Meal prep breakfast: just grab it in the morning

Breakfast is the meal that gets skipped most on busy days – or swapped for a croissant from the bakery. With meal prep, it’s already waiting in the fridge: overnight oats, baked oats and porridge made with buckwheat, teff or amaranth can be made in the evening or at the weekend for several days. Toppings like berries, nuts and caramelised apples go on in the morning, so everything stays fresh. Many recipes are vegan or gluten-free.

Make-ahead breakfast recipes

• Low-carb cinnamon overnight muesli with quark, linseed and blueberries – 355 kcal
• Mango chia pudding with coconut yoghurt – 280 kcal
• High-protein quark semolina bake with cherries – 350 kcal
• Vegan raspberry chia pudding with coconut yoghurt – 250 kcal
• Vegan blueberry chia pudding – 210 kcal
• Low-carb almond porridge with warm raspberries – 550 kcal
• Sweet vanilla quark bake with raspberries – 472 kcal
• Gluten-free overnight oats with berries and chia seeds – 380 kcal
• Vegan berry quinoa bake – 410 kcal
• High-protein cinnamon roll porridge with skyr frosting – 498 kcal
• Vegan vanilla chia pudding – 180 kcal
• Vegan almond rice pudding with cherries for Christmas breakfast – 333 kcal
• High-protein cookie bowl – 380 kcal
• High-protein quark bowl – 340 kcal
• Vegan chocolate and hazelnut overnight oats with dates – 493 kcal
• Mediterranean fig and walnut bowl – 340 kcal
• Porridge with banana, nuts and seeds – 720 kcal
• Protein porridge with blueberries – 310 kcal
• High-protein peanut butter porridge – 400 kcal
• Quick chocolate banana porridge – 360 kcal
• High-protein peanut quark bowl – 280 kcal
• Warm turmeric porridge with walnuts and blueberries – 420 kcal
• High-protein apple and cinnamon bowl – 473 kcal
• Gluten-free Finnish oat and blueberry bake – 280 kcal

Frequently asked questions

How long do overnight oats keep in the fridge?

Usually 2 to 3 days in a well-sealed jar. Add fresh fruit and crunchy toppings just before eating.

Can I make porridge ahead and reheat it?

Yes. Porridge thickens in the fridge – just stir in a splash of milk or plant milk when you reheat it. Baked oats also freeze well in portions.

Which ingredients work for a make-ahead breakfast?

Oats, chia seeds, buckwheat, yoghurt or skyr, nuts and seeds, and sturdy fruit like apples or frozen berries. Bananas and avocado brown quickly, so add them fresh.