6 Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas Under 5 minutes

I love breakfast. For me, it truly is the most important meal of the day. I love waking up and thinking about what I am going to fuel my body with to start the day on a positive note.

When I hear those say ‘ohh I can’t stomach eating in the morning’ well honestly? I think they’re CRAZY, but I respect that everyone is different! I am a true believer that Breakfast is SO important–that will never go away. Having protein with breakfast can optimize the brain’s ability to send messages to the rest of your body, signaling energy and alertness in the morning. The combination of  food groups such as protein, carbohydrates and good fat will force you to gradually digest your breakfast, thus staving off hunger and keeping you satiated until the next meal of the day

Why is breakfast important, you may ask?

Having breakfast is a good way to get your metabolism working better for the day. If you eat in the morning, your body tells your brain that you are going to need to start working to digest it which wakes up the system and warm ups your metabolism. So you are ready to steady!

Skipping breakfast can actually result in a slower metabolism. If you are not signaling your body to eat, it responds by trying to conserve energy because it is not getting adequate nutrition. A decreased metabolism can result in a decrease of calories burned in a day, not to mention you will be RAVENOUS later on.

 Skipping breakfast can also cause you to be HANGRY by mid afternoon. You may notice you can become moody, irritable, hungry, fatigued and lacking energy. You will keep cravings at bay and much less likely to grab those sugary treats in the office mid afternoon. I have found that clients of mine who skip breakfast are more likely to overeat in the evening when they get home–no kidding since their bodies didn’t start off on the right foot!

I always think about my breakfast in terms of:

• Protein (Eggs, protein powder, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, turkey, chicken)
• Good fat (coconut oil, nut butter, nuts, coconut butter, avocado)
• Carb (Whole grain wrap, Ezekial bread, oats, quinoa, squash, sweet potato)

But I don’t Have Time!

Seriously? This is the oldest excuse in the books! So now you may be saying, ‘ But I don’t have the time to get up and have breakfast’ or ‘ I want to get that extra sleep!’ or ‘I don’t have the time or I can’t eat ‘… Well the truth is, you have 5 min. Especially if you prep the food the night before, you most certainly have 30 seconds to grab it! BUT these recipes are meant to be made the morning of and they truly take 5 min, guys! I have made all of them!

All of these breakfasts are packed with nutrients and will keep you satisfied to start your morning and power through the first part of your day. I have listed the nutritional information below the recipes so if you like to track that, I have done the work for you

Let’s have a closer look: 

Banana Coconut Pancakes (grain free)

• 2T coconut flour
• 1/2 medium banana
• 2 whole eggs
• 1/4C oats
• 1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein

  

Vanilla Avo Protein Shake

• 1/2 Avocado
• 1/2 Banana
• 1/2C almond milk
• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
• 1C ice
• 1/4C oats

Sweet Potato Greek Yogurt Parfait