Maple Nut Goodie Toast & 30+ Quick Breakfast Recipes

Lately, I’ve been into sharing recipes that really aren’t — dishes that require minimal ingredients and cooking time but that are still super tasty.

It might have something to do with the lazy days of summer…

..but those lazy days are winding down more quickly than I would like.

The countdown to school is on. So today, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite quick breakfast recipes for Maple Nut Goodie Toast as part of The Benson Street’s 45 Days of Back to School Ideas.

Plus, I have 30 more make-ahead, grab-and-go and easy-fix breakfast ideas for you.

A month’s worth of breakfast ideas!

Be sure to check out all the back-to-school ideas at the end of this post. Printables, snacks, fashions, shopping tips, crafts, lunch ideas, school supplies, teacher gifts, homework tips, party ideas and more: everything you need to get the kids back to school in stress-free, organized style!

Now, let’s get back to breakfast, the most important meal of the day.

While I’ve been known to rush through or skip out on breakfast entirely, I like to send my kiddo to school with a full belly. Because I know if I don’t, he might not eat much of anything until dismissal time. (He’s a picky eater and a talker at lunch, so there are many days when he comes home with a full lunchbox.)

Thankfully, my kid is a breakfast eater, but he likes variety. And I like to deliver.

But Mama doesn’t always have time to whip up a batch of homemade waffles or scramble an egg in the morning. So, I like to have some quick-fix and make-ahead recipes in my arsenal.

Like this Maple Nut Goodie Breakfast toast recipe that I think originated with my dad. (Sorry, Mom, if this was your kitchen creation!)

It’s a tasty alternative to pancakes or waffles, plus it’s quick to make and has a protein boost. And it tastes like candy.

Brach’s Maple Nut Goodies!

Here’s how you make it:

Slather a piece of toast with crunchy or smooth peanut butter or the nut butter of your choice. Then top it with hot pure maple syrup! The candy garnish is optional — and certainly not recommended for kids!  (But it makes for a pretty blog photo!)

Not much of a recipe, I know, but it’s a quick-fix on a busy morning. And I’ve found it will hush those pleas for homemade waffles or pancakes that I hear some weekday mornings!

Since quick breakfasts are pretty much all that’s on the menu at our house when school is in session, I’ve collected a bunch of quick breakfast recipes in this virtual cookbook.

Below, you’ll find more than 30 recipes for make-ahead, grab-and-go and easy-fix breakfasts, including muffins, smoothies, breakfast breads, rolls, egg bakes, granola, breakfast cookies, casseroles, and power bars.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread from Marty’s Musings

Oat Breakfast Muffins from The Silly Pearl

1-Minute Fruit Smoothie from Major Hoff Takes a Wife

Citrus Vanilla Breakfast Smoothie from Just Us Four

Rise & Shine Strawberry Muffins from How Does Your Garden Grow

Peaches & Cream Monkey Bread from Uncommon Designs

Overnight Steel Cut Oats from Christina’s Adventures

Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Cookie from Granola Home

Deceptively Delicious Toddler Muffins from Average But Inspired

Strawberries ‘n Cream Breakfast Rolls from The Everyday Home

Breakfast Cookies from StoneGable

Oatmeal Banana Breakfast Cookies from On Sutton Place

Easy Low-Fat Granola from Mila’s Milieu

Cinnamon Crescent Rolls from The Hungry Housewife

Almond Butter & Banana Open Sandwich from Tales of a Kitchen

Spaghetti Squash Egg Muffins from Just Us Four

Easy Breakfast Hot Pockets from MOMables

Olaf “Frozen” Waffles from Crafting in the Rain

Easy Breakfast Pizza from Yellow Bliss Road

Breakfast Bruschetta from Just a Taste

Easy Breakfast Sandwiches from My Life Abundant

Fruity Yogurt Waffle Bowls from Family Fresh Meals

Blueberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Casserole from Kludgy Mom

Bacon & Egg Tarts from Cooking Light

Skillet Muffins from Five Spot Green Living

Smiley Face Bagel & Cream Cheese from Real Simple

Perfect Cinnamon Toast from The Pioneer Woman

Sausage Cheese Toast from Emiko Davies

Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls from Marty’s Musings

Homemade Blueberry Muffins

Baked Pancakes from Six Sisters Stuff

Peanut Butter Trail Mix Bars from Sally’s Baking Addiction

Quick & Easy Breakfast Pizza from Happiness is Homemade

Healthy Oatmeal Cookie Smoothies from Crafting in the Rain

If mornings are crazy time at your house, you may want to read my post about how we changed our routine to make mornings less chaotic.

And don’t miss the other great back-to-school ideas my fellow bloggers are sharing.