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Make your mornings easier with these delicious make-ahead breakfast recipes! While oats have a glowing reputation as a healthy breakfast staple, there are plenty of delicious meals with nutritious ingredients that are worth trying. Take a break from oatmeal with options like our Greens-&-Gruyère Mini Quiches or Blueberry-Almond Overnight French Toast.
01of 18Banana-Zucchini MuffinsUse up your extra bananas and zucchini in these healthy banana-zucchini muffins. Serve them for breakfast with fresh fruit or as an afternoon snack with a glass of milk. If you prefer a larger muffin, these can be baked in a 10-cup muffin tin instead of a 12-cup tin.View Recipe
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Banana-Zucchini Muffins

Use up your extra bananas and zucchini in these healthy banana-zucchini muffins. Serve them for breakfast with fresh fruit or as an afternoon snack with a glass of milk. If you prefer a larger muffin, these can be baked in a 10-cup muffin tin instead of a 12-cup tin.
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02of 18Greens-&-Gruyère Mini QuichesThis mini quiche recipe uses classic Provençal flavors—garlic, oil-cured olives, anchovies, caramelized onions—to season these very-green egg cups. They keep well, perfect for breakfast on the fly, but the flavors are sophisticated enough to serve for brunch.View Recipe
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Greens-&-Gruyère Mini Quiches

This mini quiche recipe uses classic Provençal flavors—garlic, oil-cured olives, anchovies, caramelized onions—to season these very-green egg cups. They keep well, perfect for breakfast on the fly, but the flavors are sophisticated enough to serve for brunch.
03of 18Blueberry-Almond Overnight French ToastPick your favorite table-worthy baking dish for this healthy French toast recipe—the breakfast casserole goes straight from the oven to the table.View Recipe
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Blueberry-Almond Overnight French Toast
Pick your favorite table-worthy baking dish for this healthy French toast recipe—the breakfast casserole goes straight from the oven to the table.
04of 18Lemon Zucchini BreadThis super-moist zucchini bread is a great way to use up homegrown summer zucchini! Full of bright lemon flavor, it makes the perfect breakfast, snack or dessert. It’s just sweet enough to satisfy a craving without giving you a sugar crash.View Recipe
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Lemon Zucchini Bread

This super-moist zucchini bread is a great way to use up homegrown summer zucchini! Full of bright lemon flavor, it makes the perfect breakfast, snack or dessert. It’s just sweet enough to satisfy a craving without giving you a sugar crash.
05of 18Breakfast Beans with Microwave-Poached EggIn Costa Rica, this popular breakfast bean dish is called gallo pinto, which means spotted rooster, referring to the dark beans amid the pale rice. We call for cooked barley here, but you can use whatever leftover cooked grain you may have on hand.View Recipe
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Breakfast Beans with Microwave-Poached Egg

In Costa Rica, this popular breakfast bean dish is called gallo pinto, which means spotted rooster, referring to the dark beans amid the pale rice. We call for cooked barley here, but you can use whatever leftover cooked grain you may have on hand.
06of 18Muffin-Tin Omelets with Broccoli, Ham & CheddarLet your muffin tin help you meal-prep a week’s worth of protein-rich muffin-tin eggs with the classic combo of ham, Cheddar cheese and broccoli to stash in the fridge or freezer for those extra-busy mornings.View Recipe
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Muffin-Tin Omelets with Broccoli, Ham & Cheddar

Let your muffin tin help you meal-prep a week’s worth of protein-rich muffin-tin eggs with the classic combo of ham, Cheddar cheese and broccoli to stash in the fridge or freezer for those extra-busy mornings.
07of 18Apple-Pie BreadThis easy everyday apple-pie bread makes a great breakfast-on-the-go with a cup of coffee. The fragrant spices typical of apple pie and the tender bits of baked apple inside also make it worthy as a healthy after-dinner dessert. Enjoy it warm from the oven with a pat of butter or cream cheese or keep it on your counter for a tasty treat during the week.View Recipe
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Apple-Pie Bread

This easy everyday apple-pie bread makes a great breakfast-on-the-go with a cup of coffee. The fragrant spices typical of apple pie and the tender bits of baked apple inside also make it worthy as a healthy after-dinner dessert. Enjoy it warm from the oven with a pat of butter or cream cheese or keep it on your counter for a tasty treat during the week.
08of 18Vegetarian Spring Egg CasseroleThis easy egg casserole is filled with spring green vegetables and rustic whole-grain bread. It’s perfect for a healthy vegetarian dinner or a springtime brunch. You can assemble it the night before and bake it in the morning when you’re ready.View Recipe
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Vegetarian Spring Egg Casserole

