These healthy breakfast meal prep jars are great for quick grab-and-go breakfasts for busy weeks. Make all four at once to beat boredom, or make a big batch of one!

I think I’m about to deem myself the queen of meal prep. Is that allowed?

I seriously do it so often that I’ve got it down to a science. One of my least favorite parts about meal prepping for one person is that I get so bored of the same thing every day.

That’s why these healthy breakfast meal prep jars are a god send. I love to spend a Sunday making four different creations so I can grab them each morning as I’m running out the door.

These are a mix of sweet and savory because I never know what days I’ll want some post-workout protein, creamy sweet oats, or just a simple smoothie.

The hardest part about making these breakfast meal prep jars is deciding which one to grab out of the fridge first!

Breakfast Meal Prep Jar Flavors:

1. Freezer Green Smoothie Jars: These are similar to my green smoothie freezer packs, just packed in a jar. When you’re ready, throw the contents of the jar in your blender and add almond milk. Then, pour your delicious smoothie back in the jar.
2. Overnight Oats in a Jar: I’ve included the basic recipe here, but there are SO many variations on this one (I’ve been making these babies since college. See additional flavors here).
3. 2-Minute Egg Scramble in a Jar: Life. Changing. Here again, throw any combination of protein, veggies and cheese in the jar along with two eggs. When you’re ready to eat, crack the eggs in the jar, shake, and microwave until you have a delicious omelet (or scramble if you prefer).
4. Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Breakfast Jar: I seriously love mashed sweet potatoes so much. This jar is comfort food all the way.

I get all giddy just thinking about how much I love each one of these jars. I wish I could re-live the week I spent testing these each day. YUM.

A couple things about the preparation:

• I try to keep fresh fruit separate from oats or mashed sweet potato. You can achieve this with a layer of parchment or plastic wrap between the layers.
• If you hate brown bananas, wait to slice them until right before eating.
• For the omelet, I layer vegetables on the bottom, then protein, then cheese.

Make your life easy with the help of these healthy breakfast meal prep jars.

I hope you love them as much as I do. Make sure to tell me about your variations in the comments below!

Make-Ahead Breakfast Meal Prep Jars: 4 Ways

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Ingredients

Make-Ahead Smoothie Jars
• 1 bag spinach
• 1 container berries of choice
• 3 very ripe bananas, peeled and diced
• 6 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter
• Unsweet vanilla almond milk (for when you're ready to blend)
Overnight Oats in a Jar
• 1 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 cups (heaping) rolled oats
• 1 1/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional, I didn't use)
• Toppings of choice (I used banana and strawberries)
2-Minute Egg Scramble in a Jar
• 1/2 onion, chopped very fine
• 1 red or green bell pepper, chopped very fine
• 1 cup ham, chopped
• 1/2 cup low fat shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 eggs
• Salt and pepper, to taste
Sweet Potato Breakfast Jars
• 2 sweet potatoes, cooked, skin removed
• Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup almond or peanut butter
• 2 bananas, sliced

Instructions

Make-Ahead Smoothie Jars
1. Divide all ingredients except vanilla almond milk amongst 4 jars. Close and freeze until ready to use.
2. When ready to use, place ingredients in your blender along with almond milk and ice if desired. Blend until smooth, then pour smoothie back into the jar for on-the-go.
Overnight Oats in a Jar
3. Divide all ingredients except fresh fruit amongst 4 jars and mix well. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Top with fresh fruit and enjoy!
2-Minute Egg Scramble in a Jar
4. Layer onion, then bell pepper, then ham, then cheese in 4 jars. Place two whole eggs in each and refrigerate.
5. When ready to eat, crack eggs in the jar and shake to combine ingredients. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring each time, until eggs are cooked to your liking. Season with salt and pepper.
Sweet Potato Breakfast Jars
6. In a large bowl, mash sweet potato, vanilla almond milk, and cinnamon together until smooth. I always eyeball the amount of almond milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.
7. Divide mashed sweet potato amongst 4 jars and top each with 2 tablespoons peanut butter. Serve with sliced banana on top.

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Nutrition

Calories

4761 cal

Fat

211 g

Carbs

636 g

Protein

155 g

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