healthy breakfast for kids

mjj79

ANyone have some fun and healthy breakfast ideas for kids. (NUt -free. THey're all allergic:( My oldest has a bit of a gut and obesity runs in my family. He only recently started being able to eat eggs (due to an allaergy) but I know he won't eat them every day. I want to stay away from all the processed, sugary stuff (that they love) at least 90 % of the time.

thanks

amez1974

Things I make for my kids:

Chocolate oatmeal
eggs over easy
Egg and cheese on English Muffins (sometimes sausage too)
Homemade Chocolate chip or blueberry pancakes--this can be tweaked, sometimes I make it with oat flour, whole wheat flour, almond flour, flax seed, wheat germ--whatever I have in the house. I know you said they have allergies to nuts-just trying to show you how versatile it can be.
Cheese Omelets (none of them like veggies in them)

mjj79

THanks! I was thinking maybe fruit/yogurt smoothies with whole wheat toast too. Or yogurt parfait layered with whole grain cereal

GCLyds

A diced up fruit of their choice, with some yogurt, and a handful of granola. It works with any fruit.

GCLyds

English muffin pizzas made with a whole grain english muffin, some tomato sauce and a sprinkle of cheese. I love pizza for breakfast.

Muffins can be made ahead of time. I make carrot flax muffins, blueberry oatmeal, and chocolate zucchini. I always use whole wheat flour. I freeze them in bags of 6 and pull out as needed. Its very quick and you control what you put in them.

funkylemur

fresh fruit salad is always good, my kids love it when I make it into a face or a picture!
Pancakes arent too bad nutritionally, just avoid syrup I suppose !

fitnessbekhs

Swedish pancakes are a great way to get them to eat eggs. They have hardly any flour (and can be made with multiple different types of flour; i've used almond, rice and whole wheat). You can even just use the egg whites for a lower fat option. I put low fat cream cheese and all fruit jelly in mine. Very yummy. My five year old tries to request these every morning....and night.

Oh, yeah, and these can also be made ahead of time. They're GREAT left over!

crystalflame

I grew up on breakfast smoothies - one of those Carnation packets plus milk with a banana mixed with it. If you have a milk base and their favorite fruit, you can flavor it and customize it with cocoa powder, the sweetener of your choice, vanilla extract, banana extract, whatever. Add (flavored) yogurt for a thicker smoothie and some extra protein. Especially great for mornings when they're late getting out the door and need something they can consume quickly.