‘Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day’ - a line that many of us have heard a lot. Some students wake up without enough time before their 9 AM lecture to have a balanced breakfast, or don’t have the time to dedicate to making breakfast. This is why we wanted to create an article highlighting quick and easy breakfast ideas for university students.
6 Quick and easy breakfast food ideas for university students
Making sure to incorporate breakfast into your morning routine is important before a day of lectures. Here are the top 6 quick and easy breakfast ideas for university students, with Nestlé cereals as part of their ingredients.
1. Homemade Muesli
The idea of making your own muesli may deter you from this first option, but our Berry Oatmeal Muesli recipe should only take 35 minutes in total to prepare a batch that can provide plenty of breakfasts for your early starts all week.
Using our GOFREE® Honey Nut Flakes, or GOFREE® Corn Flakes with gluten-free old-fashioned oats, a little honey, chopped walnuts, fresh berries and some yoghurt, your homemade muesli will be a delicious start to the day!
2. Breakfast Smoothies
Smoothies are some of the easiest breakfast ideas that can be whipped up in next to no time. All you need to prepare are the ingredients and a vessel to pour it into. Smoothies are something that can be made when you have very little time on your hands and are full of delicious fruits.
All you need to do is stock up on frozen bananas, mango, kiwi and other favourite fruits to create plenty of wonderful smoothie combinations for those busy mornings.
Our Green Breakfast Smoothie recipe has a tasty whole grain twist that will make mornings easier. Or we have a Shredded Wheat® Coconut and mango smoothie to give you that fruity boost towards your five a day!
3. Overnight Cereal and Porridge
Next on our list of quick breakfast ideas for students is one that couldn’t be simpler. Wouldn’t it be great if breakfast was waiting for you in the fridge in the morning, so all you have to do is grab and go on your way to your lecture? Luckily there’s a way. Overnight cereals are not only one of the most popular on-the-go breakfasts but also a super easy option for during the week Add oats, yoghurt, and fruit and refrigerate. That’s it!
If you want to put a different twist on the classic recipe, our Cheerios® Apple-Cinnamon Overnight Cereal and Porridge is a delicious way to enjoy your favourite Cheerios® cereals. Refrigerate overnight and wake up in the morning to a breakfast already waiting to be served. If you pop it in a mason jar, you can even take it to that morning lecture with you!
4. Cereal, with toppings!
We know this may seem like an obvious one, but sometimes you may get ready quicker than you thought and you have a spare 10 minutes to enjoy a nice bowl of Nestlé cereal. Well, by adding some extra toppings to your cereal bowl, you can take your cereal up a notch!
Why not try adding different nuts and seeds, yoghurt, nut butter or fruit – fresh or dried? Mix with cereal for a delicious and balanced breakfast.
5. Breakfast Bars
Granola and muesli-based cereal bars have grown in popularity due to their taste and convenience. That is why our easy-to-make and delicious-tasting Shredded Wheat® breakfast bars are a great, quick breakfast idea for students. Making breakfast bars may sound time-consuming, but our recipe only takes 18 minutes to make!
Crumble Shredded Wheat Original® biscuits and add either orange or apple juice, hazelnuts, dried apricots and some porridge oats together. Allow it to set in a baking tray for 1 hour, and that’s all it takes to whip up your very own breakfast bars!
6. Perfect Pancakes
This breakfast may seem out of place on this list; however, our Cheerios whole grain mini pancakes are a great quick breakfast idea for students! Not only are they delicious, but they are fluffy and easy to make. The best way to save time is to make your pancake batter the night before. Or simply enjoy the process of making them on your day off!
All you need to make our fluffy pancakes are Cheerios® Multigrain cereal, wholegrain flour, baking powder, sugar, eggs, milk and a little butter! Top the pancakes with any topping of your choice, but if you’re struggling for ideas, our best fruit toppings article can lend a helping hand!
The benefits of Nestlé Cereal ingredients
There are many ways to include Nestlé cereals as part of your morning breakfast. We have been on a journey for the past 18 years to make sure our cereal recipes make breakfast even better. That means, we have been working on increasing whole grain and fibre, whilst making sure to reduce their sugar and salt content.
Nestlé cereals which carry a Green banner have whole grain as the number one ingredient. Many Nestlé breakfast bowls of cereal are fortified with 5 vitamins and 2 minerals, including riboflavin, niacin, B6, folic acid, pantothenic acid, iron and calcium. Some cereals are also fortified with vitamin D. Find out more about fortified cereals. Combining your favourite breakfast cereal with different toppings and fruit, or using them in recipes is a great way to add some excitement to your breakfast.
Make sure you start your day off with a delicious fast and easy breakfast ahead of your day of lectures or studying. Of course, there are plenty of other marvellous creations you can make with our cereals, just take a look at our recipe hub for more great ideas!
Now, that’s our list of quick and easy breakfast food ideas for university students. Why not take a look at some of the top excuses for skipping breakfast and how to avoid them, next?
