Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Under $5

cheap healthy breakfast ideas

Cheap Healthy Breakfast Ideas

As the saying goes, ‘Breakfast is the most important meal of the day’.  So while this is true, it can also be the least expensive and easiest meal to make of the day. With using items like sausage, veggies, eggs, and other ingredients that are easily accessible, you can easily make breakfast for the whole family for under $5.

Here are my favourite Healthy Breakfast Ideas for under $5:

  1. Greek Yogurt and Fruit – You can usually pick up a tub of Greek Yogurt for under $4. Use some frozen fruit and maple syrup for a topping and you have a delicious breakfast.
  2. French Toast – One of my family’s favorite meals is French toast… for breakfast or dinner ;). For some reason, we can’t get enough of it. I don’t mind because using whole wheat, I can make the French toast semi-healthy! We add fruit topping or peanut butter instead of real maple syrup sometimes.
  3. Banana with Peanut Butter – Is there anything more delicious than bananas and peanut butter? I think not! It also makes for a very filling breakfast for little ones. If your childcheap healthy breakfast ideas doesn’t like bananas, try cutting up an apple for them. Delicious, healthy, and simple!
  4. Breakfast burritos – Using low carb or whole wheat tortillas, mix up eggs, salsa, and cheese to make a yummy breakfast concoction.
  5. Oatmeal – The lovely thing about oatmeal is that you can make it simple and healthy. Oatmeal is cheap and can feed a lot of people at one time. I’ve got three great recipes for oatmeal: Overnight Oats, Chunky Monkey Oatmeal or Homemade Instant Oatmeal Packets.
  6. Fruit salad – One of my favorite healthy meals for under $5 is taking all the leftover fruit in the fridge and mixing it together to create a fruit salad. Sometimes I add a bit of yogurt on top. Yum!
  7. Veggie omelet – A dozen eggs can be bought for a little over $2. Make a yummy veggie omelet to feed your family a healthy meal for under $5.
  8. Sausage and Eggs – Keep breakfast simple by making sausage and eggs for your breakfast of choice. My family never complains about this meal.
  9. Homemade banana muffins – If you have old bananas in your possession, make some muffins out of them. A simple breakfast that will save you money! These are my most favourite Banana Chocolate Chip muffins.

These 9 healthy breakfast ideas for under $5 will help you stay on budget and keep you feeling great all day long. It’s easy to swing through the drive thru and get caught up in a $20 breakfast for the family. But instead, it’s just as easy to make your own breakfast at home for $5 (and stay in your pajamas!).

What healthy breakfast ideas do you have for under $5?

Links Worth Sharing: Week of July 1, 2017

Happy Canada Day! How/where will you be celebrating?

Well, I’m about to embark on my two month hiatus. I’m not quite sure how I’m feeling. Excited for all the time I’ll spend with my family and all the projects I will be able to finish. Yet, daily posting has been such a huge part of my life for the last 8 years that I’m not quite sure if I’ll know what to do with myself! It’s silly really. 🙂

Anyways, here are the interesting links I came across on my travels around the web this week!  Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Here are some things you may have missed from Simply Frugal this week:

The Home Depot Kids Workshop: Build a Bug House

In July, kids can build a Bug House during The Home Depot’s free kids workshop! Here are the details:

  • Saturday, July 8, 2017 – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
  • Kids will learn how to build a bug house with easy to follow step-by-step instructions.
  • Once the project is complete, your child can personalize their bug house with paint.
  • All kids get to keep their project and receive a FREE certificate of achievement and a commemorative pin while supplies last.
  • Hands-on Workshops designed for children ages 5 – 12

Find the details here.

VTech Busy Learners Activity Cube only $15.99

Get the VTech Busy Learners Activity Cube for only $15.99 from Amazon.ca! (reg. $26). Here are some details:

  • Kids learning toy has 5 sides that encourage exploration; 4 light-up buttons introduce animal names, animal sounds and shapes
  • Pre-K learning toy has 14 interactive features that develop motor skills; music cube assists babies with sitting up to play
  • Motion sensor activates fun sounds when the activity cube is moved to attract attention and encourage crawling
  • Early learning center has 25 playful songs and melodies that keep toddlers 6 month to 3 year olds engaged and entertained; comes fully assembled
  • Block toy is made of BPA-free plastic and has adjustable volume, auto shut-off; 2 AAA batteries are included for demo, use new batteries for regular use

Shop online at Amazon.ca here.

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Folgers Classic Roast Instant Coffee Crystals 7 Pack only $1

If you’re planning on putting in an order online at Amazon.ca soon, I’ve got a deal for you! (Especially if you just need a little bit more to get free shipping!) Get a pack of 7 Folgers Classic Roast Instant Coffee for only $1.00! Here are some details:

  • In a convenient single, serve packet. Just pour, stir and enjoy!
  • Medium Roast blend with smooth, balanced taste.
  • Folgers is an iconic brand that has been brewing great-tasting coffee for over 165 years.
  • Made from Pure 100% Coffee.
  • Savour the fresh aroma of a perfectly brewed cup of Folgers Coffee.

Shop online at Amazon.ca here.

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Limeapple.ca: Extra 50% off Sale Items!

Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with Limeapple.ca!

Save an extra 50% off sale items for two days only. Here are a few things that I know my daughter would pick!

The prices really can’t be beat! Especially since I know the quality is great since my daughter does have a few Limeapple pieces in her regular rotation!

Shop online at Limeapple.ca here.

Sale ends July 1, 2017.