Simple Breakfast Hacks for Busy People

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If you’d rather sleep longer in the mornings instead of getting up to prepare the most important meal of the day, here are the perfect hacks to help you make a quick and healthy breakfast.

1. Prep Smoothies Ahead of Time

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Creating your smoothie recipes and prepping your fruit before the morning will save a tremendous amount of time

2. Hashbrowns in a Waffle Iron

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Just load the waffle maker with your frozen hash browns, and in minutes they’ll be golden and ready to eat.

3. Make Boiled Eggs for the Whole Week

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On Sunday, prep your breakfast for the entire week by boiling a bunch of eggs at once. Store the boiled eggs in the fridge and grab them on the go!

4. Overnight Oatmeal

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Make your oatmeal the night before by adding milk and all of your favorite toppings to oats. Place it in the fridge and you will awake in the morning to delicious oatmeal that’s ready to eat.

5. Dress Up Your Yogurt

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Plain yogurt will not make you full; load your yogurt with all your favorite toppings and get the nutrients you need.

6. Quick Waffle Iron

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Perfectly crisp and delicious waffles can be made in under 7 minutes. Use a quick one-ingredient batter and pack your waffle with everything you love inside.

7. Muffin Pan Frittata

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If you need to quickly feed the whole family, these are perfect.

8. Protein & Granola Bar

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I know these aren’t ideal for breakfast, but you need something. Keep these in the car as a back-up.

9. Make Bacon in the Oven

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No need to stand over a stove and dodge popping grease. Just throw your bacon in the oven and allow it to cook while you finish getting ready for your day.

10. Rapid Egg Cooker

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Get quick and perfectly boiled eggs with this masterpiece.

11. Avocado Slicer

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Save time, and possibly a hand injury, by using this avocado slicer instead of fighting with the pit for five minutes.

12. Mason Jar Omelette

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Fill a mason jar with all of your favorite omelette toppings, crack a few eggs into the jar, shake it up and microwave the jar into a scrumptious omelette. Your toppings can also be prepped the night before to save even more time.

For the best mason jar omelette recipes and more to-go breakfast items, watch this video!

Featured Image by Cooking Light

Samantha Wachs