice.
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Sweet Potato Smoothie
Thick and creamy Sweet Potato Smoothie made with 2 ½ cups of veggies and loaded with all the good stuff. Tastes like sweet potato pie and a delicious way to get in more veggies! Paleo, vegan, and dairy free.
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3 fall freezer smoothie packs
3 tasty fresh fall freezer smoothie packs recipes! Save time and money by freezing your favorite seasonal produce into ready to make and serve smoothies.
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Sweet Breakfast Muffins
Another classic option for tasty breakfasts to go is the breakfast muffin. When you're looking for a sweet treat to start your day, a muffin is an easy way to go. Just make sure there's not too much sugar in there!
Banana Breakfast Muffins
These Banana Muffins are a great grab and go treat. They taste like dessert, but they’re all good for you and also vegan, gluten free, plant based, and oil free.
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Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Cups
Blueberry Baked Oatmeal Cups is a tasty one bowl breakfast idea that you can meal prep for the whole week! It’s gluten-free, plus you have a vegan option!
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Lemon Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins
Without refined sugar and flour, these lemon blueberry oatmeal muffins are perfect for breakfast.
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Sugar Free Banana Cranberry Muffins
These Banana Cranberry Muffins have a light sweet taste which is nicely complemented by the slight sourness of the dried cranberries. The muffins are also fantastic topped with honey, in case you would like to feel a bit stronger sweetness.{:}
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Applesauce Muffin Recipe
Very simple applesauce muffin recipe. These muffins hold together perfectly and are made with gluten-free and dairy-free ingredients.
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Savory Breakfast Muffins
Savory Breakfast muffins pack lots of food into a small package. Easy to grab and go these muffins keep you full for hours. Why not grab an extra muffin for an afternoon snack?
Greek Breakfast Egg Muffins
Prep these Breakfast Egg Muffins and have a quick, easy and delicious breakfast (or snack) all week - and you can easily take it to go. Loaded with Greek flavors like Feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and black olives these muffins are gluten free, vegetarian and low in carbs.
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Breakfast Egg Muffins with Spinach
Breakfast Egg Muffins with spinach and veggies are the best make ahead, high protein breakfast that’ll keep you full for hours.
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Pea Feta and Mint Frittata
These delicious bite sized Pea Feta and Mint Frittatas made in a mini muffin tin are the perfect breakfast lunch or dinner. So quick to make with your kids.
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Sweet Potato Breakfast Cups
Breakfast on the go featuring sweet potato cups filled with eggs, ham and cheese. Make these on the weekend for a delicious breakfast all week!
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Copycat Starbucks Kale & Portabella Egg Bites
These Copycat Starbucks Kale & Portabella Egg Bites are the best breakfast I’ve had in forever!
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Breakfast Jars
Having your breakfast ready to go in a jar in the fridge (or freezer!) is maybe the easiest thing ever. Whether you like chia, yogurt or oatmeal - you can have it just the way you like.
Make sure to grab some leak proof food containers* to prep your breakfast in.
Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt Cups
DIY Fruit on the Bottom Yogurt Cups are a convenient grab and go breakfast or snack. Top with granola for crunch, or add quinoa for even more protein.
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Overnight wheat and fruit pots, three ways - an easy breakfast hack
This breakfast treat is quick and easy to prepare the night before. Make these overnight wheat and fruit pots with wheat biscuits, honey, vanilla paste, milk - and top with fruit!
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Blueberry Overnight Oats
This delicious Blueberry Overnight Oats recipe is an easy make ahead breakfast option. Creamy, bursting with blueberries and only 5 min prep!
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Mocha Overnight Oats
These mocha flavored overnight oats are a treat for chocolate and coffee lovers! This recipe is easy to make and tastes like dessert for breakfast!
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Strawberry Overnight Oats
Strawberry Overnight Oats are a well loved quick and easy breakfast. This no cook eat is great for meal prep, camping and food on the go.
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Gingerbread Cookie Overnight Oats
Gingerbread cookie overnight oatmeal is a delicious way to start your day. Steel cut oats with all the flavor of gingerbread cookies.
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Turmeric Overnight Oats
Try these deliciously creamy overnight oats with turmeric milk recipe for your breakfast! This recipe for overnight night oats combines the technique of soaking old-fashioned oats or rolled oats with turmeric milk resulting in a beautiful golden delight.
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Apple Pie Overnight Oats
Apple pie overnight oats are a tasty high protein overnight oats recipe to start your day! Perfect for those warm fall mornings, or any time of year! Overnight oats may be one of the most
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Lemon Poppy Seed Overnight Oats
Save some time in the morning with these sunshine-filled sweet and tangy lemon poppy seed overnight oats!
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Peanut Butter Banana Overnight Oats
5 ingredient creamy peanut butter banana overnight oats for perfect no-cook on-the-go breakfast.
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Mango Coconut Overnight Oats
Mango coconut overnight oats recipe that makes two make-ahead jars for an easy grab and go breakfast! The best overnight oats with mango!
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Overnight Oats with Berries
This overnight oats and berries recipe is easy to make and adaptable. We added berries, granola, yogurt, chia seeds and honey to this jar
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Meal Prep Chia Pudding (Freeze it for Weeks!)
Ready to meal prep some chia pudding? You can make a large batch, freeze it for several weeks and then just thaw as needed! So easy!
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Chocolate Chia Pudding
Need an excuse to eat chocolate chia pudding? Look no further. This easy tasty chocolate chia pudding is perfect as a breakfast, snack or dessert. Vegan and naturally sweetened with date.
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Mango Chia Pudding
This delicious Mango Chia Pudding is sweet and creamy with bright tropical flavour. It is perfect for a quick, nutritious breakfast or simple dessert.
