--- title: 10 Ideas for Portable Breakfast Recipes description: These healthy, homemade treats (many make-ahead) are ready to fuel your commute canonical: https://time.com/3486502/10-ideas-for-portable-breakfast-recipes/ author: Real Simple article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-10-17T11:24:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:45:23.382Z og:title: 10 Ideas for Portable Breakfast Recipes og:description: These healthy, homemade treats are ready to fuel your commute og:url: https://time.com/3486502/10-ideas-for-portable-breakfast-recipes/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte5378a99650ad3b1/69875fca8e0601fff9457997/peanut-butter-granola.jpg?branch=production&width=737&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 737 og:image:height: 415 og:image:alt: Ten Ideas for Breakfast og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 10 Ideas for Portable Breakfast Recipes twitter:description: These healthy, homemade treats are ready to fuel your commute twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte5378a99650ad3b1/69875fca8e0601fff9457997/peanut-butter-granola.jpg?branch=production&width=737&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 10 Ideas for Portable Breakfast Recipes > Sponsored content. 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Turns out there are about 150 volatile organic compounds that contribute to bacon's meaty aroma, many of them hydrocarbons and aldehydes, with some nitrogen-containing compounds thrown in for good measure._ by [Real Simple](https://time.com/author/real-simple/) ## Real Simple Oct 17, 2014 11:24 AM UTC  Peanut Butter Ganola and Blueberries Peanut Butter Ganola and Blueberries Danny Kim—Real Simple by [Real Simple](https://time.com/author/real-simple/) ## Real Simple Oct 17, 2014 11:24 AM UTC _This_ [_article_](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/portable-breakfast-recipes) _originally appeared on_ [_RealSimple.com_](http://www.realsimple.com)_._ **1\. Peanut Butter Granola**: Maple sugar sweetens old-fashioned rolled oats and roasted peanuts. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/peanut-butter-granola-00100000128950/index.html) **2\. Whole-Grain Banana Muffins**: Grab-and-go muffins are made healthier with Greek yogurt and flax meal. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/whole-grain-banana-muffins-00100000128953/index.html) ([MORE: 11 Recipes That Prove Bacon Makes Everything Better](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/bacon-recipes-00100000130398/index.html?xid=time-rs-100314)) **3\. Creamy Mango Smoothie**: Could breakfast get any easier? This tropical-flavored drink is ready in just five minutes. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/creamy-mango-smoothie-00100000128956/index.html) **4\. Avocado Toast**: Here’s a benefit to starting your day with toast topped by creamy avocado: The fruit is loaded with fiber plus cholesterol-lowering monounsaturated fats. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/avocado-toast-00100000128958/index.html) ([MORE: 9 Healthy Predinner Snacks](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/9-healthy-predinner-snacks?xid=rs-time-090914)) **5\. Bacon-Cheddar Grits**: When there’s no time to eat at home, grits (and the parfait on the next slide) can be transported easily: Pack them in a spillproof jelly jar or a reusable container with a tight-fitting lid. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/bacon-cheddar-grits-00100000128972/index.html) **6\. Almond Butter, Yogurt and Fruit Parfait**: Not an almond butter fan? Swap in peanut butter. You can also use agave nectar in place of the honey. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/almond-butter-yogurt-fruit-parfait-00100000128974/index.html) ([MORE: Easy Halloween Cupcakes](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/desserts/halloween-cupcakes-00100000087547/index.html?xid=time-rs-100314)) **7\. Single-Serving Sausage Stratas**: You can vary the taste of these delicious little all-in-one breakfasts with the sausages you use. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/sausage-stratas-00100000128976/index.html) **8\. Open-Faced Egg and Tomato Baguette**: Think of this as a whole new (and healthy) take on the breakfast sandwich. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/open-faced-egg-tomato-baguette-sandwich-00100000128980/index.html) ([MORE: 12 Easy Snacks for Kids](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/recipe-collections-favorites/quick-easy/easy-snacks-for-kids-00100000087898/index.html?xid=time-rs-100314)) **9\. Breakfast Burrito**: Just wrap the egg-filled tortilla in foil straight from the pan and head out the door. So much better than hitting the fast-food drive-up. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/breakfast-burrito-00100000128982/index.html) **10\. Spiced Oat and Pear Scones**: Nutmeg gives golden scones a slightly spicy, slightly nutty flavor. [Get the recipe.](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/spiced-oat-pear-scones-00100000128984/index.html) ([MORE: Which Halloween Candy is Healthier?](http://www.realsimple.com/holidays-entertaining/holidays/halloween/healthier-halloween-candy-00000000045321/index.html?xid=time-rs-100314)) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3486502/10-ideas-for-portable-breakfast-recipes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3486502/10-ideas-for-portable-breakfast-recipes/"},"headline":"10 Ideas for Portable Breakfast Recipes","datePublished":"2014-10-17T11:24:17.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:45:23.382Z","description":"These healthy, homemade treats are ready to fuel your commute","url":"https://time.com/3486502/10-ideas-for-portable-breakfast-recipes/","keywords":["Living","Food & Drink","breakfast","health","Diet & Nutrition","Healthy Eating"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte5378a99650ad3b1/69875fca8e0601fff9457997/peanut-butter-granola.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Real Simple","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/real-simple/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte5378a99650ad3b1/69875fca8e0601fff9457997/peanut-butter-granola.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Ten Ideas for Breakfast","caption":"Ten Ideas for Breakfast","creditText":"Danny Kim—Real Simple","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3486502/10-ideas-for-portable-breakfast-recipes/","name":"10 Ideas for Portable Breakfast Recipes"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Why Does Bacon Smell So Good?","description":"Turns out there are about 150 volatile organic compounds that contribute to bacon's meaty aroma, many of them hydrocarbons and aldehydes, with some nitrogen-containing compounds thrown in for good measure.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/dpqJEuZU/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-05-27T14:54:11.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/dpqJEuZU.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3486502/10-ideas-for-portable-breakfast-recipes/","duration":"PT1M47S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3486502/10-ideas-for-portable-breakfast-recipes/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```