In our very busy adult lives, we very often don’t have the time to whip up a great meal before dashing out of the house. Let’s face it, great meal takes time but time is a luxury that doesn’t come with the thing called adulting. Consequently, many of us retreat to the tried and trusted food delivery service, and others wait for the weekend to put together meals for the whole week. Now, considering that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it’s not something you should skip or wait until you get to the office. So, how do you get your day started quickly and still have time for breakfast? The answer is quick and easy breakfast recipes. In this article, these very easy and quick breakfast you can put together in to time. However, this is not to say that you’ll be compromising taste for time. Not at all, as every one of these is super delicious even the kids would love it. Check these quick, easy, delicious breakfast recipes for the family here.

Strawberry Pancakes With Syrup

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Ingredients

Flour
Sugar
Baking Powder
Salt
Milk
Melted Butter
One Egg However, 
Vanilla Extract

Procedure

Whisk dry ingredients together
Melt butter and warm milk (we use the microwave)
Whisk wet ingredients together
Combine the dry and wet ingredients
Cook on a hot buttered skillet
After which, proceed to drop slices of strawberry. Yummy.

French Toast

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When it comes to French toast sometimes less is more. If you’ve run out of berries, you can just dip in a mixture of milk and egg then fry. Eat this alongside tea or coffee and you’re good.

Ingredients

1 egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4 cup milk
4 slices bread

Procedure

Beat egg, vanilla and cinnamon in shallow dish with wire whisk. Stir in milk.
Dip bread in egg mixture, turning to coat both sides evenly.
Cook bread slices on lightly greased nonstick griddle or skillet on medium heat until browned on both sides. Serve with Easy Spiced Syrup, if desired. Voila, easy French toast.
Add 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract and 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon to 1 cup pancake syrup; stir well to mix. Serve warm, if desired. Breakfast idea.‌

Fried Plantain And Egg Sauce

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I once read that “to fry plantain without eating a single slice requires a very high level of discipline” – yes, they’re that tempting. This is exceptionally true because this finger food is tasty and light weight. If it makes it to the dining table, bon appetit!

Ingredients

2 eggs
4 ripe Plantain
Salt
1/2 teaspoon Curry
Handful Green peas
1/4 kg Vegetable oil
1 Onion
Habanero pepper
3 Fresh tomatoes

Procedure

Peel and slice the plantain
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan, gradually put the plantain and fry on medium heat
Fry until golden brown. Then flip to the other side and fry
Afterwards, remove fried plantains and put on a sieve to drain out the oil
Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk properly. Add salt to taste
Wash and slice the onion, habanero pepper and fresh tomatoes
Heat up vegetable oil, add the onion fry for few seconds. Afterwards, add the fresh pepper and fresh tomatoes.
Add salt and curry fry for 3 minutes then pour in the green peas.
Fry for 1 minute and yummy egg sauce is ready.

Garnished Noodles And Boiled Eggs

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Vegetables like carrot, green beans up the noodles game. It goes from regular to slay status. Try out this breakfast idea with either boiled or fried eggs and if you want to be extra, add shrimps. Breakfast is served.

Ingredients

Instant noodles
2 Fresh tomatoes
sliced Onions
Fresh pepper
1 Egg
50ml vegetable oil

Procedure

Cook instant noodles per usual until ready. Drain water and add the accompanying spices
Set your frying pan on the heat and add sliced tomatoes, onions, fresh pepper
Fry for about five minutes
After frying, break the two eggs into the same bowl containing the noodles and stir together, then transfer to the frying pan.
Finally, cook while stirring for about five minutes. Garnished noodles is ready!

Good ol’ Bread And Tea

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We all love bread and tea (or chocolate drink if you please). Asides from the fact that it’s super easy and handy, it could be filling too depending on the quantity you consume. Scrambled eggs or sardine in between the bread are a good partner to complete this meal. Super easy!

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