# What is your go-to, quick breakfast? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 10, 2015, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080 "2015-12-10T15:28:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/41 "2015-12-11T01:31:26Z")
Weekdays: large commuter mug of strong coffee with milk and sugar on the train to work Later, maybe 10:00 or so, at work: now-defrosted frozen mixed berries with plain yogurt, walnuts, and a bit of honey Weekends often involve freshly home-baked bread or muffins, or if not that and we have bread around, a piece of toast with [ajvar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajvar) and cheese, and a [crispy fried egg](http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/10/the-crispy-egg/)on top. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/42 "2015-12-11T01:36:40Z")
I keep instant oats at work and mix them with my plain homemade yogurt. Plus copious amounts of coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/43 "2015-12-11T03:45:00Z")
Most workday mornings I make some variation on this smoothie for breakfast: apple juice greek yogurt frozen banana frozen berries, cherries, or pineapple ice cube Blend it up and I can drink it on my drive to work. ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/44 "2015-12-11T05:21:55Z")
I can’t eat when I first wake up. So during the week breakfast is a coffee and a couple of cigarettes about 6:20 am and then eat whatever I take to work for breakfast about 10am. On weekends, the coffee and cigarettes are about 8:00 - 8:30 rather than 6:20 and then I usually go out and will eat whatever I buy depending on where I go. Recent default breakfasts I’ve taken to work would be Greek yogurt with fresh berries, or a banana and an apple, or some home made hummus with crackers, a muesli bar, an Up n Go, etc. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/45 "2015-12-11T07:26:28Z")
Two home-made cappuccinos between 7 and 8am, followed by (br)lunch around 11am at work. IMO breakfast is not the most important meal of the day unless you’re working in a field or factory. ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/46 "2015-12-11T09:08:58Z")
Morning thunder and a whole wheat bagel toasted and spread with smart balance omega-3 ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/47 "2015-12-11T09:58:05Z")
Forget trying to be quick, my breakfast is always toast. Wholemeal bread, margarine and one of Bovril, Marmite or pâté. I’m pretty sure I could live on toast. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/48 "2015-12-11T15:39:04Z")
Coffee and cigarettes… If I have time, some variation of oatmeal porridge. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/49 "2015-12-11T15:46:29Z")
Instant oatmeal. I keep a stash at work and eat breakfast when I arrive. On the weekends I am usually running errands and don’t eat until lunch time. ---
**Author:** ![brainstall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@brainstall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainstall)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/50 "2015-12-11T15:52:56Z")
First breakfast or second breakfast? I’m hungry in the morning, though not as soon as I get up. Dogs get walked first, then they get fed and I make tea. Go to breakfast for weekdays is two eggs scrambled, slice of plastic cheese on top on a piece of toast or English muffin. Smear of HP on the eggs. Eaten in the car on the way to work every day with a go mug of tea. Second breakfast, mid morning at work, if I’m hungry again, is a bowl of cereal or granola. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/51 "2015-12-11T15:56:04Z")
> [@eulalia](#): > > Morning thunder… I had to look that up as it sounded like a euphemism. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/52 "2015-12-11T15:58:49Z")
Quick and dirty: 1 cup of Bran Buds, dry, washed down with a large unsweetened iced tea. Wakes me up, keeps me regular. Consumed 5 days a week Elegant: Poached egg on English muffin with butter, onion powder, marmite, sun-dried tomatoes, aged cheddar, hot sauce, summer sausage. Consumed 1-2 days a week. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/53 "2015-12-11T16:23:43Z")
Quick: grab a banana. More time: a small bowl of oatmeal made with skimmed milk and raisins for sweetness. Even more time: same oatmeal, but a large glass of black tea with milk. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/54 "2015-12-11T16:47:02Z")
> [@Eva\_Luna](#): > > Weekdays: large commuter mug of strong coffee with milk and sugar on the train to work > > Later, maybe 10:00 or so, at work: now-defrosted frozen mixed berries with plain yogurt, walnuts, and a bit of honey > > Weekends often involve freshly home-baked bread or muffins, or if not that and we have bread around, a piece of toast with [ajvar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajvar) and cheese, and a [crispy fried egg](http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2014/10/the-crispy-egg/)on top. Thanks for that egg-link! Gonna try it out, for sure! Ajvar is great too, I like the burning hot ones. One of my go-too’s if I’m in a rush but just have to eat something more substantial: Fry garlic, peppers, mushrooms and onion on high heat. When bits are turning black add a pinch of ras al hanout, some thyme and pepper, a little oyster sauce, spring onions and water, and braise/fry oats in the pan. Serve with a little greek yoghurt and hot sauce. ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/55 "2015-12-11T17:02:23Z")
Coffee and apple fritter. It’s healthier than a donut because it has the word “apple” in it. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/56 "2015-12-11T18:54:38Z")
Ajvar and crispy fried egg might be my new favourite Thing To Try. Thanks **EvaLuna**! ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/57 "2015-12-11T18:58:58Z")
**Quick breakfasts:** Cereal (usually Life, Cheerios, or Kellogg’s Corn Flakes) with fruit (berries, banana, peach), half-and-half, and golden sugar. Hot oatmeal with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Hot toast with butter and jam. Toasted bagel with butter, cream cheese, and strawberry jam. Buttered toast with Marmite, topped with cheddar cheese and/or a fried or poached egg. Lots of coffee, juice, and whole milk. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/58 "2015-12-11T19:06:48Z")
Cream of Wheat with butter and brown sugar is good too! :o ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/59 "2015-12-11T19:46:38Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > …Poached egg on \*\*English \*\*muffin with butter, onion powder, **marmite** , sun-dried tomatoes, aged cheddar, hot sauce, summer sausage. … My bold. The United Nations Charter DOES permit marmite on an English muffin. See how that works? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2015, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080/60 "2015-12-11T20:01:01Z")
Fiber One cereal. My favorite and pretty much the only one outside of grape-nuts that has no sugar. Add Mocha Mix and raisins or blueberries and skip the sweetener altogether. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-go-to-quick-breakfast/740080.md?page=4)