10 No-cook breakfast ideas

Yogurt parfait

Yogurt has lots of friendly bacteria to keep your digestive system healthy and running smoothly. Add your favorite ingredients for a super start to your morning.

Just put a layer of your favorite flavor of yogurt in a cup, and then add some sliced fruit. Sprinkle with chopped nuts or granola, and then add another layer of yogurt. Continue the layers until the cup is filled.

Breakfast tortilla

Although you can use any type of tortilla for this quick meal, a whole-grain tortilla adds a shot of extra nutrition in the form of B vitamins and fiber.

Just warm up a tortilla until it is pliable, and spread it with peanut butter. Add some sliced bananas and a drizzle of honey, then roll it up and eat it on the way to work. Be sure to fold the bottom in as you roll it up so that the filling doesn't drip out on your lap.

Fruit smoothie

Toss your favorite fruit (or fruit combo) in a blender with a cup of yogurt, a teaspoon of honey and a spoonful of protein powder. Blend until smooth.

Some flavors to consider:

• Strawberry
• Banana
• Mango
• Pineapple
• Blueberry

Breakfast in a pita

Fill a whole-wheat pita with a chopped hardboiled egg, some grated cheese and sliced ham. All those country breakfast ingredients in a convenient edible package are satisfying and will rev up your sleepy metabolism with a burst of protein.

Revisit cottage cheese

Cottage cheese has gotten a bum rap as a boring diet food. Really, though, it's delicious and full of protein. It's especially good with fresh fruit and a sprinkling of chopped pecans.

Bagel-icious

A whole-grain bagel is low in fat and high in yum. Spread it with some cream cheese and sliced strawberries for a luxurious breakfast treat.

Be creative

Stop stereotyping breakfast. Have a roast beef and provolone sandwich for breakfast if that's what you like. A few slices of your favorite deli meat, cheese, crackers and a slice of tomato might hit the spot.

Bag it

Mix a handful of dried fruit such as raisins, cranberries, cherries and apples with some chopped nuts, sunflower seeds and bite-size crackers. Put the mixture in a resealable bag.

Muffin magic

A muffin is the perfect breakfast-to-go. Just make a batch of your favorite recipe on the weekend and freeze them. Warm one up for a few seconds in the microwave for an inexpensive, no-bake breakfast treat.

Look at your leftovers

Leftover pizza, spaghetti, stew and chili all make for easy breakfasts that save you money.

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