Healthy Recipes Mealtimes Breakfast & Brunch 18 Breakfast Snacks You Can Grab & Go By Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Wimberly is EatingWell's Editorial Fellow. As a food and mental health blogger, Camryn explores how food and cooking can help improve mental health and also be an avenue to connect with one's culture and heritage. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 5, 2024 Close Photo: Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel For those chaotic mornings when you’re on the run, these easy breakfast snacks are the perfect option to keep hunger at bay! These tasty snacks are travel-friendly so you can simply grab a bite on your way out the door. Try options like our Sausage, Spinach & Mushroom Egg Bites or Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies for a flavorful start to your day! 01 of 18 Sausage, Spinach & Mushroom Egg Bites Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel These protein-packed sausage, spinach and mushroom egg bites are the perfect little breakfast snack to tide you over until your next meal. Keep half the batch in the fridge for the immediate days ahead, and freeze the other half for later in the month when you don’t have time to cook but want a healthy bite to eat. View Recipe 02 of 18 Pumpkin Bread Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel This easy pumpkin bread gets a protein boost from yogurt and a nutty pumpkin seed topping. Warm spices combined with pumpkin make this the perfect fall breakfast. Bake a loaf on the weekend and enjoy it during the week as you dash out the door. If you like your pumpkin bread a little sweeter, drizzle it with the optional glaze after it cools. View Recipe 03 of 18 Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel Enjoy these delightfully spiced and perfectly balanced carrot-cake breakfast cookies complete with the classic cream cheese icing. They’re just like carrot cake in cookie form, with a subtle sweetness that makes them perfect for breakfast alongside a steaming cup of coffee or tea. They’re the perfect portable breakfast snack to have on hand when you need to grab something quickly as you dash out the door. View Recipe 04 of 18 Almond Joy–Inspired Energy Balls Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel These Almond Joy–Inspired Energy Balls feature the distinctive nuttiness of coconut plus dark chocolate and a creamy almond butter center to deliver all the classic flavors of the popular candy bar. Make these energy balls ahead of time for a grab-and-go breakfast or morning snack. View Recipe 05 of 18 Mini Banana Pancake Bites Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel These mini banana pancake bites are ideal for breakfast or a quick morning snack on the go. Light and fluffy with a sweet, caramelized banana center, they can be prepared in advance for a delicious and convenient bite any time of day. View Recipe 06 of 18 Cinnamon Streusel Banana Bread Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser This cinnamon banana bread is perfect for a special breakfast, a delightful snack or even a thoughtful homemade gift. The streusel filling makes each slice satisfying, with a lovely texture contrast between the moist bread and the crunchy, flavorful filling. We call for white whole-wheat flour, which is milled from a lighter wheat that offers a milder flavor and lighter color than traditional whole-wheat flour. If you can’t find white whole-wheat flour, regular whole-wheat flour will work well in its place. View Recipe 07 of 18 High-Protein Lemon-Blueberry Muffins Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle, Food Stylist: Julia Levy These lemon-blueberry muffins are so good, you'll think they came straight from a bakery. A sprinkle of sugar creates a nice crunch on the outside, while strained yogurt ensures the muffins stay moist on the inside. View Recipe 08 of 18 Breakfast Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cakes Alexandra Shytsman Peanut butter is the star ingredient in these oatmeal cakes, providing not only flavor, but a boost of plant-based protein too. Hiding a bit in the center of each muffin is a fun way to ensure that peanut butter makes it into every bite. View Recipe 09 of 18 Creamy Strawberry Smoothie Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis It's hard to beat this recipe for quick and easy strawberry smoothies. All you need is five ingredients and five minutes. It's versatile too: you can use any unsweetened milk for creaminess, your preferred yogurt, and the maple syrup or honey is optional. The vanilla extract acts as a great flavor backdrop that will work with most fruits. Get blending! View Recipe 10 of 18 Feta & Zucchini Muffins Jerrelle Guy Plenty of shredded zucchini keeps these savory muffins moist. Feta and dill lend them Greek-inspired flavor. View Recipe 11 of 18 Peanut Butter Breakfast Bars Apples and honey are the perfect additions for these satisfying breakfast bars. View Recipe 12 of 18 Pistachio & Peach Toast This breakfast is great when you have leftover ricotta cheese--plus it comes together in just 5 minutes. View Recipe 13 of 18 Berry-Mint Kefir Smoothies Kefir is similar to yogurt, full of gut-friendly probiotics. But it has fewer carbs and a more drinkable consistency—perfect for smoothies. View Recipe 14 of 18 Morning Glory Muffins These Morning Glory muffins are full of everything you'd expect in the bakery favorite—carrots, apple and raisins, topped with nuts and toasted wheat germ. If raisins aren't your favorite, substitute an equal amount of the dried fruit of your choice. View Recipe 15 of 18 Whole-Wheat Strawberry Muffins This healthy muffin recipe features strawberries, but you can use your favorite berry in their place and they'll be just as delicious! View Recipe 16 of 18 Lemon Bread This moist lemon bread is perfect for breakfast or a tasty dessert. It's delicious on its own or topped with the optional lemon-sugar glaze. View Recipe 17 of 18 Coconut-Cashew Breakfast Bites Never skip breakfast again: keep these coconut-and-date breakfast bites in the fridge or freezer, and you'll always have a grab-and-go option for busy mornings. View Recipe 18 of 18 Almond-Honey Power Bar Great for breakfast on the go! Golden roasted nuts, seeds and oats are enveloped by flavorful almond butter in these delectably chewy, no-fuss energy bars. Unrefined turbinado sugar adds a deep caramelly undertone. Feel free to use light brown sugar instead. Bars stored at room temperature will be softer than those that are refrigerated. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit