Do you ever have a rushed morning?
Normally, I’m lucky in that I don’t have to be anywhere in the mornings. So when I get back from running, I’m able to leisurely enjoy my breakfast. There’s not much I hate more than rushing through a meal.
But I know that a lot of y’all need quick or portable breakfast ideas, thanks to work or morning classes. (I will never do the 8AM-class thing again!)
Whether or not your mornings are free, you must try Boatmeal!
Above, Cookie Dough Boatmeal
It’s like a giant muffin; so soft and sweet and chewy.
Recently, I received an email from a reader wanting ideas for quick breakfasts. These oatmeal bars (or cakes) are a great option for two reasons: quickness to prepare and portability.
Super-Quick Breakfast Tips:
- Mix the dry ingredients ahead of time (and in multiple batches) so the baked oatmeal for one will come together super-quickly.
- I also usually cook boatmeal (baked oatmeal) the night before, which means breakfast is ready for me when I arrive home from my morning run.
- The bars/cakes are portable, and others have told me that they freeze well too. You can even multiply the recipe, cook in a cake pan, cut into squares, and freeze the leftovers.
“On-the-Go” Breakfast Bar Flavors:
And the aforementioned Cookie Dough Cake
Great post and compliation of all your fun and easy breakkie eats!
“Do you ever have rushed meals?”–
Ummm…YES! The story of my life! Rushing from motherhood to work to life…my life is 20 hrs a day of rushing and go go go!
Good thing I use my microwave and no-bake/freezer things and have a jillion breakfast and snack recipes using both 🙂
Uhm, Katie.. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t like the fact that you invaded my privacy and read my mind. But due to the nature of this post, I’m going to let it slide. This time.
Nobutseriouslynow.. THANK YOU. Against my better judgement, I actually just signed up for an 8 am class, and literally two seconds ago, I was sitting here thinking: “Gee, I wonder how this whole breakfast thing is going to work out? D: ”
Now, I don’t have to worry. Thank youuuuuu. 😀
Hahaha when I first started reading your comment, I got scared and thought you were mad at me for something! 🙂
I either grab a bar, cereal, or OOIAJ. Sometimes I like to throw a fruit wrap w/ nut butter onto the George Foreman grill for a hot, portable breakfast.
I always have a rushed morning! In fact, I get out of bed 45 minutes before I’m supposed to leave for class and even with a four-minute shower (sometimes I time myself, haha), I swear I’m late every single morning! I just gotta have my leisurely sit-down breakfast n’ coffee, I guess!
I am ready to try your boatmeal! I finally found a little dish I can bake it in, yay!!
loving the oat loving in this post!!!
My favorite on the go breakfast is a bar and a apple, usually a larabar or luna!!!
Love you and your message on twitter was the sweetest!!!!!
I tend to eat superhealthy or not at all at work (I’m doing terrors for veganism with my bad behavior lol >.< ) because I don't like eating decadent food in a rush!! I usually eat the good stuff at home and have salads and veggies and stuff at work 🙂 One day I'd like to compensate though with a big platter of vegan cupcakes. They must see we actually do get to eat equally sinful food!!
My favorite on the go breakfast is peanut butter and jelly with a piece of fruit, or a HUGE bowl of granola. I love eating it dry!
I don’t do rushed breakfast well…at all!that being said,oatmeal all day errryday!hello overnight oats in a thermos:) love your trick!
I usually am not rushed in the mornings, because I am a stay-at-home mom.
My almost 3 year-old daughter and I almost always have cereal for breakfast.
That Cookie Dough Boatmeal looks so delish!
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I’ve been having a lot of rushed breakfasts this semester thanks to a 10AM class–it’s hard to fit in a workout, shower, and eat before then! For quick meals, I’ve been sticking to smoothies, toaster waffles, and breakfast sandwiches.