Healthful Bites

It’s a little hard to choose, but I believe that the most important meal of the day is also the cuisine that I love the most! As chronicled on Healthful Bites many times before (see the above pictures from previous posts), I enjoy breakfast food at any time of the day. With kids needing fuel before heading back to school and another crazy holiday—September is “Better Breakfast Month“—I figured now would be the perfect time to highlight a different recipe for each day of the week from around the web that I can’t wait to try.

Grab-and-Go

• Cinnamon Bun Smoothie: Five basic ingredients + a blender is all you need for a low-calorie Cinnabon in a glass from Happy Herbivore. Stash bananas in the freezer to be ready to whip this up anytime. (161 calories, 0 g fat)

• Chocolate Cherry Snack Bars: These Eating Well cereal bars take a fair amount of time to make, but will be well worth it when you have a wholesome homemade granola bar at the ready before a busy day! I’m thinking these would taste amazing crumbled on top of some Greek yogurt. (93 calories, 2 g fat)

Baked Beauties

• Stuffed French Toast Cups: You can still enjoy the sweet, doughy taste on a weekday if you make these cute Cook Yourself Thin muffins ahead of time. I bet they’re so flavorful that you can skip the syrup if you like! (353 calories, 10 g fat)

• Pump It Up Muffins: Full of fiber and cuter than words can describe, Eating Bender’s oat and chocolate muffins will help kids of all ages start their days off with a smile. (180 calories, 1 g fat)

• Low-Fat Banana Nut Bread: Have a bunch of browning bananas lying around? This loaf from Skinny Taste will give them a good home. Swap in whole-wheat flour for extra fiber! (130 calories, 4 g fat)

Protein-Packed

• Black Bean Breakfast Burrito: Often find yourself starving by mid-morning? This Mexican meal from FITNESS will solve that issue with a one-two punch of protein and fiber. (288 calories, 7 g fat, 25 g protein)

• Veggie Eggs-plosion Mug: Who knew you don’t need a skillet and a stove to cook eggs? Hungry Girl has a recipe that can be made entirely in the microwave in less than five minutes. (130 calories, 2 g fat, 17 g protein)

Dining at home is one thing—brunching on the town is another concept entirely! Here are my tips to enjoy without overdoing it.

What is your go-to breakfast?