Healthy and Quick Breakfast Foods

United States
February 26, 2023 9:22pm CST
I am not a morning person so I try to have some quick and easy breakfast foods for the morning. The 2 I usually have are overnight oats that I prepare ahead the night before and store in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning they are delicious and ready to eat. Or a banana with a tablespoon of peanut butter. Due to some health issues, I am not supposed to have bread (wheat products) or dairy. So that excludes a lot of breakfast foods. What do you eat for breakfast? Do you have any quick and healthy ideas of things I can eat for breakfast?
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• Philippines
27 Feb 23
Are you allowed to eat eggs?
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• Eugene, Oregon
27 Feb 23
@Kouponkaren Eggs can be done in the microwave quite easily too.
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@merrybelle2021 Yes I am but don't like to have to cook them in the morning and I hate the taste of hard-boiled eggs.
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@paigea (35690)
• Canada
27 Feb 23
I tried overnight oats, but I prefer cooking them in the morning. I have them most mornings.
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@paigea I can barely function in the morning, until 10:00 am so I just need something quick to grab with my coffee.
@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
27 Feb 23
Sometimes I just make a strawberry, banana smoothie or make homemade muffins. If we are really hungry I make a breakfast burrito.
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@jstory07 That's a good idea. I have a recipe for healthy muffins but they take time to make so I don't make them often enough. I will pull out that recipe again. Thanks. I usually save my smoothies for lunch.
@wolfgirl569 (95169)
• Marion, Ohio
27 Feb 23
We usually have eggs and bacon or sausage
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@wolfgirl569 I can't have bacon or sausage and don't have the energy or patience to make eggs in the morning.
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@Deepizzaguy (94527)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Feb 23
Usually bread with cheese and mayo.
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@Deepizzaguy Hm, all of those things are on my "do not eat" list so they won't work for me. I am glad you enjoy them though.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Feb 23
I usually have a scrambled egg, sometimes oats and fruit or cornflakes and fruit.
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@RubyHawk Maybe I will try to find a dry cereal that's healthy that I can eat.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Feb 23
@Kouponkaren I like cereal when I'm in a hurry.
• New Zealand
27 Feb 23
Even I'm trying to avoid wheat and trying newer grains. I'm dabbling a lot into millets nowadays. I love eggs, that is always a choice. I haven't tried overnight oats yet but I'm sure they are tasty. For now, I cook oats on the stove. I hope you find some new healthier options and take better care of your health.
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• New Zealand
28 Feb 23
@Kouponkaren Please do so I'm sure they'll help you. All the best.
• United States
27 Feb 23
@coolimrose Never tried millets. Not sure what it is but I will look it up.
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
27 Feb 23
I typically have a little dish of cinammon bran flakes with some sliced strawberries and milk on it. I used to have a poached egg every morning, it was such a nice way to start the day, now I prefer that as a noon meal.
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
27 Feb 23
@Kouponkaren If you like crepes, you could do up a few and then microwave one in the morning and then add some fresh fruit. I make up some asparagus crepes with gouda cheese and warm those up for my lunch meal at work, I like them.
• United States
27 Feb 23
@Juliaacv Yes, cereal is not a bad idea and easy. I am going to look into that.
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
27 Feb 23
I know that's hard to know what to eat. I could easily skip breakfast, but Dale likes it so I rotate eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, pancakes, French toast, and coffee. He's gluten intolerant, so recipes are a little different. Do you avoid wheat for that reason?
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
28 Feb 23
@Kouponkaren I'm sure sorry to hear that. I guess since my two cancers weren't hormone receptive (triple negative) maybe I won't have those restrictions. Did I tell you I found out today that I start chemo March 13?
@sallypup (57869)
• Centralia, Washington
27 Feb 23
I'm a toasted cheese and bread morning person. Can be rye bread. Or an egg. Fruit for sure. My husband eats a lot of oatmeal. And peanut butter.
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@just4him (306216)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Feb 23
I eat eggs on most mornings. I don't do wheat and dairy either because of the diet I'm on, Paleo. I also find it better for me. I need my banana every day. I also eat other fruit too for breakfast. Sometimes a good Paleo-friendly cereal with a nut or oat milk.
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@just4him (306216)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Feb 23
@Kouponkaren I look for the ones that are gluten-free. Rice Krispies is gluten-free. Oatmeal, Rice Chex. If you have a healthy aisle in your store, there should be a selection of gluten-free cereals there too. Look for ones that say Gluten-Free on the box. You can even find Paleo-friendly pancake mixes.
• United States
27 Feb 23
@just4him Can you recommend any Paleo-friendly cereals?
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@Ronrybs (17849)
• London, England
27 Feb 23
I have oatmeal every morning. I add some almond milk and sliced banana, then leave it to rest for about 15 minutes. Perfect! On chilly days I pop it in the microwave to warm up
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@Ronrybs I do the overnight oats because I don't have the energy to make oatmeal in the morning. I did have it for lunch one-day last week and chopped up some apples, and walnuts and added pumpkin seeds and cinnamon.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
27 Feb 23
I don't eat breakfast, but I do eat breakfast foods. We used to make breakfast burritos and then store them in the fridge for easy morning warm up, and you can do this with scrambled eggs too of course. My mom used to premake a bunch of pancakes and freeze them and we were able to just warm them up in the toaster.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
3 Mar 23
@Kouponkaren Oh, breakfast burritos are great. I usually make mine with scrambled eggs, sausage, bits of hash brown potatoes, cheddar cheese, and before I eat them toss a little salsa in them. Yummy.
• United States
27 Feb 23
@porwest I have never had a breakfast burrito but it sounds good and if I can freeze them that would work well.
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@Adie04 (17360)
27 Feb 23
If I am at home, I do eat breakfast. But is it true that if we didn't take breakfast, our organs failing?
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@Adie04 (17360)
28 Feb 23
@Kouponkaren Oh. Maybe I watch too many dramas I even remembered the lines they said for not taking breakfast
• United States
27 Feb 23
@Adie04 I never have heard that not eating breakfast can cause organ failure, but it is often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I do like to have something healthy to eat with my coffee in the mornings.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
27 Feb 23
I have done the banana and peanut butter thing. I am fortunate to be able to eat anything, not allergic or sensitive to grains or nuts or dairy. I like eggs, yogurt, cheese, you name it.
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
27 Feb 23
Usually I just eat fruits like apple and melon. No need to cook, just simply peel them off
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
27 Feb 23
Eggs, any way you plese and perhaps a piece of toast. How you doing?
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
27 Feb 23
I love banana with a tablespoon of peanut butter!
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@sol_cee That's my go-to on a lot of mornings because it's so easy and good with a cup of coffee!
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 23
Mostly I skip breakfast or I might have a piece of toast once in a while.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
27 Feb 23
We have some Indian foods as breakfast. Sorry that you have some exceptional foods due to health issues. You can take fruits in your breakfast
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• United States
27 Feb 23
@icydoll Thanks. Yes fruit is what I have a lot for breakfast, especially a banana.
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