Make-Ahead Back-to-School Breakfasts 2 Ways
Mornings can get very hectic when the kids are back in school. Megan is in the kitchen helping you to make it a little easier. She’s making two breakfasts you can make ahead and freeze to save you a few minutes on busy mornings. Try our Crescent Roll Ups and Pancake Muffins – the kids will love them!
First up are our Pancake Muffins. The ingredients needed to make these delicious pastries are 3 cups of pancake or waffle mix, 1 cup of milk, 3 eggs, half of a cup of your favorite syrup, 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1 cup of blueberries or chocolate chips. You can also use raspberries, bananas, strawberries, or whatever your favorite thing to put in your pancakes is.
To start, preheat your oven to 350º. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners for extra easy eating and cleanup. In a large bowl, mix together all of your ingredients other than your blueberries or chocolate chips. Next, fill your muffin tins about two-thirds of the way full. Make sure you don’t leave your batter sit for too long before cooking because this batter will rise! Once your cups are filled, sprinkle the tops with your blueberries and/or chocolate chips. Bake these for 15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
You can either serve these warm right after cooking, store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days to use throughout the week or freeze them to use at a later date. If freezing, reheat in a microwave before serving for 30 second intervals at 50%. The kids are sure to love this sweet treat in the mornings, and they’re sure to keep those bellies full until lunch time!
So our first recipe was sweet, and now we’re going savory with our Crescent Roll Ups. Any kid that loves scrambled eggs, cheese and ham is sure to love this twist on breakfast! What you’ll need is just 4 ingredients: 4 scrambled eggs, one 8 ounce tube of crescent rolls, 8 thin slices of ham and 4 slices of American cheese cut in half. You can also swap out the ham for sausage links or bacon if you prefer!
Preheat your oven to 350º. Unroll your crescent rolls onto a work surface and separate into 8 triangles. Place a a half slice of cheese on each triangle, then top each with a slice of ham and spoonful of scrambled egg. Then loosely roll up your triangles and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until they’re golden brown.
You can serve these right out of the oven (after they’ve cooled down a bit, of course), or you can freeze them to serve later. If you’re taking them out of the freezer, just pop them in the microwave until heated through or warm them in a toaster oven or regular oven until thawed and warm.
And an added bonus for both of these recipes: you can make them at the same time since cooking temperature and time is the same, so you can prepare a couple of weeks worth of breakfasts! Happy back-to-school season!
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Make-Ahead Back-To-School Breakfasts 2 Ways
Ingredients
Pancake Muffins Ingredients
- 3 cups pancake or waffle mix
- 1 cup milk
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup pancake syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup blueberries or chocolate chips
Crescent Roll-Ups Ingredients
- 4 eggs scrambled
- 8 oz tube of crescent rolls
- 8 thin slices of ham
- 4 slices of American cheese cut in half
Instructions
Pancake Muffins Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line muffin tins with cupcake liners. In a large bowl, mix together pancake mix, milk, eggs, syrup and vanilla. Fill muffin tins about 2/3 full. Sprinkle the tops with blueberries and/or chocolate chips.
- Bake 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve warm, refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze. To reheat, microwave for 30 second intervals at 50%.
Crescent Roll-Ups Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Unroll dough onto work surface; separate into 8 triangles. Place a half a slice of cheese on each triangle. Top each with a slice of ham and spoonful of scrambled egg.
- Loosely roll up triangles and place an ungreased cookie sheet. These can be made ahead of time and frozen. When ready to serve, just pop them in the microwave until heated through or warm in a toaster or regular oven until thawed and warm
