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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Breakfast

    15 Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

    Apr 13, 2015 · 25 Comments

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    I don't know about you, but I've always found it hard to keep breakfast both healthy and interesting.  This year I've been trying out lots of new ideas to shake things up a bit in our household at breakfast time so today I'm sharing 15 of my healthy breakfast ideas for kids.

    These ideas are all very easy and mostly very quick to make, but I've tried to make this post more useful by splitting the ideas into three groups - breakfast ideas to prepare in advance, quick breakfast ideas to make in a hurry, and easy breakfast ideas for when you have a little more time.

    All of these ideas are suitable for the whole family, as well as kids of course.

    15 Quick and easy healthy breakfast ideas for kids from Eats Amazing UK

    Breakfast Ideas to Prepare in Advance

    Frozen Yoghurt Bites - I've shared two versions of these delicious and healthy frozen yoghurt bites on the blog so far and they've both been a big hit! Made from just fruit and yoghurt, these are great eaten 'as they come', or you could throw them onto a bowl of granola or cereal for a delicious crunchy breakfast.

    The recipes can be found here: frozen fruity yoghurt bites recipe and frozen banana yoghurt bites recipe.

    Eats Amazing UK - Easy and healthy frozen fruity yoghurt snack idea with free child friendly recipe sheet to print out - fab idea for cooking with children!     Frozen Banana Yoghurt Bites recipe - Simple and healthy snack idea with only 3 ingredients - easy recipe for kids from Eats Amazing UK

    Healthy Homemade Granola - This is so easy to make, much lower in sugar than most shop bought granolas and great because you can customise it with any dried fruits, nuts or seeds to suit your taste.  It's also a fun project to make with children - you'll find a free printable child friendly recipe over on the blog post: healthy homemade granola recipe. Make a big batch to last you all week and beyond!

    Healthy homemade granola recipe - 15 easy and healthy breakfast ideas for kids from Eats Amazing UK

    Fruit Salad - another easy and healthy breakfast idea that can be customised to suit your tastes - make up a big batch and keep it in the fridge to use for several days worth of breakfasts! Serve on its own, with a dollop of natural yoghurt or sprinkled with crunchy seeds. Try my easy rainbow fruit salad recipe, healthy rainbow fruit sundae recipe or the fun red and green Christmas fruit salad that I made last year.

    Easy Rainbow Fruit Salad Recipe from Eats Amazing UK - one of their easy recipes for kids

    Frozen Banana Bites - another fun recipe to throw into the freezer the night before - these frozen banana bites make a great breakfast food, especially in the summer, and kids will love making them for themselves! See the blog post for another free printable recipe sheet: frozen banana bites recipe.

    Eats Amazing UK - Frozen Banana Breakfast Bites Recipe - easy recipe for kids with free printable recipe sheet - healthy breakfast idea

    Help Yourself Snack Pots - These are a great idea for busy mornings, make them up in advance then just grab and go as needed!  You can find full details and lots of food ideas to pack in the blog post here: easy and healthy breakfast snack pots.

    Quick and Easy healthy breakfast snack pots -fun and healthy breakfast ideas for kids!

    Quick Breakfast Ideas to Make in a Hurry

    Cereal with Fruit - There's nothing worse when you're running late than having to think about putting together a healthy breakfast, but luckily there are lots of ideas that can be made in no time at all whilst still avoiding overly sugary cereals.  By far the easiest breakfast is a bowl of cereal of course, but if you want to keep it healthy, hunt out cereals with a low sugar content such as shredded wheat (which has no refined sugar added at all) and jazz it up with a handful of fresh or dried fruit.

    Eats Amazing - Ideas for healthy breakfasts that are all free from refined sugar - mini shredded wheats with strawberries

    Toast and Honey with Sesame Seeds - Whip up this delicious toast in a matter of minutes, simply toast the bread, spread with a little honey and sprinkle with sesame seeds.  Sesame seeds are really good for you, with several great health benefits including being a source of protein as well as many essential minerals, including calcium (great for anyone on a dairy free diet).

