20 Budget Breakfast Ideas for a Better Morning

A hearty whole grain and fresh fruit salad, with fresh herbs that add dimension, and quick gloss of a sweet-tart dressing. It’s all made ahead and just needs a last-minute toss together. This fruity tabouli is a formula, a recipe blueprint, that is so versatile you’ll be having a different breakfast every day for weeks with ease.

Breakfast bowls that include satisfying farro, warm apples cooked up in coconut oil, crunchy hazelnuts, and soft cranberries. Bowls that will warm you up in the morning and satisfy you until lunch. This is one such bowl.

Loaded with sausage, cheese, and spinach, this grits parfait is just as gorgeous as its sweet counterparts.

This quiche is all about the transformation of humble ingredients into a beautiful meal.

“Migas” is the Spanish word for “crumbs,” and in Spain it’s a dish typically comprised of stale bread and other ingredients.

This recipe calls for a roasted pepper, and I highly recommend roasting your own on the stovetop instead of using the jarred version.

Here’s one that you can have pre-made in the freezer, so any weekday morning can start with a quesadilla.

If you were to say this breakfast sandwich is over the top, you're right.

This protein-packed combination of egg and hummus is a surefire way to start your day on the right note. Wrap it in a piece of foil, and you’re out the door with a portable breakfast.

With all the ingredients baked in a single muffin pan, this may be the easiest sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich you’ll ever make.

Congee is sometimes described as rice porridge, but it is not a porridge. Porridge is a western dish made by simmering grains, like oats, or legumes in milk or water until it reaches a very soft, spoonable consistency. It’s typically sweetened.

Masala chai brings the best warm spices — like cinnamon, cardamom, and ginger — together in one fragrantly soothing cup

A steamy, creamy bowl of oatmeal is the ultimate comfort food, and preparing it in the slow cooker is a great way to take care of your breakfast crew without having to wake up before everyone else.

You can precook the potatoes and save them in the refrigerator for the morning, cutting your prep time to around five minutes.