25 Healthy Breakfast Ideas

Go for these healthy breakfast ideas to start your day right! These easy breakfast recipes are full of nutritious ingredients.

Are you stuck in a rut in the mornings? It can be hard to find wholesome options to start the day. But never fear: we’ve got answers. Here at A Couple Cooks, we’ve got all the best ways to incorporate healthy breakfast recipes into your life! Maybe it’s a cozy bowl of oatmeal topped with peanut butter and jelly, or a breakfast scramble full of colorful vegetables. There are so many tasty ways to incorporate whole foods into your morning!

It doesn’t matter how you eat, there are options for everyone! The recipes below are all vegetarian, and many are gluten-free or vegan as well. Now let’s get to it!

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25 Healthy Breakfast Ideas: Easy Baked Oatmeal & More!

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• Author:

  Sonja Overhiser

• Prep Time:

  15 minutes

• Cook Time:

  45 minutes

• Total Time:

  1 hour

• Yield:

  6

  to 8

  1

  x

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Description

This banana baked oatmeal is the ideal healthy breakfast! It’s full of good-for-you ingredients and so delicious, everyone will want seconds.

Ingredients

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• 2 cups

  rolled oats

• ½ cup

  pecan pieces (optional)

• 1 teaspoon

  baking powder

• 1 ½ teaspoons

  cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon

  allspice

• ½ teaspoon

   kosher salt

• ¾ cup

  mashed banana or

  2

  very ripe bananas

• 1 ¾ cups

  milk of choice (dairy, almond or oat)

• ¼ cup

  pure maple syrup

• 1 tablespoon

  pure vanilla extract

• For serving: Banana slices, almond butter or peanut butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.*
2. Butter an 8 x 8″ or 9 x 9″ pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the rolled oats, pecan pieces, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and kosher salt.
3. Dump the dries into the prepared pan. 
4. Mash the bananas. In the same bowl, whisk together the bananas, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla. Drizzle the milk mixture over the oats. Stir lightly with a fork to make everything gets evenly incorporated.
5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until the top is nicely golden and the oat mixture has set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
6. Before serving, spread the top with almond butter or peanut butter (or a combination) and top with banana slices. Store leftovers refrigerated for up to 1 week: reheat in a 300 degree oven or microwave until warm.

Notes

*Make ahead instructions: do not make the entire pan in advance and refrigerate overnight because the oats will absorb all the liquid. You can mix up the wets and dries separately and store in separate containers (with the wets refrigerated), then pour them together in the morning and bake.

• Category:

  Breakfast

• Method:

  Baked

• Cuisine:

  American

• Diet:

  Vegan

Keywords: Healthy breakfast recipes

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Last updated: December 2020