Fast and Healthy At-Home Breakfast Ideas

If you're like me and you often have to rush out the door in the morning, making a balanced and healthy breakfast can be a pain. I know the importance of eating a good breakfast, yet I still occasionally have trouble coming up with quick ideas to make breakfast as simple and quick as possible in the morning. Here are a few ideas to throw together a quick, filling breakfast that will keep you satisfied until your next meal.

1. Kashi Golean and a banana. A cup of Kashi Golean and a banana will give you a significant amount of fiber, keeping you fuller for longer. And it only comes out to about 250 calories for the meal.
2. Oatmeal with a almond butter. Oatmeal is a great flat belly food! And a tablespoon of almond butter gives it a little protein boost, all for around 250 calories.
3. Fresh fruit with string cheese. Try some cantaloupe or an apple with a string cheese stick for a ultra-fast and satisfying breakfast. All for around 200 calories depending on the fruit.
4. Egg sandwich. Use an egg or egg white and cook it in a pan, toast a piece of bread and put the egg on it. Top with a small amount of cheese, spinach or other greens for a warm breakfast. All for about 200 calories.
5. Larabar or Luna Bar. The ultimate in a quick breakfast. These are good to keep on hand for those days when you literally have no time. But not something I'd recommend eating as your regular breakfast. Depending on the bar, it will be about 200-250 calories.
6. Greek yogurt with granola and a side of fruit. A serving of greek yogurt packs a lot more protein then regular, topping with a small amount of granola and fruit can be a sweet but relatively low sugar breakfast. For about 200-250 calories.
7. English muffin with nut butter. I prefer to use almond butter, but I can't force it on everyone! So any nut butter makes for a satisfying topper. Make sure to choose a whole wheat english muffin. This will run at about 230 calories or so.
8. Cottage cheese and a bagel thin. A serving of low fat cottage cheese is half a cup and combined with half a bagel or the new "bagel thins" and some cream cheese is about 300 calories.
9. Peanut butter and banana sandwich. Using two slices of bread, a serving of crunchy peanut butter, and sliced banana can be a simple and delicious sandwich with a good combination of healthy fats, protein, and carbohydrates. This will probably end up around 350-400 calories.
10. Smoothie. This one can depend on what you have available around the house. I tend to use some crushed ice, almond milk, frozen mixed berries, half a banana, and some spinach. Kale also works really well blended into smoothies. My smoothie runs about 150-200 calories, but this will vary if you add other ingredients or protein powder.

What are your go-to easy breakfast ideas?