Make your own frozen breakfasts and save money

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January 6, 5:07 PM

by Budget Girl, Frugal Living Examiner

There is nothing like a hot breakfast in the morning before work.  If you agree, then you probably know how the cost of going to the McDonald’s Drive-Thru or an Einstein bagel sandwich everyday can slowly eat away at your wallet.

If you crave a hot breakfast in the morning then consider freezing large batches of the breakfast items you make at home on the weekends.  That way you can cut calories AND cost….my favorite combination!  

Below are Michelle’s (Budget Girl) favorite breakfast items that freeze and reheat very well:

• Breakfast Burritos: This delicious quick and easy meal is simply a soft flour tortilla with pre-cooked breakfast foods wrapped inside.  Feel free to play around with different recipes.  After you are done making your batch, place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet or dish and freeze them completely.  After they are frozen solid, place them in a freezer zip-loc baggie.  Just reheat in the microwave when you are ready to eat.
• Homemade Silver Dollar Pancakes, waffles and French toast:  I love to make dozens on silver dollar pancakes for my family on Sunday morning.  I freeze any left-overs in a freezer baggie to eat later in the week.  Just place them in the toaster and add syrup, nuts, fruit or whip-cream to add some variety.  Much cheaper than buying boxes of Eggo Waffles.
• Breakfast sandwiches:  Use scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, or cheese to assemble your sandwiches ahead of time and freeze.  Feel free to experiment with using you use english muffins, bread, bagels or pancakes to assemble your sandwich.
• Quiches:  Just grab a pie shell and fill with your favorite breakfast items like eggs, bacon, sausage and onion.  Bake it and after it is cool, wrap it in place wrap or foil to freeze.

When freezing foods, I suggest using the Reynold’s Handi-Vac or the Zip-loc vacuum bags.  They are fairly inexpensive and sucks out any air in the bag to prevent freezer burn.

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