School Day Breakfast Ideas
That aren't a bowl of cereal.
Don’t get me wrong my kids love cereal and request it a few times a week. In an effort to mix things up a bit this school year I listed out all of our breakfast options in a chart for them and laminated it. Every night before bed they pick out what they want so I can start getting it ready before they get up. I will let you know if this helps our mornings run smoother, so far my kids are very excited about the idea at the end of week one!
Here’s our menu and some other ideas. My daughter is allergic to eggs so that eliminates a lot of options for us.
Bagels: I try to serve these with a nut or seed butter.
Smoothie Bowls: These became a favorite at the end of the last school year. I top them with granola.
Protein Pancakes & Waffles: This summer I started making pancakes & waffles using a Kodiak boxed mix instead of from scratch. It’s so much quicker and they contain much more protein!
Oatmeal Muffins & Fruit: I usually make a batch of muffins every other week or so. This is my go-to recipe.
Cinnamon Toast & Yogurt Shakes: I try to limit the sugar before school but if I’m in a rut cinnamon toast always does the trick. We drink the Chobani shakes.
Hash browns With Avocado
Avocado Toast
Yogurt Parfait The key here is all in the serving dish. It really jazzes up yogurt, berries and granola.
Fruit Salad: Something about the name and the fact that they usually only get one variety of fruit on their plate at a time makes this a very exciting option.
Overnight Oatmeal Muffins: You’ve heard alllll about overnight oats the last few years, this uses the same method but instead you bake up muffins in the morning. I have a batch in my fridge for tomorrow. I’ll report back and share the recipe if they turn out!
Frozen Breakfast Burritos: If I find the time in the next few weeks I’m going to meal prep a batch of these and leave out the eggs for my daughter (using just beans, salsa & avocado).
Hope you find this helpful! And…any suggestions for what I should name my Substack? I have some more fashion/shopping related content in the coming days!