If you’re tight on money, you may be looking for areas where you can cut back. Food is often one of the largest areas for many budgets. Here I have compiled a list of budget breakfasts. Breakfast is one of the easiest ways to have tasty cheap food. Many common breakfast foods are already quite cheap.
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Cooked Or Baked
- Waffles
- Pancakes
- Oatmeal pancakes (banana, egg, & oats)
- Muffins
- Cinnamon rolls
Cereal
There are tons of kinds of cereal out there. But for cheap breakfasts look for one that is around $.10 per ounce. Usually off brand bagged cereal is cheapest.
Porridge
There are so many kinds of porridge, these are just some of the most common. Usually it’s just cooked grains sometimes made with milk and sugar.
- Oatmeal
- Cream of wheat
- Grits
- Rice pudding
- Muesli
Eggs
Eggs are one of the most versatile breakfast foods and they’re quite cheap.
- Over easy
- Fried
- Omelet
- Scrambled
- Poached
- Hard boiled
- Egg in the hole
- Egg muffin
- Frittata
- Quiche
- Strata
- Breakfast casserole
- Eggs, spinach, & mushrooms
- Eggs & pesto
- Eggs & toast
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Toast
Here are just a few ways to enjoy toast for breakfast.
- French toast
- Toast & jam
- Toast & pb
- Toast & butter
- Toast, banana, & pb
- Avocado toast
- Sweet potato toast (check out this post for many ideas on how to eat this healthy toast option)
Vegetable/ Fruit Bread
There are so many combinations you can make when it comes to bread, this is just a few suggestions.
- Banana bread
- Zucchini bread
- Pumpkin bread
- Sweet potato bread
- Apple bread
- Carrot bread
- Lemon blueberry bread
- Cranberry orange bread
Coffee Cake
Similar to bread for breakfast, you can make a simple cake that is acceptable for breakfast! Despite the name, coffee cake doesn’t have coffee in it. It’s name is given because (for you coffee lovers out there) it is enjoyed best with a cup of coffee.
- Blueberry
- Raspberry
- Cinnamon
- Lemon
- Strawberry
Heavy On Grain Options
- English muffin
- Bagel
- Biscuit
- Croissant
- Oatmeal bars
- Loco moco (rice, burger, onion gravy, & egg)
- Biscuits & gravy
- Breakfast sandwich (egg, meat, cheese)
- Breakfast burrito (egg, meat, cheese, veggies)
Heavy On Fruit Options
As far as fruit goes, bananas and apples are by far the cheapest, but some other fruits can be used in moderation to keep your breakfast cheap
- Yogurt, fruit, & nuts/granola
- Apple & pb
- Banana & pb
- Smoothies (mix up some fruits and even veggies in a blender)
- Fruit salad (use a can or two of fruit for a cheap and simple fruit breakfast)
- Breakfast banana split (split banana topped with yogurt, granola, & fruit)
- Banana sushi (banana coated in yogurt and rolled in cereal)
Heavy On Veggies
If you’re looking for a breakfast that is packed full of nutrients, veggies is the way to go.
- Sweet potatoes & cinnamon
- Hash browns
- Zucchini fritters
- Avocado
- Breakfast bowl (load up a bowl of potatoes with toppings)
- Tofu scramble (crumble some seasoned tofu with lots of veggies in a skillet)
To save money you can also enjoy breakfast for lunch or dinner- who says that breakfast foods have to be eaten in the morning?
