9 Healthy Breakfast Recipes You Can Make Ahead of Time

Breakfast is often called “the most important meal of the day,” but making a gourmet meal each morning simply isn’t in the cards for most people. If your morning routine has you feeling scrambled, well, you’re not alone. Despite recommendations from registered dietitian-nutritionists to eat breakfast every day, nearly a quarter of adults in the United States regularly skip breakfast, research notes.

The health benefits of a daily breakfast are well-established and include decreased risk of heart disease, diabetes, and improved mental functioning, per the Cleveland Clinic. Not to mention the fact that breakfast fills you up, leaving you less ravenous at lunchtime. So how can you go about adding breakfast into your daily routine in a way that doesn’t involve a drive-through? Make it ahead of time.

There are plenty of healthy breakfast foods you can make the night (or several nights) before, saving you time and effort during your most hectic hours of the day. You can also prep larger quantities for a cook-once, eat-all-week experience. Make-ahead breakfasts have the added benefit of providing built-in portion control — a great feature for those looking to avoid overeating and curb calorie intake to reach or maintain a healthy weight. There are plenty of grab-and-go options, too.

So take the stress out of your morning routine with these nine healthy recipes and get started on breakfast!