Busy Mornings? 20 Healthy Breakfast Ideas If You Don’t Have Time

Written by The Working Gal Team ~ Category: Food ~ Read Time: 3 min.

Sometimes, work is so busy and overwhelming that I don’t have time even to get a sip of coffee, let alone make breakfast. However, as I get older, I realize how important breakfast is to start my day and how irritating it is not to be able to follow a healthy diet. Also, since I don’t make time for breakfast, I usually have severe sugar cravings throughout the day, so I consume ultra-processed snacks at work.

But when time is pressing, and there is no time, how can I get a bite for breakfast? Well, no matter how busy we are, we do have 15 minutes or less for ourselves. And if you don’t want to go the breakfast brainstorming route, problem solved!

We gathered 20 easy, healthy, and nutritious breakfast ideas that literally need less than 15 minutes to make. Enjoy!

1. Overnight Oats

This recipe is healthy and nutritious, and it takes only 5 minutes… from the previous night. There are no excuses not to have breakfast!

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2. Almond-Buckwheat Granola with Yogurt and Berries

Granola is always a good and healthy idea! Add some to your yogurt and throw in some berries, and you have the most nutritious breakfast to start your day full of energy!

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3. Instant Oatmeal With Cranberries and Pecans

If you feel like you want something warm, then this recipe is for you! The combination of cranberries and pecans is unbeatable!

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4. Muffin-Tin Omelets with Bell Pepper, Black Beans & Jack Cheese

Drop the Starbucks for today and make your homemade egg whites with just a few ingredients. Meal prep this recipe and be ready to have breakfast in less than 2 minutes!

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5. Spinach-Avocado Smoothie

A fast but nutritious breakfast idea is a wholesome smoothie, which is easy to make but packed with vitamins and nutrients. If you are just about to get out of the house, choose a delicious smoothie to do so! This one is especially a must!

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6. Gruyère, Bacon and Spinach Scrambled Eggs

Let’s not begin to talk about why eggs are always a good idea for breakfast. Apart from the fact that they are full of nutrients, they can be made in less than 10 minutes. If you add cheese, some bacon and spinach then you have the perfect breakfast combination!

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7. Healthy Breakfast Burritos

The ideal meal-prep breakfast that can help you get out of the door quickly during the week! Try these breakfast burritos and always arrive on time for your meetings!

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8. Raspberry Chia Pudding

Sweet and healthy and full of omega-3, this pudding is so easy and so yummy and can easily substitute your sugar cravings as well!

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9. Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

Life is better with peanut butter and when you combine it in a bowl as a smoothie for breakfast, then nothing could ruin the day ahead!

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10. Coffee Smoothie

The all-in-one solution! You get your caffeine and your breakfast at the same time. Made only for very busy working gals!

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11. Whole Hot Apple Cereal

A cozy hot breakfast during the cold days of fall is so wholesome and comforting. Try this hot apple cereal and you will feel so good!

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12. Chard and Gruyère Eggs in the Hole

We are huge fans of eggs here and like them in all possible ways! This one is a spot-on!

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13. Chia Seed Pudding

The classic chia seed pudding could be excluded from our list and it’s the best and most time-effective solution for those early busy mornings.

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14. Raspberry Coconut Smoothie

If you are looking for a tropical touch in your breakfast, then this sweet and yummy smoothie can offer it to you while giving you the energy you need to start your day!

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15. Smashed Avocado Toast With Egg

Don’t underestimate the easiness and wholesomeness of an avocado toast in the morning. This easy recipe will remind you of those lazy mornings brunching with your loved ones.

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16. Savory pancakes

Easy, cozy and quick breakfast when the day ahead seems long. The only thing you need is 10 minutes from your time!

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17. Banoffee overnight oats

Your morning energy booster that reminds you of your favorite dessert. A go-to for busy mornings.

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18. Gluten-Free Espresso Banana-Acai Bowls

Acai bowls are the perfect solution for the days when you don’t know what you want to choose for breakfast; a smoothie or a bowl? Combine them both in this wholesome acai bowl that will take no more than 10 minutes to make.

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19. Boost protein shake

We usually relate protein shakes as a post-workout meal but they can be easily served in the morning, particularly when the time is not in our favor!

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20. No-Cook Blueberry-Almond Oatmeal

No cook but equally delicious and wholesome. The combination of blueberries and almonds is amazing and so nutritious.

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Let us know which one you liked!

It took 3 coffees to write this article.


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Here, at the Working Gal, we love collaboration! For this reason, we sit down and brainstorm all together and write some articles for you!

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