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Blueberry Chia Pudding
Blueberries are quite possibly my most favorite fruit in the world. Growing up, I have fond memories of hand picking blueberries. Every year around July 4th, the blueberry field would open for the season and we would be one of the first to go pick blueberries. We were able to pick from an organic bl…
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Creamsicle Chia Pudding
Easy Creamsicle Chia Pudding recipe. Great for meal prep, this gluten free breakfast can easily be made vegan. Only 5 ingredients.
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Chia Pudding with Yogurt
This Chia Pudding with Yogurt is the ultimate tasty homemade treat that you can make in just 20 minutes. Low carb and high carb versions included
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Breakfast Bars
A breakfast bar is maybe the easiest breakfast you'll ever find. Stock your bag with these bars and be always ready with tasty breakfasts to go!
Blueberry Cobbler Bars
Low-Carb Fathead Blueberry Cobbler Bars. These low carb breakfast bars are made with versatile fat head dough and a sweet blueberry filling! They taste similar to a blueberry cheese pastry.
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Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
These Blueberry Oatmeal Breakfast Bars are refined-sugar-free, kid-approved, and super easy to throw together or meal prep the night before.
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No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Bars
Make these delicious no bake chocolate oatmeal bars. Each bar is rich in chocolaty flavor, oats and crunch!
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Fruity Sugar-Free Flapjacks (Vegan)
These delicious sugar-free flapjacks are made with a fruity raspberry filling and perfect oat crumble topping. Sweet, soft and chewy, they are lovely portable treats and convenient vegan snacks that the whole family
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Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies
These one-bowl oatmeal breakfast cookies are sweetened only with honey and applesauce. Make your breakfast oatmeal into whole grain tasty cookies, and watch them disappear in the morning!
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Dry Fruits Energy Bars
A quick and easy, sugar-free recipe for homemade dry fruits energy bar | Protein bar is made with dates, mix dry fruits and nuts.
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Breakfast Chocolate & Candy
Some mornings you wake up and just really want some chocolate or candy. Well, I will still try to have a solid breakfast, and then having that breakfast look & taste like candy is an amazing option.
Adding unsweetened cocoa powder to your favorite breakfast smoothies or jars is a great way to get that indulgent start to the day!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
Satisfy your chocolate cravings with a delicious and healthy breakfast-in-a-glass that's made in under 5 minutes. Loaded with spinach and avocado this smoothie is made without banana and instead you have the option to sweeten it with dates.
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Parfait Breakfast Popsicles
Ever need to grab something for breakfast and run out the door? Maybe it is a hot day and you don’t want a hot meal? Try these Parfait Breakfast Popsicles!
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Chocolate Chia Pudding Trifle
This Chocolate Chia Pudding Trifle is a dream come true for every chocolate lover! It is tasty and easy to make with simple ingredients.
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Blackberry Greek Yogurt Bark
This Greek yogurt bark is loaded with fresh blackberries. Frozen yogurt bark is a great snack that kids love.
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Dark Chocolate Overnight Oats
Dark chocolate overnight oats for a no cook breakfast that’s decadent and tasty. Vegan and gluten free this recipe can be made in a snap!
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Chocolate And Carob Muffins [gluten-free]
These gluten-free muffins are the perfect snack for those who need something sweet in the morning. Indeed, these are sweetened only with banana and dates.
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Orange Cacao Bliss Balls Recipe
Orange Cacao Bliss Balls are on Sweet Caramel Sunday! With step by step instructions, you will love this cacao orange combination.
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Peanut Butter Bliss Balls [vegan]
These protein-packed peanut butter bliss balls are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, made with whole foods and feature a surprising, undetectable ingredient! The perfect vegan post-workout snack idea that’s totally moreish. Delectable, easy-to-make snacks are just the best!
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Coffee & Breakfast All in One
Sometimes there's just no time - but you still need both breakfast and your coffee fix. Save time with these tasty breakfasts to go where the coffee is already mixed in!
Coffee Banana Smoothie
If you don’t have time for breakfast before work, this creamy smoothie is something for you!
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Coffee Overnight Oats
These vegan coffee overnight oats are so easy and delicious. They’re filled with goodness that will keep you going all morning long!
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Coffee Yogurt Overnight Oats
Combine cold brew coffee, rolled oats, yogurt, chia seeds, nut butter, and spices to make these creamy Coffee Overnight Oats. Just 5 minutes to prep for a tasty make-ahead breakfast or snack packed with lots of good stuff.
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Dinner for Breakfast
If you're like me - dinner for breakfast is where it's at. These dishes are a great option for tasty breakfasts to go - but will work any time of the day.
Mediterranean Breakfast Burritos
A make-ahead and freezable breakfast with black olives, sun-dreid tomatoes and Feta cheese.
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Sweet Potato Breakfast Burrito
Your weekday self will feel grateful when you have a batch of these make ahead sweet potato breakfast burritos on hand! Filled with skillet sweet potatoes, peppers and onions, bacon, scrambled eggs and sharp cheddar. Perfect for busy mornings when you need a satisfying start to your day!
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Stovetop Frittata with Feta Cheese, Mushrooms and Sun-dried Tomatoes
This Stovetop Frittata is a quick, easy & delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner. Loaded with flavor from Feta cheese, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes & basil it's a perfect meal for 1 or 2 persons. Delicious served both hot and cold!
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Zucchini Frittata (Kuku Kadoo)
Persian zucchini frittata (kuku kadoo) is an easy baked omelette filled with zucchini, delicious spices and herbs. It is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Did you enjoy this collection of recipes?
Let me know which recipe was your favorite in the comments below!
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
So many delicious breakfast ideas here! Thanks for including my overnight oats!