    Quick and easy healthy breakfast ideas for kids from Eats Amazing UK - Toast with honey and sesame seedsPorridge - You may think that porridge is a bit time consuming for busy mornings, but trust me, it takes literally two minutes to make in the microwave and is well worth the minimal effort! Top with jam and sesame seeds, a drizzle of honey, a few dark chocolate chips or some fresh or dried fruit to make it more interesting (we particularly love chopped banana on ours).

    Visit the following blog post for my easiest ever porridge recipe!

    Eats Amazing - Ideas for healthy breakfasts that are all free from refined sugar - porridge with chopped banana

    Banana and Peanut Butter Tortilla Roll-ups - This is my go-to breakfast when I'm rushing out of the door having forgotten to eat breakfast in the morning chaos! It takes seconds to make, can be eaten on the go and is really quite delicious!

    To make, simply open out a wholemeal tortilla wrap, spread liberally with peanut butter (I use a sugar free brand), peel a banana and lay it down the middle then roll up the wrap around the banana, folding in the ends to keep it in place. Peanut butter and banana also makes a delicious sandwich filling or topping for toast if you don't have any wraps.

    Quick and easy healthy breakfast ideas for kids from Eats Amazing UK - Peanut Butter Banana Roll-ups Recipe

    Cream Cheese and Jam Sandwich - Although this sounds an odd combination, we tried these sandwiches recently on the recommendation of a friend and they were absolutely delicious!  A great way to get an extra portion of calcium in, use wholemeal bread for a healthier breakfast. These sandwiches can be eaten at home or on the go.

    Quick and easy healthy breakfast ideas for kids from Eats Amazing UK - Cream cheese and jam sandwiches

    Easy Breakfasts that Take an Extra 5 Minutes

    Homemade Smoothies or milkshakes - We are a massive fan of smoothies in our house, not least because they are so easy to throw together! I have shared several different smoothie and milkshake recipes here on the blog, all of which are super easy to make!

    You can find  some of them here: easy berry milkshake, easy layered smoothie, strawberry and Greek yogurt smoothies and healthy green smoothies.

    Simple and healthy Homemade Berry Milkshake recipe - no added sugar great for kids

    Cheese on Toast - We love cheese on toast in our house! My favourite way to eat it is with sliced tomatoes under the cheese and a sprinkle of herbs on top, but you could also try finely chopped red pepper or spring onions too - an easy way to help sneak one of your five a day in to breakfast!

    Eats Amazing - Ideas for healthy breakfasts that are all free from refined sugar - cheese on toast with sliced tomato

    Breakfast Sundaes - These take just a minute or two to put together and feel like a real treat - you could even serve them up for a healthy dessert! Get the kids involved in making their own too - see full details here: DIY breakfast sundae recipe.

    Healthy Breakfast Sundae Recipe - Simple Idea to make breakfast extra special for all the family - easy idea for cooking with children

    Pancake Muffins - These couldn't be easier to make - no hot frying pan needed, just mix them up and throw them in the oven! You can find the full recipe here: healthy pancake muffins recipe. Serve them warm, fresh from the oven, or pack them up for a tasty breakfast on the go.

    This Healthy Pancake Muffins Recipe makes a fun breakfast idea for kids from Eats Amazing UK

    Eggy Bread Fingers - Get the kids cooking a tasty weekend brunch with these delicious eggy bread fingers.  You can serve them up with some crispy bacon and tomato sauce, or try a lovely healthy fruit salad and a dollop of natural yoghurt on the side.  You can find the full recipe and a free printable child friendly recipe sheet here: eggy bread fingers recipe.

    Simple Eggy Bread recipe for kids - serve with fresh fruit and yoghurt for a healthy family friendly breakfast

    I hope I've managed to provide a bit of healthy breakfast inspiration in this post! For lots more kid friendly breakfast ideas, check out the breakfast ideas and recipes section here on the Eats Amazing blog, and why not follow my Healthy Breakfast Ideas Pinterest board too?

