As an Amazon Associate, KitchenWithMommy.com earns from qualifying purchases.
School mornings are the worst time to be deciding what breakfast is. An hour at the weekend, and a freezer that is stocked, changes that. Everything here is a recipe on this site, with its own storage notes, so you know exactly how long each one keeps.
From the freezer: grab, thaw or toast
| Breakfast | How it keeps | On the morning |
|---|---|---|
| Waffles | Freeze flat on a tray, then bag | Straight into the toaster from frozen |
| Banana pancakes | Freeze in a stack with baking paper between them, up to 2 months | Toast or microwave from frozen |
| Seeded oat muffins | Freeze on a tray, then bag; best within about 2 months | Thaw overnight, or eat on the way |
| Banana oat muffins | Freeze on a tray, then bag; best within 2 to 3 months | A frozen muffin thaws by mid-morning |
| Apple muffins | Freeze for up to 3 months | As above |
| Banana bread | Slice first, then freeze, about 2 months | Toast a slice from frozen |
From the cupboard and fridge
- Homemade granola keeps 3 to 4 weeks in an airtight jar at room temperature. One batch covers most of a month.
- Berry yoghurt pots keep 3 to 4 days in the fridge if you leave the granola out until serving. Frozen berries go in straight from the freezer and thaw overnight.
- Pancake batter can be made the night before and kept in the fridge. Loosen it with a splash of milk in the morning.
- Smoothies are fast if the fruit is ready. Freeze overripe bananas in chunks on a tray, then bag them, and the base is always waiting.
A one-hour Sunday plan
- Oven on. Get a tray of granola in first, since it needs stirring and cooling.
- While it bakes, mix a batch of muffins. They go in when the granola comes out.
- Meanwhile, make the waffles or pancakes on the hob, and cool them on a rack.
- Finish by portioning yoghurt pots for the first few days and bagging banana chunks for smoothies.
- Everything cold goes in the freezer on a tray first, then into labelled bags, so it doesn’t stick together.
Cool everything completely before bagging it. A warm muffin sealed in a bag steams itself soggy, and warm food raises the temperature of everything else in the freezer.
Quick hot breakfasts for mornings with ten minutes
- Proper scrambled eggs
- A four-minute cheese omelette
- French toast, using up day-old bread
