This is the third episode in our Back to School Series. Episode 39 focused on packing kid lunches. Episode 40 focused on avoiding the drive thru when life get’s busy. This episode focuses on breakfast for busy mornings.

My kids can be a little picky about breakfast. They all have strong preferences and they are not always the same. If your kids are less picky than mine, the best strategy is to assign a theme to each day and make the same breakfast all year long. Diane has a theme like Monday = Eggs, Tuesday = Peanut butter Toast, Wednesday = Oatmeal and follows the theme all year long.

If you kids are pickier, you may have a broader framework like mine. I try and make some type of breakfast meat at the beginning of the week and have a well-stocked pantry and freezer with lots of make-ahead options for quick breakfasts on the go.

Some easy make-ahead breakfasts include:

Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal

Lemon Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

Breakfast Cookies

Spinach Egg and Cheese Breakfast Sandwiches

Chocolate Almond Granola

Spinach and Hash Brown Breakfast Bake

Shamrock Smoothie

Chai Spiced Granola

Breakfast Casserole

Overnight Yeast Belgian Waffles

Quick and Easy Turkey Sausage

Some special treat breakfasts include:

Sourdough French Toast with Strawberry Syrup

Lemon Scones (with dairy – free option) and Lemon Curd

Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Oatmeal Pancakes

Home Fried Potatoes

Orange Streusel Coffee Cake

Cream Biscuits

Puffy Pancake with Buttermilk Syrup