My boys will be starting school in exactly 17 days.  Who’s counting?  During the school year I am notorious for not eating breakfast.  Why?  Well, raise your hand if you are guilty of not eating a healthy breakfast because it takes more time, and you would rather not eat junk.  (raises hand).

I like sleeping in.  So I will push the limits as far as I can sometimes.  When I finally do drag myself out of bed I stumble half awake to the Keurig.  Pop in the k-cup, stare at the dripping, addicting substance till it fills my cup completely.  Pour in my creamer and stevia, then sit on the couch watching the Food Network while gulping down my dark liquid friend.  Sometimes I will jump on the computer and start a blog or respond to emails.

On a normal day I look at the clock at some point and become frantic.  Realizing that I have just enough time to wake the boys up, make them breakfast, make sure they are dressed, teeth and hair are brushed and all the right accompaniments are in their back packs.  Then frantic part two sets in when I realize I forgot to pack their lunch.  I scramble to the kitchen, throw together a sandwich and throw in some healthy sides and a drink.  Throw the lunch box in their back pack and run out the door to get them to school on time.  Phew!

Sound familiar?  Not one part of that chaotic routine includes me eating breakfast.  As much as I would love to get up earlier to incorporate a well-balanced meal, it most likely won’t happen.  BUT, if I can spend 5 minutes between the chaos making  and eating something healthy, I will.

My clean eating, health conscious friend, Alicia, posted a great busy morning mom recipe on her facebook last week.  A clean, protein filled muffin that you can make in the microwave.  The clean up is minimal because you mix and microwave the muffin in a coffee cup.  So brilliant.

I tweaked her recipe a little to meet my dietary needs, so I am going to post her recipe and mine.  You can decide which meets you needs or swap between them.

I know this will become one of my staple breakfasts during the school year.  Because as we all know, if you don’t fire up your metabolism in the morning, you are doing body a disservice.  I no longer have an excuse not to eat a clean, health breakfast.  Thanks, Alicia!

Alicia’s Flaxseed Muffin Recipe

1/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill Organic Flaxseed Meal

1tsp baking powder

2tsp cinnamon powder

1tsp coconut oil

1 egg

2tsp honey

Mix all ingredients in a coffee mug. Pop in the microwave for 50 seconds then dump on plate and enjoy!

Servings: 1• Size: 1 muffin • Calories: 248 • Fat: 16g • Carb: 24g • Fiber: 2g • Protein: 9g • Sugar:  21g • Sodium: 386mg • Cholesterol: 185mg

My Almond Muffin Recipe

1/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill Flour Almond Meal

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch of sea salt

1 tablespoon maple syrup

1 egg

1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

Servings: 1• Size: 1 muffin • Calories: 345 • Fat: 18g • Carb: 40g • Fiber: 7g • Protein: 12g • Sugar:  24g • Sodium: 388mg • Cholesterol: 195mg