London, Europe Brief News – Breakfast is important for toddlers and kids. Here are healthy toddler breakfast ideas that you can assemble in minutes.
Snack Plate
Snack plates are a great for snack time, dinner, AND a good breakfast idea. Include a low-sugar dry cereal or crackers, some protein in the form of cheese, cottage cheese, some nut butter, or an egg or salami, and fruit. So easy and variable!
Smoothies
Toddler smoothies are an excellent way to offer fruit, veggies, protein, and fat for breakfast. You can keep them simple with this formula: 1 cup milk, ½ cup frozen banana, ½ cup fruit (like berries or mango), and ¼ cup veggies (baby spinach, raw cauliflower, roasted and mashed sweet potato), and 1 tablespoon nut butter or hemp seeds. Or, simply blend ½ cup plain or vanilla yogurt with ½ cup strawberries and ta-da! Yogurt Smoothie!
Low Sugar Cereal
Whether paired with milk or served dry alongside milk, a smoothie, yogurt, and/or some fruit, having healthy cereals on hand can make morning so much easier. And the good news? Kids tend to love them! You’ll want to look for options with little added sugar, a few grams of fiber and protein to make sure it’s a balanced source of energy until snack time. (Older kids can of course have their cereal with milk mixed in!)
Overnight Oats
With yogurt, fruit, and carbohydrates, overnight oats are a nutritious toddler breakfast that are so easy to make ahead. Plus, they are usually nice and thick, which makes them easier for toddlers to eat with a spoon. (We also regularly pack overnight oats in our toddler lunches.)
Pancakes
Every Sunday morning when we have pancakes, I stash a few leftover ones in a zip top freezer bag and tuck them in the freezer. They reheat in 30-60 seconds (flip it over halfway through for even heating) and are great topped or sandwiched with nut butter, cream cheese, or Greek yogurt.