    15 Quick and easy breakfast ideas for kids - healthy and fun ideas that kids will love from Eats Amazing UK

    What's your favourite healthy breakfast?

    Grace

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    1. Megan says

      April 13, 2015 at 6:48 pm

      Great ideas, they all look delicious. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Grace says

        May 14, 2015 at 1:01 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Nneka says

      April 15, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Grace, these ideas are all creative and fantastic. Thanks for sharing

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      • Grace says

        May 14, 2015 at 1:01 pm

        Thank you, you are very welcome! 🙂

        Reply
    3. Christine - Yogaberry says

      April 17, 2015 at 1:39 pm

      Very useful post and it's going straight on my reading list! Will have to try the toast with honey and sesame seeds! Thats a great idea!! #thelist

      Reply
      • Grace says

        May 14, 2015 at 1:02 pm

        Thank you very much!

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    4. wendy says

      April 21, 2015 at 8:41 am

      great ideas! you are so creative..my little boy has the same thing every morning give or take. I can't wait to try some of these...the peanutbutter and banana rolls are sure to be a hit. thanks for sharing:)

      Reply
      • Grace says

        May 14, 2015 at 1:03 pm

        Thank you! We were getting into a rut too, and though we still have the same old favourites a lot of the time I like to shake it up a bit now and again!

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    5. Mummy on a Budget says

      April 21, 2015 at 12:51 pm

      Some really great ideas here. Definitely stuck in a rut with my LO's breakfast so I'm going to try some of these.

      Popping over from #TheList

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      • Grace says

        May 14, 2015 at 1:03 pm

        Thank you, hope it helps!

        Reply
    6. becky says

      April 22, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      YUMMY! That cheese and tomato on toast looks DELICIOUS!!!

      Pinned for future use as some great ideas. #TheList

      Reply
      • Grace says

        May 14, 2015 at 1:04 pm

        Thank you, it's one of my favourites!

        Reply
    7. Hannah Mums' Days says

      April 23, 2015 at 8:47 pm

      You know I love these round ups of yours and these, my love, are totally inspired!! I want to make that banana and peanut butter roll up thing right now. And possibly the frozen yogurt too. Yummy!

      Thanks for linking up to #TheList xx

      Reply
      • Grace says

        May 14, 2015 at 1:04 pm

        Thank you so much lovely, and for the fabulous linky!

        Reply
    8. Morgan says

      September 20, 2015 at 4:50 pm

      I love the banana tortilla one

      Reply
    9. Lisa @ Lisa the Vegetarian says

      November 13, 2015 at 9:13 pm

      Those frozen yogurt bites are so cute! And they look delicious, even for an adult.

      Reply
    10. Pinkoddy says

      January 13, 2016 at 10:12 pm

      Oh thank you just the sort of thing I was looking for. I have to admit I do make good pancakes mind. I don't add sugar and our pan doesn't need any oil - it is fab. I am loving the sundae idea the most and bet the boys would try it in those glasses we usually keep for ice-cream too.

      Reply
    11. Natreco says

      May 27, 2016 at 2:28 pm

      Great roundup! Added this to our Pinterest board! Will definitely try making some of them!

      Reply
    12. KELLI says

      July 25, 2016 at 3:26 pm

      School starts one week from today. Trying to make breakfast fun for my 3 boys. These are fabulous! Thanks so much!

      Reply
      • Grace says

        July 27, 2016 at 11:06 am

        Thank you, I'm so glad you like the ideas, I hope they enjoy them! 🙂

        Reply
    13. Amy says

      February 03, 2019 at 8:00 pm

      I have been trying to eat healthier and this really helped me I found healthy but delicious breakfasts. My favourite is the breakfast sunday i can't wait to try it.

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        February 07, 2019 at 3:56 pm

        Thanks for commenting Amy, I'm so pleased you found this post useful!

        Reply

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