(Family Features) Mornings for many families involve hurried breakfasts and mad dashes out the door. Which means that we often skip breakfast or grab a packaged food slammed with sugar. A nutritionally balanced breakfast can give your day a healthy start, help you focus, keep you energized, control your urge to snack and support digestion.
What is a healthy breakfast?
A good breakfast is one that supplies plenty of protein, complex carbohydrates and healthy fats. Together, healthy foods energize the body and ensure you can start your day without being distracted by hunger. While whole foods are the ideal, busy people may reach for prepared items for convenience. When including commercial or processed items, reading the nutrition information can help you avoid extra sugar, salt and fat. Here are a few ideas that will allow you to eat your breakfast on the run and still get a good serving of needed protein to start your day.
Egg Tot Muffins
These Egg Tot Muffins can help take that grab-and-go breakfast to the next level. High in protein and flavor, they are a good way to get rid of early morning brain fog. Plus, you can make them ahead of time so all you have to do is pop them in the microwave and enjoy on the go. See recipe
Egg in a Basket
Two of my favorite food groups—eggs and toast—unite in this take on the playful dish also known as toad in the hole or, more simply, egg in toast. Fancy it up by adding a handful of spinach along with the cheese or topping with salsa or pesto. See Recipe
Carrot-Orange Griddle Cake Stacks
A rustic breakfast classic turned into an elegant comforting dessert. This can be served at room temperature or chilled. Great to eat on the run or throw into the microwave for a mid-morning snack. See Recipe
Your Choice Breakfast Muffins
Muffins are a great choice for an on the go breakfast. You can make a batch on the weekend and have your daily breakfast. And you do not need to rely on a tasty blueberry muffin. Try our Morning Glory Muffins made with healthy ingredients like apples, carrots, raisins, applesauce, and zucchini or these Avocado Coconut Zucchini Muffins that are made by using avocados instead of butter, you’re adding nearly 20 vitamins and minerals to your muffins and dramatically reducing the amount of saturated fat—almost by 75 percent!
Kale, Scallion, and Tomato Egg Muffins
These egg muffins are set on a small circle of crust to give a pastry effect without adding gluten or excess carbs. The crust may rise slightly into the egg as it bakes, giving each muffin a unique appearance. You can enjoy these hot or at room temperature or make them in advance and reheat throughout the week. See recipe
Why is breakfast so important?
Breakfast offers numerous benefits to people in all life stages, and it can also help with meeting certain health goals. For people trying to reach or maintain a healthy weight, a balanced breakfast could help by preventing hunger, which could lead to overeating and excessive calorie intake later in the day. It helps to remember that any healthy food can work for breakfast, so go ahead and think outside the cereal box.
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