16 Easy Make-Ahead Breakfasts for Busy Weekday Mornings

Somewhere between plain old cereal and drawn-out weekend brunches lies the totally achievable, make-ahead weekday breakfast.

A good make-ahead breakfast always feels like a treat, is whole-wheaty or fruit-packed enough to be hearty without being pious, and you can knock it out on a weekend afternoon. Whether granolas, bars, or breads, they're our stumble-out-of-bed breakfasts of choice. Here are 16 you can make now and eat all week (or freeze, and get ahead for next week):

Whip up a big batch of granola:

Nekisia Davis' Olive Oil and Maple Granola by Genius Recipes

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Buckwheat Granola by sil entre jardins

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Maple Quinoa Granola by spacekase

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Cracklin' Oat Bran Granola by Sarah Jampel

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Take a bar to go:

Five Minute, No-Bake Vegan Granola Bars by Gena Hamshaw

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Sara's "Granola Bars" by Merrill Stubbs

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Oats and Quinoa Breakfast Bars by CravingSomethingHealthy

No-Bake Toasted Coconut, Date, and Nut Bars by Jennifer Farley | Savory Simple

Bulk Bin Snack Bars by Kendra Vaculin

Warm bread to enjoy while you get dressed:

Vegan Morning Glory Muffins by Gena Hamshaw

Yogurt Bread with Molasses by Marian Bull

Blueberry, Oatmeal, and Flaxseed Muffins by Merrill Stubbs

Blackbird's Bread

What I Do for Love Bran Muffins by drbabs

My New Favorite Zucchini Bread by Dabblings

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