10 Make-Ahead Freezer Breakfasts That Make Busy Mornings Easier

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Updated on April 24, 2024
Freezer Egg Sandwiches
Photo: Andy Lyons

Get a jump on easy breakfast meal prep by stocking your icebox with these freezer breakfast ideas. You'll flip over the fluffy flapjacks, egg cups, smoothie packs, and more that can always be just minutes away. Select your favorites from our best breakfast freezer meals, then carve out an afternoon to assemble them all. These make-ahead freezer breakfasts will ensure you'll never again be tempted to skip the most important meal of the day.

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Sausage and Potato Mini Egg Bakes

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Sausage Potato Mini Egg Bakes
Carson Downing

Instead of hitting a coffee shop for those trendy sous vide egg bites, why not whip up your own so you can customize with your favorite breakfast ingredients (sausage, peppers, onions, and hashbrowns)—and so you can save a lot of money? These itty-bitty freezer breakfast casseroles can hang out in your freezer for a month. Any time between now and then, reheat and enjoy a couple solo with a piece of fruit, tuck inside a tortilla for a freezer breakfast burrito, or sandwich one inside a toasted bagel thin or English muffin for a makeshift breakfast sandwich.

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Freezer Egg Sandwiches

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Freezer Egg Sandwiches
Andy Lyons

Here's a fuss-free solution if you prefer your sandwich to be pre-assembled. Ready to store in less than 30 minutes, these freezer breakfast sandwiches feature chive-spiked eggs, ooey-gooey Swiss cheese, savory Canadian bacon, and a hearty sandwich thin or English muffin; up to you. The secret to the speedy prep time, despite the six-sandwich batch size? Sheet pan scrambled eggs!

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Stuffed Waffles

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stuffed waffles tomato basil
Blaine Moats

We dream about this breakfast meal prep idea for our morning menu and as a breakfast-for-dinner recipe. The savory waffle batter is hiding a craveable filling of chopped tomatoes, crispy bacon, shredded Cheddar, and fresh basil. This recipe yields 12 four-inch waffles that can stay on ice for up to 3 months. But since these never last long in our homes, we suggest mixing up a double batch.

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Fruit, Nut, and Brown Sugar Freezer Oatmeal Cups

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Fruit Nut Brown Sugar Freezer Oatmeal Cups
Andy Lyons

Overnight oats aren't your only easy breakfast meal prep option to get a jump on your a.m. oatmeal. This muffin tin breakfast idea makes it possible to dive into a big bowl of warm brown sugar-cinnamon oats, fruit, and nuts in just 2 minutes. Prep and freeze a dozen of these cups at once, then freeze up to 3 months. When you're ready to enjoy, simply pop one into a bowl, microwave for 2 minutes, top the toasty oats with a splash of milk, and grab a spoon.

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Smoothie Pops

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Smoothie Pops
Carson Downing

Calling all picky eaters...or family members of those who fall into that camp. Here's another delightful way to transform breakfast meal prep into a dessert-like package. While these look like ice pops, they offer just as much nutrition as a healthy smoothie recipe thanks to frozen berries, bananas, and Greek yogurt.

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Buttermilk-Banana Waffles

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Buttermilk-Banana Waffles
Jason Donnelly

Give new meaning to the term "freezer waffles." With this make-ahead freezer breakfast, we flip the script—instead of freeze and toast, we suggest mixing, baking, freezing (up to 2 months), then heating. Chopped bananas and a splash of silky buttermilk keep the waffle recipe extra moist. Bring on the syrup!

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Peach-Prosciutto Cornmeal Muffins

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Peach-Prosciutto Cornmeal Muffins
Andy Lyons

Juicy fresh peaches make a sunny statement alongside prosciutto in these unexpected muffin tin creations. Yes, we know this breakfast meal prep idea sounds like an odd flavor pairing, but trust us—the combo of sweet, savory, and salty totally works (and will have everyone begging for seconds). Freeze the muffins for 3 months so you can warm up grab-and-go meals on even the most time-crunched mornings.

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Strawberry Freezer Jam

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Strawberry Freezer Jam
Andy Lyons

Springy and peppy, this strawberry freezer breakfast jam is sure to perk up any sleepy morning. Crush berries, sugar, pectin, and lemon peel in a jar, and you're good to go. Or good to freeze the homemade jam for up to a full year so you can enjoy a taste of fresh berry goodness on your toast, bagel, English muffin, or biscuit any season.

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Granola Bar

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Chewy Tropical Granola Bars
Jacob Fox

Why buy a package of "wait, what's that made with?!" breakfast bars at the store when you can make DIY granola snacks right in your own kitchen in less than 45 minutes? This brilliant breakfast meal prep idea makes 18 bars with pantry staples like oats, pretzels, and brown sugar. Set one out to thaw each night to easily grab and go in the morning.

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Caramel Apple Butter

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Caramel Apple Butter
Karla Conrad

Next time you go apple picking, transform 4½ pounds(!) of your harvest into this delectable homemade apple butter. One smear, and your morning pastry or slice of toast will never be the same. Cozy apple cider and a squeeze of lemon juice make this freezer breakfast butter irresistible. Freezing is an excellent solution if you don't want to fuss with canning. Simply bubble up the butter in a saucepan, allow it to cool, ladle into wide-mouth freezer containers, and freeze for up to 10 months.

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