Start your day off right with these energizing breakfast ideas — making it easy to rise and shine!

I’m not a morning person… at all. I’d rather sleep in until my internal alarm clock goes off. Do a good stretch in bed, open my eyes slowly, and start my day calmly and steadily. Buuut that’s not how it goes as a mom of five. Like, ever.

Instead, my alarms scream at me as I beg them for five more minutes. Something I’ve realized makes my mornings more stressful than they should be is that I’ve gotta get up and make everyone breakfast.

You just know when everyone needs a delicious, nutrient-dense, protein-hearty breakfast. 

Not to mention it becomes challenging to come up with new breakfast ideas after a while. I feel like we’re on repeat around here sometimes when it comes to meals. Well, since coming up with this list… that’s not the case anymore. 

I can pick from any of these delicious recipes from this list of breakfast ideas, and my family is grateful that it’s not a granola bar or a cereal kind of morning. Because skipping breakfast isn’t an option for us.

Do You Skip Breakfast?

I get it — breakfast isn’t everyone’s jam. Some people would rather grab a cup of coffee and get moving in their day. If you’re one of those people, I’m not here to judge you at all.

I simply want to encourage you! After all, you’re here for a reason — looking to diversify your breakfast.

Studies show that skipping breakfast is tied to harmful habits that can lead to obesity, high blood pressure, and even clogged arteries.

Research also shows that people who eat breakfast take in more vitamins and nutrients during the entire day. Eating breakfast sets a precedent for your day by kickstarting your metabolism. Other benefits include: 

• Boosting your mood
• Improving memory
• Decreasing inflammation

So if you’re not 100% opposed to eating breakfast, try not to skip it if you can help it.

Around here, skipping breakfast isn’t an option. Why?

• Reason 1: I’m starving when I wake up. Seriously. I wake up thinking about everything from cheesy scrambled eggs to fluffy pancakes with berries and elderberry syrup drizzled over the top. I’m a foodie — can ya tell?

• Reason 2: It’s one thing to decide to skip breakfast for yourself if you’re an adult, but it’s not just me anymore. Now I have other mouths to feed.  My kids’ health is in my hands. If I know it’ll help them throughout their day and with their overall health, we’re doing it. 

Breakfast is essential! It sets the tone for your entire day.

It gives your body the nutritional value it needs to get up and move without depleting yourself before you’ve even gotten out the door.

Again, there’s no judgment if you or your kids don’t love breakfast. These recipes are so versatile that you could have them as lunch, a snack, or even as your dinner (brinner, as my kiddos call it!). 

Here are my quick & easy recipes for my favorite breakfast ideas. They make it easy to rise and shine! 

Elderberry Blueberry Baked Oatmeal

This baked oatmeal recipe is made only with eight wholesome ingredients — oats, almond milk, eggs, pure maple syrup, baking powder, coconut oil, elderberry syrup and blueberries. 

Just fifteen minutes in the kitchen, one bowl and one baking pan — doesn’t get easier than that.

This Elderberry Baked Oatmeal is:

• A one-bowl recipe
• Made with no added sugar
• Sweetened perfectly with natural sugars
• Satisfying and comforting
• Boosted with organic elderberry syrup
• Packed with antioxidants
• Insanely delicious
• Adaptable for allergies and flavor preferences

By boosting this recipe with elderberry syrup, we’re taking it from delicious to insanely good, taste-wise and health-wise. This is a recipe you’ll love to make again and again.

Get the baked oatmeal recipe here.

Healthy Homemade Granola Bars

These no-bake homemade granola bars with elderberry boost your immune system and are WAY BETTER than anything you can find in the store. They’re made with: 

• Organic peanut butter
• Organic elderberry syrup
• Organic sprouted brown rice cereal
• Organic raw honey
• Organic cacao powder

Irresistible, delicious, affordable and healthy with no weird additives or preservatives — sign me up!

The best part about this breakfast idea recipe? You can make these ahead of time, even double the batch and stash them in the freezer.

It’s as simple as pulling a few out to thaw the night before. Serve with a bowl of yogurt or berries for a complete and healthy breakfast.

Get the granola bar recipe here. 

Easy Sheet Pan Pancakes

Ok, this recipe is absolutely genius! I'm definitely a pancake lover, but standing over my cast iron and flipping one at a time is sooo time-consuming.

