A 5-day meal prep plan for healthy breakfast to-go. Complete with a printable grocery list!
What is Meal Prepping?
Meal Prepping is getting everything you need for your meals ready for the coming week and dividing into individual containers. This includes all prep work, such as cleaning and cutting fruit/vegetables, portioning out food, and having everything ready for every single day in the coming week so all you have to do is grab your prepped meals for the day.
How to Meal Prep Healthy Breakfast for the Week
- Make the breakfast squares first.
- While they are baking, clean and cut fruit. Except for the bananas; peel right before eating.
- If using peanut butter and Nutella, portion into small plastic containers. I left the yogurt in it’s own container; it’s Silk Non-Dairy yogurt. Put the fruit in the yogurt right before eating.
- Portion and divide fruit, dips, and yogurt. Add a square to each container once they are cooled and cut.
- Place the lids over the containers and store in the refrigerator.
Healthy Breakfast Ideas You Can Meal Prep
- Monday –
- Peanut Butter Brownie Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
- Strawberries
- Nutella (Vegan Version: Leave out Nutella or swap with Silk Non-Dairy Yogurt)
- Tuesday –
- Peanut Butter Brownie Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
- Banana
- Peanut Butter
- Wednesday –
- Peanut Butter Brownie Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Thursday –
- Peanut Butter Brownie Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
- Blueberries
- Yogurt (Vegan Version: Use Silk Dairy-Free yogurt)
- Friday –
- Peanut Butter Brownie Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
- Strawberries
- Yogurt (Vegan Version: Use Silk Dairy-Free yogurt)
Ingredient List for Healthy Breakfast Ideas You Can Meal Prep
Download Printable Ingredient List Here!
- Over Ripe Mashed Bananas
- Peanut Butter
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- Maple Syrup
- Vanilla Extract
- Rolled Oats
- Cocoa Powder
- Salt
- Vegan Chocolate Chips
- Nutella
- Blueberry Yogurt
- Strawberry Yogurt
- Strawberries
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Bananas
Where to Find Meal Prep Containers
- I highly recommend the containers pictured. They are called ‘Mainstay Meal Prep Food Storage Containers.’ You can buy a pack of 5 at Walmart for less than $5. However, it is important to note that I only use these containers for cold food. I do not use them to reheat food in the microwave. They are microwave and dishwasher safe (top shelf), but their durability is best for cold food only.
- And, the little disposable dipping cups are called ‘Plastic Portion Cups with Lids.’ You can get them from Amazon.
- I left the yogurt in it’s own container. It’s Silk Non-Dairy Vanilla Yogurt.
Vegan Meal Prep
These Healthy Breakfast Ideas You Can Meal Prep can easily be made vegan. I love Silk Non-Dairy Yogurt not just for it’s taste, but because the shape of their yogurt containers fit perfectly into the meal prep container! You can leave the cover on the container when meal prepping so you don’t have a mess. I take it off for picture purposes.
The ideas in this post are all vegan except for the Nutella. Which is easy to swap out. Just use Silk Non-Dairy Yogurt instead! Easy.
Tips for Meal Prepping
Here are some important tips to keep in mind when meal prepping for breakfast:
- Keep it Simple – Don’t overthink it! Pick a dependable recipe that you know is easy and tastes good. Make enough for every day of the week, like pictured with the breakfast squares.
- Plan Your Menu & Write It Down – First, plan your menu. Then, separately, write out what you are going to pack for each day. Just as I have done below. Your chances of following through on meal prepping for the entire week are much greater if your plan is written out and right in front of you as you prepare your meals.
- Slight Variations – You’ll notice with the ideas in this post, the food paired with the breakfast squares is reused throughout the week. There are just slight variations. You want to minimize the variety in your meal prepping. This makes the prep go a lot faster AND it saves a lot of time while still giving you a little variety throughout the week.
- Mark Your Calendar – Seriously, if you don’t, the day will come to meal prep and you’ll think of every excuse possible not to meal prep. The best day and time to do it is very early Sunday morning. Then it’s done and out of the way for the day!
- Plan Ahead – Get your groceries ahead of meal prep day. Don’t grocery shop and meal prep on the same day, you’ll be exhausted. You want to stay motivated to follow through on your intentions every week. Taking on too much at once is just going to burn you out. So plan ahead!
These ideas are meant to give you a starting point. Sometimes inspiration comes easier when you see someone else’s ideas, rather than starting from scratch. Then you can spin off with your own ideas and preferences! The fruit pictured isn’t always in season, either. So you may have to get creative and improvise!
For More Breakfast To-Go Ideas, Check Out:
- Meal Prep Ideas for Breakfast To-Go
- Quick and Easy Vegetarian Breakfast Sandwich
- Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Overnight Oatmeal
Healthy Breakfast Ideas You Can Meal Prep
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Ingredients
- Peanut Butter Brownie Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
- Nutella
- Peanut Butter
- Blueberry Yogurt
- Strawberry Yogurt
- Strawberries
- Blackberries
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
- Bananas
Instructions
- Make Peanut Butter Brownie Oatmeal Breakfast Squares.
- While they are baking, clean and cut fruit. Except for the bananas; peel right before eating.
- If using peanut butter and Nutella, portion into small plastic containers. Leave the yogurt in it's own container, unless the lid won't close over it. In that case, use a container that will fit with the lid closed. Put the fruit in the yogurt right before eating.
- Portion and divide fruit, dips, and yogurt. Add a breakfast square to each container once they are cooled and cut.
- Place the lids over the containers and store in the refrigerator.
Notes
Refer back to the pictures in the post for a visual on how to assemble your meal prep containers.
Adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie.
