Need a quick, filling make-ahead breakfast? These Breakfast Bowls are full of protein and freezer friendly! Meal prep your way to an easier week!
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I love meal prep.
Every Sunday afternoon, after lunch, Allison watches a movie and I wash and prepare any produce, breakfast, and snacks for the week. Not only does it save me time, but money too. I won’t be tempted to go buy a snack because I “don’t have any food in the house”; it’s all right here, ready to be eaten.
If you’ve ever wanted to try doing meal prep but get too intimidated, start with breakfast. That’s the easiest meal to prepare, and probably the most helpful. Wouldn’t you like to be able to pull something out of the fridge for breakfast time and just heat and eat?
That’s where these Make-Ahead Breakfast Bowls come in. They’re similar to the microwavable meals you find at the store, but much healthier. This is a hearty breakfast, with eggs and sausage for protein and crispy potatoes for some healthy carbs and fiber.
This combination should help keep you full all morning for a fraction of the cost of what you’d find at the store!
Scroll to the bottom of the post to get to the recipe card. Or keep reading for extra tips for these healthy breakfast bowls!
What makes a good breakfast bowl?
Breakfast, to me, is the most important meal of the day. This is where I need something filling, to give me energy for the whole morning and beyond.
Here are the base ingredients you should include:
- Protein: For fullness and strength
- Healthy fats: For satiety and flavor
- Carbs: For energy (Use your judgment if you have diabetes or blood sugar issues)
- Fiber: For extra fullness
- Seasonings: For that amazing flavor
Ingredients
- Red potatoes
- Breakfast sausage
- Eggs
- Onion
- Green bell pepper
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and black pepper
Other additions/substitutions
What I love about these bowls is that you can customize these however you like. Here are some options:
- Low carb: Remove the potatoes. Maybe substitute with cauliflower rice!
- Other meat: Bacon, deli ham, Canadian bacon, turkey sausage, pork sausage, chicken sausage
- Other cheese: Mozzarella cheese, Pepperjack cheese
- Vegetables: Use a frozen pepper and onion blend to save time
How to make
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Wash and dice the red potatoes into small cubes. Place them on a greased cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the sausage on the stovetop on a large skillet, with the onion and bell pepper on medium heat, until the sausage is fully browned. Drain if needed and set aside.
Beat 6 eggs in a medium bowl with a splash of milk and salt and pepper, then scramble in a pan until just fully scrambled. Set aside.
When the potatoes have finished, begin assembling the bowls. Evenly divide the potatoes among 6 containers; then the sausage and vegetable mixture; then the eggs. Sprinkle the tops with 2 tablespoons of shredded cheddar.
When the bowls have fully cooled, place the lids on tightly and put in the freezer until ready to use.
How do I freeze these bowls?
Use standard meal prep containers that are freezer safe! I use the Rubbermaid brand a lot because they’re really reliable.
Let the bowls cool to room temperature, then place the lids on tightly. Label the lid with a marker or tape with the name of the recipe and the date you froze them.
How long are these good in the fridge and freezer?
If stored in the fridge, these bowls will stay fresh for about 5 days. Definitely use them up before then!
These will also stay fresh in the freezer for up to 3 months! They’re still safe to eat after that. But the longer they stay in the freezer, the bigger risk they have of getting freezer burn.
How do I heat up the bowls?
You can thaw these in the fridge overnight and microwave for about a minute; or defrost in the microwave from frozen for a minute or two, then microwave for another minute or so until the food’s heated through.
You’re going to love these breakfast meal prep bowls! Print the recipe below and use for your next meal prep session!
Make-Ahead Breakfast Bowls
Need a quick, filling make-ahead breakfast? These Breakfast Bowls are full of protein and freezer friendly! Meal prep your way to an easier week!
Ingredients
- 7 medium red potatoes
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 6 eggs
- Splash of milk for the eggs (Optional)
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash and dice the red potatoes into small cubes. Place them on a greased cookie sheet and spray with cooking spray, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the sausage on the stovetop with the onion and bell pepper until the sausage is fully browned. Drain if needed and set aside.
- Beat 6 eggs in a medium bowl with a splash of milk and salt and pepper, then scramble in a pan until just fully scrambled. Set aside.
- When the potatoes have finished, begin assembling the bowls. Evenly divide the potatoes among 6 containers; then the sausage and vegetable mixture; then the eggs. Sprinkle the tops with 2 tablespoons of shredded cheddar.
- When the bowls have fully cooled, place the lids on tightly and put in the freezer until ready to use.
Notes
To reheat, thaw in the fridge overnight and heat in the microwave for about a minute.
To heat from frozen, remove the lid slightly and defrost for a minute or two; then heat regularly for about a minute.
Jaime is a Nutrition Coach through the ISSA and professional writer. She has 4 years experience coaching and 9 years experience in writing. She enjoys cooking easy meals, running, and learning more about food.
Jaime specializes in helping women with ADHD learn to meal plan and cook healthier meals without getting overwhelmed.
