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5 Delicious Breakfasts in Under 5 Minutes

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at IU chapter.

It’s hard to make sure to eat breakfast every morning when you’re late for that awful 8 am or forgot to print an assignment. With these easy to make and tasty five minute meals you’ll never have to skip the most important meal of the day (excluding dessert.)

1. Greek Yogurt and Frozen Berries

Packed with probiotics, while also being low in carbohydrates, Greek yogurt is an ideal breakfast food because it’s easy to digest and fuels you to start the day right.

Easy

Prep time: 1 minute
Cook time: 0 minutes
Total time: 1 minute

Ingredients:

Greek yogurt of your choice
Frozen berries of your choice

Directions:

1. Take yogurt out of your fridge and scoop the amount you desire into a bowl.
2. Mix in as many berries as you want.

Breakfast

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2. Peanut Butter on Whole Grain Toast

Why mess with a classic?  This incredibly easy to make breakfast will start your day off right by filling you up with your needed amount of protein.

Easy

Prep time: 1 minute
Cook time: 1 minute
Total time: 2 minutes

Ingredients:

Whole grain bread of your choice
Peanut butter of your choice

Directions:

1. Put piece of bread into toaster.
2. Take toast out when ready.
3. Spread desired amount of peanut butter on toast.

Breakfast

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3. Sliced Bananas with Peanut Butter and Granola

These three super foods combined are a guarantee good way to begin your morning.

Easy

Prep time: 3 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Total time: 3 minutes

Ingredients:

1 banana
Peanut butter of your choice
Granola of your choice

Directions:

1. Peel banana.
2. Cut pieces of banana.
3. Spread peanut butter on individual banana slices.
4. Put granola on banana.

Breakfast

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Breakfast

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Breakfast

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Breakfast

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4. Scrambled Eggs with Cheese

Eggs can be daunting to make when you’re pressed for time, but fear not for this recipe is simple and fast.

Easy

Prep time: 1 minute
Cook time: 4 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

2 eggs
Shredded cheese of your choice

Directions:

1. Turn stove on to medium/high.
2. Crack 2 eggs into frying pan.
3. Scramble eggs with spoon or spatula.
4. Add in cheese as desired.
5. Put eggs into a bowl once they are fluffy.

Breakfast

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Breakfast

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Breakfast

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5. Frozen Waffles with Blueberries and Nutella

Jazzing up a breakfast food that we’ve loved since the dawn of time (aka second grade.)

Easy

Prep time: 1 minute
Cook time: 3 minute
Total time: 4 minutes

Ingredients:

1 or 2 frozen waffles
Nutella
As many blueberries as desired

Directions:

1. Put 1 or 2 waffles in toaster.
2. Wash as many blueberries as desired.
3. Take waffles out when ready.
4. Spread desired amount of nutella on waffles.
5. Put desired amount of blueberries on top.

Breakfast

Photo by Natsuko Mazany

Breakfast

Photo by Natsuko Mazany

Breakfast

Photo by Natsuko Mazany

Breakfast

Photo by Natsuko Mazany

 

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