Back to School Breakfast Recipes in Under 5 Minutes

Summer is coming to an end, which means it’s back to school and a return to routine. We know that your schedule has probably changed a lot during the past couple years with the COVID-19 pandemic. But September is when most of us will get back into a 9 to 5 rhythm, head into the office, and return to class.

And our eating habits will change, too. 

Now that you’re getting up earlier and running out the door, we want to make breakfast and lunch as easy as possible. With our Back to School bundles, you can order all the groceries you need in one click to your doorstep. Say hello to a well-balanced breakfast that commutes with you, and easy morning meals for the kids.

Check out these two grab-and-go, healthy breakfast recipes for you and your kids to enjoy that require five ingredients, five minutes of prep-time, and will most likely be gobbled up in five minutes, too.

Healthy Overnight Oats Recipe

If you love healthy breakfast ideas but don’t like doing a whole lot of work in the morning, overnight oats are made for you. Just stir together a few ingredients in a mason jar, place it in the fridge overnight, and enjoy it the next morning. That’s it! There’s no cooking or baking, and you don’t even have to dirty any extra dishes. Plus: it’s totally customizable. A complete all-rounder!

Here’s how you can make the perfect batch of overnight oats in just three quick steps:

Ingredients

• 1-2 tbsp of Greek yogurt 
• ¼ cup of oat milk 
• ¼ cup of rolled oats 
• Pinch of cinnamon
• Your favourite fruit, granola or honey 

Method

1. Add Greek yogurt, oat milk, rolled oats and a pinch of cinnamon in a small mason jar and stir them all up.  
2. Cover and leave the jar in the fridge overnight.
3. Add your favourite toppings and enjoy!

Banana Nut Butter Toast ‘Fingers’

This breakfast option couldn’t be simpler and packs a nutritional punch too. It’s full of healthy fats and protein, boosting your metabolism for the day. All of these ingredients are plant-based and dairy-free, and can easily be adjusted for nut allergies (our favourite is the organic sunflower seed butter by Nuts to You).

Here’s how you can make these delicious banana nut butter toast fingers in just five quick steps:

Ingredients

• Bread of choice 
• Nut butter
• 1 Banana
• 1 tbsp Honey
• Pinch of cinnamon 

Method

1. Toast your bread of choice
2. Spread on a layer of nut butter evenly over 2 bread slices
3. Layer with banana slices 
4. Cut into slices or “fingers” and drizzle honey over top 
5. Dust off with a dash of cinnamon and pair it with a glass of milk or coffee

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