Saving time and setting yourself up for success by preparing healthy breakfast to-go meals one week at a time!

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 Breakfast for The Week

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! 

Meal Prep Ideas for Breakfast To-Go (Monday – Friday)

• Monday –
  • Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
  • Strawberries
  • Nutella
• Tuesday – 
  • Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
  • Banana
  • Peanut Butter
• Wednesday – 
  • Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
  • Grapes
  • Nuts
• Thursday – 
  • Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
  • Mixed Blueberries & Strawberries
• Friday – 
  • Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
  • Blueberries & Raspberries
  • Yogurt

Ingredient List for Breakfast Meal Prep Ideas

• Rolled Oats
• Applesauce OR Mashed Bananas
• Salt
• Mini-Chocolate Chips
• Maple Syrup
• Vanilla Extract
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Blueberries
• Bananas
• Grapes
• Nutella
• Peanut Butter
• Nuts
• Yogurt

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. 

Tips for Meal Prepping

• 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 Vanilla Yogurt. Put the fruit in the yogurt right before eating.
• Portion and divide fruit, nuts, 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. 

Meal prepping appeals to my freakishly organized self and I love it! And, I don’t actually eat both bars that are pictured in each container. One is for me and I share the other one!

I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to have everything ready for the week. It’s just not something I can articulate and put into words. Being prepared is so freeing! All I can do is encourage you to try it for yourself. If you feel inspired to meal prep for this coming week, my best advice is to not overthink it. Don’t plan for super complicated meals. Keep it simple, keep it easy, and think efficiently! 

For More Breakfast To-Go Ideas, Check Out:

• Quick and Easy Vegetarian Breakfast Sandwich
• Easy Healthy Strawberry Smoothie
• Vegan Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Quick and Easy Peanut Butter Overnight Oatmeal

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Meal Prep Ideas for Breakfast To-Go

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Meal Prep Ideas for Breakfast To-Go, saving time and setting yourself up for success by preparing healthy breakfast to-go meals one week at a time!

Prep Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Squares
• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Blueberries
• Bananas
• Grapes
• Nutella
• Peanut Butter
• Nuts
• Yogurt

Instructions

1. Make Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Breakfast Squares first.
2. While they are baking, clean and cut fruit. Except for the bananas; peel right before eating.
3. 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.
4. Portion and divide fruit, nuts, dips, and yogurt. Add a breakfast square to each container once they are cooled and cut.
5. 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.