If your a busy working girl like me and struggle to get everything done in the mornings. between going to the gym writing blog post doing my actual job and getting organised with home stuff the morning can get a bit rushed and to be honest there is hardly time to sit down for a relaxing meal during the week (thank goodness for the weekends). When I’m rushing out the door in the morning, the last thing I want to do is slave over a time-intensive meal. That said, I've recently been researching a few ways to make a delicious and quick breakfast for on-the-go girls like myself…

 My belief is that if you’re going to eat breakfast on the move, at least whip up one that’s healthy—and tasty too! Today I’ll be sharing some of my favorite tried-and-true busy girl breakfasts. Check out the recipes below and let me know which one you’re going to try…

SMOOTHIES

Homemade Smoothies are always at the top of my list for a quick easy breakfast. I have one almost everyday in spring and summer but with the colder months I've been switching to others. Smoothies take no time at all just throw everything in to a blender, blend it all together pour it in a to-go cup and add a straw and sip away while you do other jobs.
My favourite blend of smoothies is a combination of fruits, veggies, light protein powder, and seeds.

1. Banana Chocolate Smoothie with Granola topping.


Ingredients
  • 1 cup of almond milk
  • 1 frozen banana 
  • 1 tsp of cacao powder
  • 1 Tbls of chai seeds
  • 1 scoop of your favourite chocolate protein powder
  • 1 tsp of goji berries
  • 1 tsp of flax seed

 Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients together in a blender
  2. add a bit of granola on top for a little bit of crunch
  3. and enjoy!



2. Green Smoothies

 Ingredients
  • 1 cup of spinach
  • 1 cup of kale
  • 1 Frozen banana 
  • 1 cup of almond milk
  • 1 tsp of maca powder
  • 1 Tbls of chai seeds
  • 1 scoop of your favourite protein powder


Instructions
  1. Blend all ingredients together in a blender
  2. add a bit of granola on top for a little bit of crunch
  3. and enjoy!


OVERNIGHT OATS

 This popular favorite has always held a special place in my heart. Chilled overnight oatmeal can be easily transported from the kitchen to the car to the office. Plus, you can customize your oats with your favorite fruit toppings too. 



Ingredients:
  • 1/3  cup regular oats
  • 1 cup of milk of your choice
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 ripe banana, peeled and smashed
  • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter (optional)
  • pure maple syrup

 Instructions:
  1. Mix your oats, almond milk, chia seeds, banana, and vanilla together in a bowl and put it in the fridge overnight.
  2. In the morning, remove the bowl of oats and add the peanut butter and pure maple syrup
  3. Mix it all up, serve cold, and enjoy!

YOGHURT AND GRANOLA

On days where I have a little bit more time to chop up some fresh fruit I tend to go for the Greek yoghurt and granola. This meal could be so easy to the point where you can cut up the fresh fruit he night before and then throw everything in to the bowl in the morning then done. Its nutritious and filling with a added zing with the fruit. I tend to make a big bowl of granola in the weekend and keep it in a air tight container, it last up to two weeks, and its such an awesome snack idea as well.


 Ingredients:
  • 3 cups regular oats
  • 1 cup of buckwheat
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup puffed millet
  • 1 cup of mixed nuts
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup flax seed
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 200ml Honey
  • 1 cup of dried fruit

 Instructions:
  1. Mix your oats, buckwheat, millet, mixed nuts and seeds together in a bowl 
  2. In a bowl heat up the honey and vanilla together it till nice and runny, remove from the heat and poor over dry ingredients, mix all together until nice and coated.
  3. Spread evenly into a baking tray and cook on 180ºC for 30 minutes, every 10 minutes stir around in tray until it all is cooked evenly till it is a nice toasted brown colour. 
  4. once it has cooled down add you dried fruit and toss it all together.
  5. serve cold with some greek yoghurt and fresh fruit for an easy healthy breakfast, enjoy!
TOAST

Toast is probably one of the most easy and well known quick breakfasts, there is so many combination for a quick healthy breakfast but one of my favouirtes lately is avocado and tomato on toast.

Ingredients:
  • 2 slices of low carb toast
  • 1/2 avocado 
  • 4 slices of tomato
  • salt and pepper
  • poached egg (optional, if you have some extra time.)

 Instructions
  1. I'm sure you can figure it out!
MINI OMELET MUFFINS

These mini muffins are a great way to start your day off with a protein punch, 2 of these babies will keep you just as full as a full size omelet. I tend to make a whole week of these on a Sunday night, then refrigerate them and reheat them every morning.  Don't worry they taste fresh even when they have been microwaved. The great thing about these little muffins you can customize them how ever you want, vegetarian or meat lovers.



 Ingredients:
  • muffin pan
  • 6 eggs (beaten and seasoned a pinch of salt and pepper)
  • mix-ins…
    • mushrooms
    • bacon
    • carrots
    • tomatoes
    • onions
    • spinach
    • bell pepper
    • shredded cheese

Instructions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and generously grease the bottoms and sides of your muffin pan to ensure a stick-free removal once the omelets are done baking.
  2. Make sure your eggs are beaten and you’ve added the salt and pepper.
  3. Fill the bottoms of your muffin pan (about 1/3 of each individual tin) with the different mix-ins you chose.
  4. Then fill the tins with your eggs. 
  5. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until you can poke the centers with a knife and it comes out clean (or almost clean).
With these quick and easy breakfasts ideas, you should be good to go for even the busiest weeks that may come your way!