10 Wholesome Breakfast Ideas Using Pantry Staples

A good breakfast does not need fancy ingredients or an early trip to the shops. With a well-stocked pantry, nourishing mornings are easy. Here are ten wholesome breakfast ideas built largely from staples you can keep on hand.

Warm and comforting

• Classic porridge — rolled oats cooked with milk or water, topped with dried fruit, nuts and a drizzle of honey.
• Bircher muesli — oats soaked overnight with grated apple, seeds and a splash of juice for a no-cook morning.
• Quinoa breakfast bowl — cooked quinoa warmed with cinnamon, dried fruit and a spoon of nut butter.
• Baked oats — oats, a mashed banana and a little sweetener baked until golden and set.

Quick and no-cook

• Overnight oats — oats, chia seeds and milk left in the fridge overnight; add fruit in the morning.
• Chia pudding — chia seeds stirred into milk and left to set, layered with dried fruit and nuts.
• Homemade granola — a batch of toasted oats, seeds and nuts keeps for weeks and makes breakfast instant.
• Trail-mix yoghurt — a handful of dried fruit and nuts over yoghurt for protein and crunch.

A little more substantial

• Savoury beans on toast — tinned cannellini or borlotti beans warmed with garlic, olive oil and pepper.
• Superfood smoothie — blend oats, seeds, a spoon of cacao or a superfood powder with milk and fruit for breakfast on the run.

Build your breakfast shelf

The common thread is a handful of hard-working staples: oats, seeds, dried fruit, nuts, a sweetener and a few tins. Keep those on hand and you will never be short of a wholesome start to the day.

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