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Budget Recipes, Meal Plans, Freezer Meals and Cooking Tutorials for the Busy Home Chef

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Start Your Day Right with Easy, Affordable Breakfast Recipes

Looking for budget-friendly breakfast ideas that are quick, delicious, and family-approved? You’ve come to the right place! Our collection of cheap breakfast recipes includes everything from hearty make-ahead options to healthy grab-and-go meals—perfect for busy mornings. Whether you need freezer-friendly breakfasts, simple egg dishes, or kid-approved favorites, these recipes will help you save time and money while serving up tasty mornings. Explore our easy breakfast ideas and start your day stress-free—without breaking the bank!

Monkey Breakfast Salad

January 2, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 8 Comments

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I'm always looking for new breakfast ideas. And when I saw this one on Pinterest, I knew instantly that it would become part of my regular rotation. I often make the kids baked oatmeal, or muffins, or scrambled eggs for breakfast, but find myself usually making something different. When they have cereal and sausage, I grab a muffin from the freezer to eat in the car during … [Read more...]

Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole

December 22, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

I triple heart this easy breakfast casserole for Christmas morning!  It uses English muffins which makes the dish hearty, plus the spicy mustard gives it the perfect tangy zip for a holiday morning breakfast.  Make it the night before so all you have to do is throw it in the oven in the morning. Ham and Broccoli Breakfast Casserole with Extra-Sharp … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Cinnamon Biscuits with Browned Butter Frosting

November 26, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

  Cancel your Thanksgiving morning breakfast plans RIGHT.NOW. and make these instead. Seriously, the tastes and delicious flavors of Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls...in a fraction of the time! Whether you were planning Pumpkin Pie French Toast, an egg casserole or flipping pancakes, you really should scratch those plans and make these instead. You can enjoy them for … [Read more...]

Sweet Potato Pancakes with Maple-Cranberry Syrup

November 19, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

sweet potato pancakes

Got leftover sweet potatoes? And cranberry sauce?  Look no further than this recipe for sweet potato pancakes with cranberry syrup...this is your perfect Friday breakfast/brunch/lunch/dinner recipe!!! Seriously, fluffy and delicious. And I'm sure you're wondering how dense sweet potatoes can turn into fluffy pancakes. Couple reasons why they do...first, the sweet … [Read more...]

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

October 29, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 10 Comments

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. Double Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. But really, they are triple pumpkin cinnamon rolls. And. They. Will. Melt. In. Your. Mouth. The dough is so soft. The pumpkin filling literally melts in your mouth with the dough...and the pumpkin spice icing. You HAVE TO make these at some point this fall or winter. It's a command, really … [Read more...]

6 Baked Oatmeal Recipes

October 19, 2014 by Jenn K 2 Comments

6 Freezer Friendly Baked Oatmeal Recipes | 5DollarDinners.com

Baked Oatmeal...what's not to love. Easy to whip together and bake. Delicious and scrumptious breakfast (or after school snack, like at my house!) And uber freezer friendly too! Making a double batch of baked oatmeal is super simple...and once it cools down, it's easy to prep for the freezer. I generally slice up a 9x13 pan of baked oatmeal into 12 or 16 squares and then … [Read more...]

Baked Pumpkin Pancakes with Homemade Pumpkin Syrup

October 15, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

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The pumpkin insanity continues. From my Spiced Pumpkin Latte to my beloved Pumpkin Pie French Toast...we are adding this to list of Erin's best pumpkin recipes. Y'all. Holy Pumpkin-Moly. Y'ALL. Seriously. You have to make these. If you're part of our $5 Meal Plan, you'll be trying these soon. And it's going to be REALLY hard for me not to add them to the plans … [Read more...]

Freezer Friendly Sweet & Savory Breakfast Muffins

October 8, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 6 Comments

sweet and savory sausage breakfast muffins

Having a stash of goodies is essential for making it through busy weeknights and weekday mornings! I love having breakfast muffins in the freezer for a quick 'grab n go' breakfast. I recently heard a stat from a trusted source that the average American spends 7 minutes on breakfast. All parts of breakfast...preparing it, cooking it (or not!), eating it. 7 minutes. That's … [Read more...]

BLT Frittata

September 26, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 3 Comments

Before you get all...ERIN, YOU CAN'T PUT LETTUCE IN A FRITTATA... Hold up. Yes you sure can...when it's spinach. And it's delicious. I used an older recipe and updated the method and adding some tomatoes. This method is new and doesn't require sauteing the spinach ahead of time. Because I'm lazy. Well, really I'm just trying to survive the busy afternoons and simply … [Read more...]

Berry Cherry Jubilee

September 14, 2014 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

This summer, I had the pleasure of meeting the duo behind the very popular Simple Green Smoothies. I drool over their Instagram feed every day. And often end up making something similar to what they posted for my morning smoothie. (Or my lunch smoothie, when I have 'those' mornings and I can't get to blending my morning smoothie!) Their hearts are so big and they are … [Read more...]

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