Breakfast Meal Prep in Orange County
On mornings when you have to be out the door early, it helps to know what’s for breakfast. Browse UIB Foods’ prepared breakfast options, from burritos to breakfast jars, and choose what works for the way you start your day.
Start With Your Busiest Mornings
Look at the week ahead and pick the mornings when breakfast would be hardest to make. You can shop for those days first.
Make time for a warm breakfast
Pick a burrito for a morning when you’ll have a place to heat it. Check the product directions before you pack it.
Keep a spoon handy
A breakfast jar gives you an option for mornings when you can sit down briefly but have little time to cook.
Build a plate from what you have
Pair a prepared item with food you already keep at home, like toast or fruit.
Plan for the first morning
Check pickup or delivery before you plan your first breakfast around the order.
Choose a Breakfast You’ll Have Time to Eat
A hot burrito can work well when you have a few minutes at home or a microwave at work. Check the filling on the listing before you order. When you’re ready to eat, follow the directions for that item. If you plan to eat at work, think about where you’ll keep it cold until then.
A breakfast jar suits a different morning. Think of a day when you can take a short break at your desk or sit at the kitchen table with a spoon. Check the ingredients and serving details on the jar listing, especially if you’re choosing between a jar and a larger breakfast.
If you like to make part of breakfast yourself, look for a prepared item you can pair with a favorite. For example, you could add peeled hard-boiled eggs to toast and fruit from home when eggs are listed in the à la carte collection. That gives you a plate you know you’ll enjoy with one less thing to make.
Buy Breakfast for the Mornings You Need It
Think about when you’ll leave home and when you can eat. An early shift might call for a breakfast you can take to work. A day at home might give you time to heat a burrito and put it on a plate. If you’re ordering for two people, ask each person which mornings they want covered before you choose how many to buy.
You’ll find UIB’s breakfast items in the à la carte collection. If you’re also shopping for lunch or dinner, browse the weekly menu for complete meals. Write down what you need for breakfast first so you can keep track as you shop for the rest of the day.
If you’re trying a dish for the first time, pick it for a morning when you can eat at home. That gives you time to read the directions, see how much food comes with it, and decide whether you’d take it to work next time.
Find the Right Place to Start Shopping
Pick a breakfast item, look up the details, or browse meals for the rest of your day.
How to Plan Breakfast for a Busy Week
Match breakfast to the place you’ll eat
Start with the first hour of your day. If you eat at home, you can choose a meal that needs to be heated. If your first chance to sit down is at work, check that you’ll have what you need there. A spoon in your bag and a spot in the fridge can make a jar easier to pack. If you want a warm meal, check that you can heat it where you plan to eat.
Use the listing to shop for your own goals
If you track protein or carbs, open the exact breakfast item and look for grams and serving size. Use the same serving basis when you compare two items. If a number is missing, send us the product name and ask what details are available. Think about what you plan to add at home, too. Toast, fruit and other sides are separate from the prepared item.
Make a plan for a morning that changes
Say you’ve set aside a burrito for Tuesday, but a meeting moves earlier and you’ll have breakfast at your desk. Check the storage directions and decide whether to bring the burrito or switch to another breakfast that works better at work. You can plan the next day around what you already bought. That helps you use the food you have and gives you one less choice to make as you head out.
Make Breakfast Easy to Find
When you put away your order, group the breakfasts you plan to eat first where you’ll see them. Read the storage directions for each item. If you share a fridge, tell the other people at home which breakfasts are for which days. That can save you from opening the fridge on a busy morning to find that someone already ate the one you set aside.
If you bring breakfast to work, get the spoon, napkin or lunch bag ready the evening before. Check the item’s directions before you heat it. If you bought breakfast and lunch for the same day, put them together in the fridge so you can see both when you’re getting ready.
Check Ingredients Before You Order
Two breakfast options can look similar and have different fillings or toppings. Read the listing for the item you want, especially if you’re ordering for someone else. If you need to avoid an ingredient or have a question about how the food is prepared, contact UIB Foods with the exact product name before you order.
Local Pickup and Delivery for Breakfast Orders
UIB Foods is based in Rancho Santa Margarita and serves eligible addresses in Orange and Riverside counties. Check the pickup or delivery options shown for your order. Choose an available date before you count on having breakfast ready for a workday or an early start.
Breakfast Meal Prep Questions
Check the details on the breakfast item you want before placing your order.
Open the à la carte collection. Look for breakfast items such as the Loaded Breakfast Burrito or Breakfast In A Jar when listed.
Breakfast items are listed individually in the à la carte collection. Check the options and any order requirements shown at checkout.
Check the directions for the item you choose. A burrito and a breakfast jar are different kinds of meals, and the way you serve them may differ.
Open the plan you’re considering and review the items you can select. Shop the à la carte collection to pick breakfast items individually.
Pick Breakfast for Your Next Early Start
Think about the next morning you’ll be short on time. Choose an item you’ll look forward to eating and check the pickup or delivery options for your order.
