Three days a week I get up early and go exercise at
the "Y" (YMCA). On those days, I scarf down some OJ,
a home made breakfast bar, and maybe some coffee
(if I take the car).

My starting point was this classic from Quaker Oats:
<http://www.quakeroats.com/cooking-and-recipe/breakfast-bars>,
leaving the sugar out of them entirely eventually, but
retaining the honey (and a bit more milk than the recipe
calls for, to keep the mixture stuck together).

And have since made these variations:

1) Dried cherries, chopped almonds, 1/2 almond extract

2) Mixed citrusy fruits, pistachios, orange zest,
orange extract

3) Chopped dried apples, walnuts, extra cinnamon

4) Mixed fruit, chopped cashews, bit of brandy extract

5) Chopped figlets, walnuts, no cinnamon, vanilla

All are good.

Again, leave out the sugar (the honey is enough, IMO).
Chop the fruit and nuts fine, double the milk, and bake
for a few minutes longer than it says to get bars that
stay stuck together. I also wrap them individually and
tightly in wax paper to help that. I also prefer to cut
out 10 bars rather than 8 but you do what you want.

I'm always on the lookout for small, portable, quick-to-eat,
reasonably healthy[1] things for those breakfasts, so if you
have something along this line that you love, post it.

[1] Some carbs/sugars OK, since I burn off fairly massive
amounts of calories exercising and in fact, begin to
flag mid-morning if I don't get some to start the day!

--
Silvar Beitel