18 Life Hacks to Make Breakfast Easier

1. Stop trying to spread rock-solid butter on warm toast. Shred it on a cheese grater for buttery goodness and zero holes in your bread.

2. A couple of rounds in the microwave is the perfect way to crisp a single serving of bacon FAST.

3. Got bagels but no cream cheese? Ricotta is every bit as delicious and has extra protein!

4. Put pre-made cinnamon rolls in your waffle iron for 2-3 minutes and voila! Cinna-waffles.

5. Skip all the splattering grease, and do the same thing with frozen potatoes (in this case, tater tots) for easy hash browns.

6. Cereal settles. Flip the bag (or the entire box) before you open it to redistribute any clusters or larger pieces. This will also prevent you from pouring a bowl of dust when you reach the bottom.

7. Bake eggs, cheese, meat and maybe even a veggie or two in muffin tins for grab-and-go Frittata Cups.

8. No longer do scrambled eggs require a bowl, whisk, skillet, spatula, and plate! A mug + microwave = perfection.

9. Only interested in the egg whites? Use a water bottle to suck up (and save!) the yolks in 2 seconds flat.

10. Do you love yogurt but constantly forget to bring a spoon? Folding the foil lid works fine in a pinch!

11. Even instant oatmeal takes time to heat and cool. Instead mix oats, milk/water and fruit in a jar, and put it in the fridge before bed. It softens overnight and tastes good cold.

12. Using a kettle for tea takes too long and produces water that's WAY too hot. Plop a few tea bags in your coffee maker and run as usual for cuppa that's just right.

13. It's 2015...are you still trying to pour perfect pancakes from the bowl? This ketchup bottle trick will change your life.

14. The hot dog version of peanut butter and banana toast requires zero slicing and can be held in one hand while searching for your keys.

15. Omelets are delicious but you have to be Bobby Flay to flip them correctly. Skip the stress by making it in a sandwich press instead!

16. Prefer your eggs sunny side up? Use an onion ring to keep it from running all over the pan.

17. And if you like fruit for breakfast, just make sure you don't waste any time peeling the old fashioned way...

18. Peeling is a bother? Not anymore.