
Favorite kids…cereal and oatmeal
16. Overnight oats: Mix 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats and 1 cup of milk (dairy or non-dairy) into a small mason jar (add half of the protein powder if necessary to get an extra boost). Cover and place in the fridge overnight. Add morning topping options, such as sliced fruit, a spoonful of nuts or seed butter, or drizzle with honey or maple syrup.
Recipe: No need to bake oats overnight
17. Make-Ahead Oatmeal Packet: Until 1 cup of quick oats in a blender or food processor forms powder. Mix the oat powder with 2 cups of quick oats. Place half-cup portions in a bag or container of your choice with 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1 peanut or protein powder, lyophilized fruit, nuts, seeds, cocoa powder, and other toppings.
Recipe: Make-Ahead Oatmeal Packet
18. Quinoa Breakfast Porridge: Quinoa is a high quality plant-based protein. On the stove, simmer 1 cup of cooked quinoa in milk. Pour into a bowl and top with 1 small sliced banana, 1 tablespoon of pumpkin seeds and a drizzle of maple syrup.
19. Cereal 2.0: Pour in a bowl of protein-rich breakfast cereals like Cheerios protein, and add fresh berries, chopped nuts, hemp or pumpkin seeds, and milk.
20. Protein Granola: Granola labeled “protein” contains excess protein from sources such as whey and soy protein isolates. Serve high protein granola with milk (dairy products, soy or protein-fortified plant-based milk).