Baked Egg Muffin

Traditional muffins, such as blueberry muffins and banana nut muffins, are often packed with carbs and calories. Reduce your gluten consumption by swapping out flour-heavy muffins for these baked egg muffins. We used crumbled sausage for this egg muffin recipe, but you can also use ham or bacon.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups sausage, crumbled and browned
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of buttermilk
• 12 eggs
• ¼ cup of butter, melted
• 3 cups of cheddar cheese, shredded
• ½ cup of green onions, chopped
• 4 cherry tomatoes, sliced
• Sea salt and black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and grease or spray muffin tins.
2. Brown sausage in a skillet drizzled with olive oil. While sausage cooks, combine 12 eggs and buttermilk in a large bowl and beat gently.
3. Add remaining ingredients to egg mixture and fold in browned sausage. Pour into muffin tins and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Breakfast Burrito

A breakfast burrito fits easily into your hand for on-the-go eating. Chow down on a cheesy, meaty breakfast burrito during your morning commute or at your desk. Put whatever you like in your breakfast burrito. We’ve listed a few popular ingredients below.

Ingredients

• Flour tortilla
• 2 eggs, scrambled
• Shredded cheese
• Bacon strips
• Fresh spinach leaves

Preparation

1. Stuff a flour tortilla with your preferred ingredients and heat it in the microwave for 1 or 2 minutes.
2. If you prefer, you can heat the tortilla in an ungreased skillet for 30 seconds before stuffing it with ingredients.

Apple Bites

Make this recipe at the office or on the subway by swapping the container of yogurt for a squeezable pouch. You can also swap the yogurt for cream cheese and press 2 apple slices together. This option is less messy than the one listed below.

Ingredients

• 1 package of dried apple slices
• 1 container of plain Greek yogurt
• 3 tbsp loose granola, any variety
• Honey or maple syrup, for drizzling

Preparation

1. Smooth yogurt across dried apple slices and sprinkle with granola.
2. Drizzle with honey or maple syrup and enjoy!

Pomegranate Oatmeal Muffins

Love muffins but need something to replace your regular varieties? Try these antioxidant-rich pomegranate oatmeal muffins.

Ingredients

Wet

• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup of pomegranate juice
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 banana
• ½ cup of almond milk
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

Dry

• 2 cups of quick cooking oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• ½ cup of pomegranate arils, separated

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease or spray a muffin tin.
2. Mash banana in a bowl, then add remaining wet ingredients.
3. Add dry ingredients and stir gently, then pour into muffin tins.
4. Bake for 17 to 20 minutes.
5. Top with additional pomegranate arils, if desired.

Portabello Mushroom With Egg

This hearty breakfast is packed with protein without relying on sausage or bacon. It’s a tasty way to start the morning if you’re a vegetarian or following a gluten-free diet.

Ingredients

• 1 large portobello mushroom, stem removed
• Olive oil spray
• ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat broiler on high and line a baking sheet with foil.
2. Spray the mushroom with olive oil and broil each side for 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Remove mushrooms from oven, and switch the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
4. Break the egg into the mushroom and sprinkle with cheese and spices, then bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
5. Serve topped with chopped parsley.

Banana Green Smoothie

Put this banana green smoothie in a mason jar or sealed coffee cup for on-the-go sipping during your commute.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of almond milk
• 1 banana
• 1 generous handful of fresh spinach
• 1 heaping spoonful of peanut butter
• 3 fresh mint leaves

Preparation

Blend ingredients in a high-powered blender and serve.

Granola Bars

Make this homemade granola bar recipe the night before, or even several days in advance, and grab a bar on your way out the door. Earl Grey tea lends a memorable flavor to these heart-healthy granola bars.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of rolled oats
• ½ cup of raw cashews, chopped
• 1 cup of crisp rice cereal
• ½ lemon, zest only
• ½ cup of honey
• ¼ cup of coconut oil
• ¼ cup of almond butter
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• 1 tbsp of pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp of Earl Grey tea, loose leaf

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit, then grease and line a 9 x 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Leave some paper hanging over the edges so you can remove the bars easily.
2. Toast oats and cashews for 5 to 10 minutes, then combine with crisp rice cereal and lemon zest.
3. Melt honey, coconut oil, almond butter, and sugar over medium heat, then whisk in vanilla and Earl Grey tea.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to coat well.
5. Pour mixture into the lined baking pan and bake for approximately 20 minutes.

Muffin Tops

Muffin tops are just as tasty as regular muffins, but they’re smaller. Kids love them.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of oatmeal
• 1 cup of buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup of vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups of flour
• 1/2 tsp of baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
• 1 cup of blueberries
• 1 cup of walnuts, chopped

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Soak oats in buttermilk for 10 minutes.
2. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
3. Add an egg, oil, vanilla and brown sugar to the oats and buttermilk mixture and stir gently to combine.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir, then fold in walnuts and blueberries.
5. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.

Trail Mix Clusters

Trail mix typically has a ton of small pieces, which can get messy when you’re on the go. We solved that problem by creating chocolate clusters.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chunks
• 1/4 cup of trail mix, either homemade or store bought
• 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut

Preparation

1. Line a baking sheet with wax paper and melt chocolate, then squeeze onto wax paper in small circles.
2. Top with trail mix and coconut. Let harden for approximately 20 minutes.

PB and Bacon Sandwich

Adding bacon to anything makes it a breakfast meal, right?

Ingredients

• Bacon
• Peanut butter
• Jelly, any variety
• Bread

Preparation

1. Smear peanut butter on one slice of bread and jelly on another.
2. Top with cooked bacon.