Top 5 Healthy on the Go Breakfast

My life as a mom and Entrepreneur can get … chaotic to say the least. Especially mornings! I know many others can attest to a busy morning schedule. Which, makes it all too easy to skip out on a nourishing breakfast and grab a granola bar on your way out. But, I promise you, prepping a nourishing breakfast ahead of time is one of the best healthy habits to contribute to your routine. I have included my top 5 favorite healthy on the go breakfasts that will make you never want to grab for that packaged granola bar again! 

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 2-3 tsp maple syrup
• 3/4 cup Flax milk  
• pinch of pink salt
• 1 tbs favorite vanilla or unflavored protein powder 
• 1 apple thinly sliced 

• Mix all ingredients in a mason jar and let sit overnight. Add thinly sliced apple just before serving

Banana Oat Muffins 

• ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil or 
• ½ cup maple syrup 
• 2 eggs 
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas 
• ¼ cup Malibu Mylk flax + oat milk 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• ½ teaspoon salt 
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top 
• 1 gluten free flour 
• ¾ cups glyphosate free organic oats (we like One Degree Organics)

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
• Blend olive oil and syrup until smooth. Add eggs and beat well. Add mashed bananas and milk. Blend until combined. 
• Next add the the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Finally switch to a big spoon adding in the oats and then the flour and blend until just combined. Do not over mix! 
• Add to a greased muffin tin and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.  

Chia Pudding

Ingredients 

• 1 .5 cup Flax milk
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup (to taste)
• 3 Tbsp natural salted peanut butter 
• 1/3 cup chia seeds
• Fresh blueberries

Instructions 

• Mix all ingredients and cover well and set in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1-2 hours (preferably overnight), or until chilled through and pudding-like in consistency.
• To serve, top with extra peanut butter and fresh blueberries (optional). Will keep covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

 Green Flax Smoothie 

Ingredients

• Handful of ice
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1 handful spinach
• 1/2 avocado
• 3/4 cup malibu mylk
• 1 scoop favorite protein powder

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a blender

 Oatmeal Bars

• Ingredients

  • 3 cups of quick oats
  • 1 & 3/4 cups of flax milk
  • 1/2 cup of date syrup
  • 1/2 cup of coconut milk yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp of vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1 tsp of baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp of sea salt
  • 1/2 cup of raisins (optional)
  • 1 banana sliced

  Instructions 

  • Heat oven at 350F
  • Whisk eggs, add date syrup, coconut yogurt, flax mylk, and vanilla extract.
  • Mix in oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt.
  • Fold in raisins (optional) and chopped banana.
  • Bake for 30 mins in an 11x7 inch baking dish.
  • Allow to cool once golden brown and cut into small squares.