The “Breakfast Bin”: Build Once, Eat All Week

Theme: Cupboard & fridge containers that make breakfast automatic

Why it works: This is trending right now — environment design for habits. When breakfast components are visible and ready, people actually eat breakfast.

The BIN goal:

• Setting up a Breakfast Bin (or drawer) removes decision fatigue

• Combines Dry goods + fridge items that work together

• This improves morning rituals (less stress, more consistency)

  
  

📚 Science-backed angle:

• Habit research shows that reducing friction (making choices easy and visible) increases follow-through

  • Source: BJ Fogg, Stanford Behavior Design Lab

  • “Behavior happens when motivation, ability, and prompt come together.”

    
    

🥄 Recipe: No-Cook Breakfast Crunch Cups

(Assemble in under 2 minutes, no cooking, low cost)

Ingredients (1 serving):

• ¾ cup plain yogurt or plant-based yogurt

• ¼ cup pantry granola or toasted oats

• 1 tbsp seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, or chia)

• ½ cup fruit (fresh or frozen, thawed overnight)

• Optional drizzle: honey or maple syrup

How to Use the Breakfast Bin:

• Keep granola, seeds, and dried fruit in one labelled container

• Keep yogurt + fruit together in the fridge

  • *(I actually divide my large yogourt into smaller containers(cost effective and takes 2 minutes when you do so)

• Scoop*(or grab), layer, eat — zero thinking required

💡 Why it’s balanced: Protein (yogurt) + fiber (fruit/seeds) + carbs (oats) = steady energy

Until next time —Laura Grannary,The Pantry Planner

Stirring up goodness, one meal at a time.

📚 Creditable source:

• Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — balanced breakfasts help stabilize blood sugar and energy levels