This easy egg casserole is filled with spring green vegetables and rustic whole-grain bread. It’s perfect for a healthy vegetarian dinner or a springtime brunch. You can assemble it the night before and bake it in the morning when you’re ready.
09of 18Berry-Mint Kefir SmoothiesKefir is similar to yogurt, full of gut-friendly probiotics. But it has fewer carbs and a more drinkable consistency—perfect for smoothies.View Recipe
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Berry-Mint Kefir Smoothies

Kefir is similar to yogurt, full of gut-friendly probiotics. But it has fewer carbs and a more drinkable consistency—perfect for smoothies.
10of 18Healthy Carrot Cake MuffinsCarrot cake meets muffins in this healthy breakfast recipe. Whole-wheat pastry flour along with plenty of carrots and toasted walnuts add fiber, while applesauce keeps the muffins moist and helps cut back on sugar.View Recipe
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Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

Carrot cake meets muffins in this healthy breakfast recipe. Whole-wheat pastry flour along with plenty of carrots and toasted walnuts add fiber, while applesauce keeps the muffins moist and helps cut back on sugar.
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Farro, Almond & Blueberry Breakfast Cereal

12of 18Egg-Stuffed Breakfast PotatoesA make-ahead breakfast perfect for camping or a busy morning—just reheat over campfire coals or in the microwave. Filled with red bell pepper, eggs and cheese, these russet potato boats are bursting with flavor for a breakfast you’ll be excited to wake up for.View Recipe
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Egg-Stuffed Breakfast Potatoes

A make-ahead breakfast perfect for camping or a busy morning—just reheat over campfire coals or in the microwave. Filled with red bell pepper, eggs and cheese, these russet potato boats are bursting with flavor for a breakfast you’ll be excited to wake up for.
13of 18Blueberry-Lemon Crumb MuffinsBlueberries and lemon are a natural pairing in these light and airy muffins with a delicate brown sugar crumble. If you like an extra blast of lemon flavor, use lemon extract rather than vanilla. These muffins are best with fresh blueberries, but you can substitute with frozen. Don’t thaw them before you stir them into the batter.View Recipe
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Blueberry-Lemon Crumb Muffins

Blueberries and lemon are a natural pairing in these light and airy muffins with a delicate brown sugar crumble. If you like an extra blast of lemon flavor, use lemon extract rather than vanilla. These muffins are best with fresh blueberries, but you can substitute with frozen. Don’t thaw them before you stir them into the batter.
14of 18Muffin-Tin Omelets with Feta & PeppersThese Greek-inspired baked mini omelets are the perfect breakfasts on the go, made with briny feta and fresh bell peppers.View Recipe
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Muffin-Tin Omelets with Feta & Peppers

These Greek-inspired baked mini omelets are the perfect breakfasts on the go, made with briny feta and fresh bell peppers.
15of 18Berry Chia PuddingChia seeds are a good source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, plus they have fiber, iron and calcium. Here they’re mixed with a fruity base and refrigerated until the chia seeds expand to form a thick, creamy texture similar to tapioca. Pudding for breakfast? We’re in.View Recipe
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Berry Chia Pudding

Chia seeds are a good source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids, plus they have fiber, iron and calcium. Here they’re mixed with a fruity base and refrigerated until the chia seeds expand to form a thick, creamy texture similar to tapioca. Pudding for breakfast? We’re in.
16of 18Cheddar and Zucchini FrittataThis frittata is made with Cheddar cheese and zucchini. It is quick and easy to prepare and has just 115 calories per serving.View Recipe
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Cheddar and Zucchini Frittata

This frittata is made with Cheddar cheese and zucchini. It is quick and easy to prepare and has just 115 calories per serving.
17of 18Date-Nut BreadDates are naturally sweet, so no extra sugar is needed in this quick-bread recipe. Toasted almonds add a nice crunch, and the optional coarse sugar topping—while it isn’t needed for sweetness—certainly adds to the presentation.View Recipe
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Date-Nut Bread

Dates are naturally sweet, so no extra sugar is needed in this quick-bread recipe. Toasted almonds add a nice crunch, and the optional coarse sugar topping—while it isn’t needed for sweetness—certainly adds to the presentation.
18of 18Muffin-Tin Omelets with Sausage & GruyèreSavory sausage and Gruyère are added to these tasty egg bites made in a muffin tin.View Recipe
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Muffin-Tin Omelets with Sausage & Gruyère

Savory sausage and Gruyère are added to these tasty egg bites made in a muffin tin.
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