A lot of the breakfast foods that are marketed to kids aren’t very healthy. They are often low on nutrition and high in sugar.
It’s possible to avoid those foods when you have some good breakfast ideas for kids and use these time saving tips.
The problem with breakfast time is you probably don’t have a lot of time in the morning. That’s when you resort to Poptarts or donuts!
To save time in the mornings, make some of these breakfast ideas ahead of time. You can make muffins, pancakes, or breakfast sandwiches ahead of time and freeze. Just pull the amount you want to use out from the freezer the night before.
Then reheat in the microwave in the morning.
Make a big batch of scrambled eggs for the week. Cook sausage or bacon at the beginning of the week and reheat in the morning.
Fruit can be cut up at the beginning of the week so you don’t have to take time each morning cutting it up.
If you are looking for more meal planning help, check out my common dinner ideas.
Good Breakfast Ideas for Kids
As you plan out your kid’s breakfasts, pick 2 or 3 food categories from below to keep a balanced diet. For example, you may want to pick a grain, protein, and fruit.
Grains
- muffins
- pancakes
- waffles
- toast
- quick bread
- oatmeal
- homemade granola bars
- French toast
- whole wheat mini bagels
- English muffin
- homemade biscuits
- granola
- homemade breakfast bars
Eggs/Dairy
- quiche muffins
- scrambled eggs
- hard boiled eggs
- yogurt
- Breakfast burrito: soft shell taco, scrambled eggs, diced peppers and tomatoes, shredded cheese, diced ham
- egg sandwich: English muffin, egg, ham, cheese
Meat
- sausage patties or links
- bacon
- ham
- chicken biscuits
- sausage balls
Fruit
- strawberries
- blueberries
- blackberries
- bananas
- apples
- mandarin oranges
- pears
- peaches
- pineapple
- kiwi
- cantaloupe
- smoothies
7 Breakfast Ideas for Kids
These ideas are all kid friendly. Of course, you can tweak them based on your child’s preferences and needs. The ideas are a balance of the different category examples from above.
If you want breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas, check out a week’s worth of balanced diet for toddlers.
- Smoothie, toast, and bacon
- Mini bagel with avocado and berries on the side
- Quiche muffins and mandarin orange slices
- Carrot muffins, sausage patty, and half a banana
- Oatmeal and on the side yogurt with berries
- Breakfast burrito and apple
- Toast with nut butter and sliced fruit and bacon slices on the side
What are some more breakfast ideas that you like to feed your kids? Share them below!
