Back to school can mean chaotic mornings and leave you and your kids reaching for something easy to make for breakfast. Instead of buying pre-packaged foods, you can save a bundle by making a stock of your own Easy Freezer Meals for Back To School that are easy for kids (and adults!) to grab in a hurry and pop in the microwave or toaster.

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You can make a stock a couple times a month, or if you don’t have much freezer room, do it one morning of your weekend.

To demonstrate how much you can save by making your own, let’s look at the cost of premade waffles you find in the frozen foods section. On sale, you can usually find these for around $2.00. In the pack, you get 8 waffles. This makes each waffle, around 25¢ each.  If you make them yourself, using a simple waffle recipe, you can easily make them for pennies each. Waffles freeze well and don’t take long to reheat, either. Just pop on in the microwave for 30 seconds or if you prefer them toasty, stick one in the toaster.

Here are some more ideas for freezer breakfasts:

• Make pre-wrapped breakfast burritos with sausage or bacon crumbles, cheese and scrambled eggs.

• Bake muffins in large batches. Pull them out of the freezer and re-heat in the microwave.

• Use up leftover fruits like bananas by chopping them into small pieces and freezing them. Add them to yogurt and a blender and you have a smoothie.

• Just as you can make waffles, try doing french toast pieces as well.

• Assemble English muffin sandwiches with sausage, eggs and cheese. Pop one in the microwave or toaster oven.

• Banana bread makes a great on the go breakfast and also freezes well. Just slice it and stick it in the freezer.

• Make  a breakfast casserole with diced ham, eggs, hash browns and cheese. Keep it in the freezer and put it in the oven when you first wake up. It should only take 20 minutes to heat and is hearty and delicious.

• If your kids really dig those french toast sticks you can buy, just make french toast and cut it into sticks. Freeze in separate packs of 3-4 for easy access by the kids.

What do you do on busy mornings to make sure your kids get breakfast?