Needless to say, before I discovered this recipe, we didn’t indulge in pancakes very often. That’s not the case anymore!

Instead of flipping jacks all morning, now you can just make one supersized pancake.

Just cut it into squares and enjoy! This recipe is also gluten-free and only made with ten simple ingredients. Remember to top them with whipped cream and a drizzle of elderberry syrup. 

Get the sheet pan pancake recipe here.  

The Best Overnight Oats 

This healthy overnight oats recipe is supercharged with immune-boosting elderberry syrup and balanced with gut-building ingredients like oats, bananas, yogurt and chia seeds.

So, if you need a quick breakfast packed with nutrition, you just met your match.

What I really love about these overnight oats is that once you have the base ingredients put together, like the oats, milk, yogurt and elderberry syrup, you can play around with all sorts of variations.

Because they’re prepped the night before, it’s almost like waking up to someone who surprised you with breakfast (well… almost).

My favorite part about this recipe? No pans to wash! 

Get the overnight oats recipe here. 

Elderberry Cherry Smoothie

I love smoothies because you can pack many nutrient-dense foods into one simple drink. Plus, if you’re running short on time, smoothies are a great choice for on-the-go!

In this smoothie recipe, there’s absolutely no added sugar, just natural sugar from the fruit.

You also get protein from nut butter and healthy fats from coconut milk. Not to mention all of the superfoods your body gets by adding a drizzle of elderberry syrup.

Sip yourself to a healthier you with this thick, delicious smoothie for breakfast.

Get the smoothie recipe here. 

No Bake Energy Balls

These little balls of energy are awesome! They’re nutritious and make the perfect grab-and-go snack.

With just seven ingredients, they’re packed with protein and are gluten-free and dairy-free. 

Energy balls are a fiber-rich combination of protein, good-for-you carbs, and healthy fats. You can customize them with the ingredients you’re in the mood for. Fruity, crunchy, chocolatey… the possibilities are endless.

They’re a favorite in my house and seem to disappear faster than I can make them. It’s impossible to just have one, seriously… I’ve tried.

I love these because they’re a snap to make, and I always have the ingredients on hand. It’s a one-bowl kind of recipe that doesn’t even require baking! It can’t get any easier than that, right?

I make these just about every week. Nutty, sweet, and loaded with good-for-you ingredients, they’re perfect for my busy family. 

Get the no-bake energy balls recipe here. 

Pumpkin Muffins With Elderberry Glaze

These melt-in-your-mouth muffins are made with coconut oil, pumpkin, elderberries and way less sugar. 

If this is your first time baking with coconut oil, you won’t believe what it does for the texture of a muffin. Don’t like the flavor of coconut? Don’t worry about it! You won’t taste it at all. 

Did you know that one cup of pumpkin contains more vitamin A than a cup of kale? Or that one cup of pumpkin has more potassium than a banana and more fiber than ½ cup of quinoa? Crazy right?

This recipe is super easy and super nutritious. Plus, you can make them ahead of time and even freeze them to make mornings a breeze. 

Get the pumpkin muffin recipe here.

Elderberry Smoothie Bowl

Get a healthy dose of superfoods with this tasty smoothie bowl. If these captivating colors don’t convince you of how delicious this smoothie bowl is, the flavors certainly will. 

A smoothie bowl is a way to enjoy a smoothie as a meal. You simply reduce the amount of liquid, making a thicker smoothie. Then pour it into a bowl, and next comes my favorite part… toppings!

Sprinkle on all sorts of toppings, such as fresh fruit, cacao nibs, shredded coconut and even a drizzle of peanut butter. Then, grab a spoon and chomp away. Absolutely delightful!

Get the smoothie bowl recipe here.

More Nourishing Recipes

I hope you were able to grab some new breakfast ideas from this list. Breakfast doesn’t have to be complicated — it’s more important for it to be nutritious!

Are you looking for even more nourishing recipes? I’ve created many elderberry-infused recipes using my organic elderberry syrup to help you boost you and your family’s health aside from these awesome breakfast ideas.

Check out my recipe blog here.

Let’s remember the best way to start your day is with breakfast AND a simple dose of elderberry syrup.

It’ll help ward off those nasty bugs and keep you and your family healthy — so you won’t have to cancel plans because you’re in bed sick.

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