Do or DIY: Sunday night breakfast

With the constant rush to make it to school on time, students tend to miss an important part of their morning on a daily basis: breakfast. Lacking time to make something before school, students may choose to eat unhealthy foods or skip breakfast altogether. In search of a better option, students can make these quick and easy recipes. Each recipe takes 15 minutes on Sunday night to prepare breakfast for the entire week.

Chocolate Craisin Granola

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of toasted rice cereal
• 1.5 cups of quick cooking oats
• 1/4 cup of chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup of roasted peanuts
• 1/4 cup of craisins
• 1/3 cup of mini chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup of honey
• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Mix the toasted rice cereal, quick cooking oats, almonds, peanuts and craisins in a large bowl.
2. Heat 1/2 cup of honey and brown sugar to a boil in a small saucepan.
3. Once the honey and brown sugar are boiled, remove from the stove and immediately add 1/2 cup of peanut butter and 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
4. Add this with the dry ingredients and stir until the dry and wet ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
5. Add 1/3 cup of chocolate chips.
6. Pour the mix into an 11 x 7 pan.
7. With wet hands, start patting the mix into the pan so that it tightly packs in.
8. Chill until firm.
9. Cut the granola into 16 bars.

Servings: 16

Calories per bar: about 126

Inspired by: KitchMe

Peanut Butter Cereal Bites

Ingredients:

•  5 1/2 cup of toasted oats cereal (any flavor)
• 1 cup of crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup of honey
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Put 5 1/2 cups of toasted oats cereal in a large bowl.
2. Heat 1 cup of crunchy peanut butter in microwave for 40 seconds.
3. Take out of the microwave, stir and add 1/2 cup of honey.
4. Once you add the honey in, stir and put back in the microwave for 30 seconds.
5. Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
6. Add cereal to this mixture and stir until well coated.
7. Scoop the cereal bites using a tablespoon onto parchment paper or foil. They should be slightly larger than bite size pieces. (This may take 2 pans.)
8. Let them sit and harden for three hours. (To speed process, refrigerate them.)

Servings: about 15 (3-4 pieces)

Inspired by: Six Sisters

Despite students skipping breakfast, these quick recipes provide a better alternative. Making these recipes on Sunday night will avoid the morning hassle of breakfast and are tasty solutions.