Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It provides the energy needed after a long night of fasting while sleeping. But mornings can be hectic just trying to get ready and out the door on time. Try some effortless make-ahead breakfast recipes and you will have a satisfied stomach that's on time for work or school.
Instructions
Make-ahead burrito
1. Gather eggs or egg substitute, fat-free American cheese, vegetarian 'sausage' patty and low-fat tortillas. Scramble the desired amount of eggs in a skillet.
2. Lay one tortilla on a plate. Place the scrambled eggs on one half of the tortilla.
3. Cook the sausage in the microwave according to package instructions. Cut it into bite-size pieces and lay it on top of the eggs.
4. Top it all off with a piece of fat-free American cheese ripped into pieces. Fold the tortilla up burrito style. Lay it open flap down on the plate and put in the refrigerator.
5. In the morning, place plate and burrito in microwave. Heat for 20 to 30 seconds.
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6. Cut pieces of light bread into four pieces per slice. Mix 1/3 cup egg substitute, 1/2 to 1 tsp. sugar substitute, 1 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract in an air-tight container.
7. Seal the container and put in fridge for overnight storage. Put cut up bread into a plastic zippered bag.
8. In the morning, heat up a skillet coated with non-stick spray. Pour egg contents into shallow dish.
9. Dunk pieces of bread into egg and then put into skillet. Cook both sides until brown.
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