Is your child a picky eater? Are you constantly taking waffles or pancakes out from the freezer for breakfast? Are you always trying to figure out ways to keep breakfast time interesting with new recipes? Today we are sharing a few quick, easy, healthy, and tasty breakfast ideas that your child will (hopefully) love!
Being a parent can be exhausting at times, and when you first wake up in the morning, the last thing you want is your child to not like what you are serving for breakfast. Sometimes it is important to spice up breakfast time with some original and extremely easy recipes. Now that we have spoken about how hard breakfast time can be, let’s talk about the easy part, the recipes!
Banana and Peanut Butter Pancakes
These pancakes are tasty and are filled with fruits, whole grains, and protein with no added sugar!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of old fashion oats (ground up or kept whole)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- A pinch of sea salt
- 1 banana, mashed
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup of peanut butter
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Splash of milk (any type of milk)
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat
- Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray and add ½ cup of pancake batter on the pan
- Flip pancake halfway through and cook until both sides are golden brown
Fruit Filled Smoothie
This healthy smoothie is a great breakfast option for kids who are not in the mood for any regular breakfast. This fruit filled smoothie is full of fruits, vegetables, fiber, vitamins, minerals, and protein! It is an easy breakfast for when you are on the go!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of milk of your choice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- ½ cup frozen strawberries
- 1 handful of baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter (or nut butter of choice)
- ¼ cup of yogurt
Directions:
- Throw all ingredients in the blender, mix to consistency of your choice, and enjoy!
Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are a perfect breakfast or snack option that you can make in advance for your child. You can customize overnight oats with milk, fruits or topping that your child enjoys. Overnight oats are filled will fruits, protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals!
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup of oats
- 2/3 cup milk of choice
- ¼ cup of yogurt
- Fruit of choice
- Toppings of choice, such as fruits, cinnamon, chopped nuts, nut butter, granola
Directions:
- Add all ingredients into a jar or a container with a tight lid
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight
- Stir, add topping, and enjoy!
What breakfast recipe is your child’s favorite?
