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Prepping a healthy and balanced meal for your children is not always a troublesome ordeal—all you need are some meal ideas. And yes, we’ve got your back. Here are 5 simple breakfast meals for your little ones…
1. Sheet Tray Pancakes (8 servings)
Ingredients
1½ cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
⅔ cup almond milk
1¼ cups unsweetened applesauce
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Blueberries, to taste
Strawberries, sliced, to taste
Dark chocolate chips, to taste
Bananas, sliced, to taste
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
2. In a bowl, mix whole wheat flour and baking powder.
3. Add in milk, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract, and mix until well combined.
4. Pour pancake mix on a greased baking sheet and evenly spread out.
5. Add desired toppings onto the whole pan or place in different corners for a variety.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.
7. Cut into squares. Enjoy now or freeze for up to a month.
2. Egg Breakfast Cups (12 servings)
Ingredients:
- 12 eggs, beaten
- Pinch of salt, to taste
- Pinch of pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup spinach, chopped
- ½ cup tomato, diced
- ¼ shredded mozzarella, to taste
- ⅓ cup broccoli, chopped
- ¼ shredded cheddar cheese, to taste
- ½ cup turkey bacon, chopped
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ¼ deli chicken meat, diced
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Beat eggs and season with salt and pepper.
3. Grease the muffin tin and add beaten eggs halfway into each of the tin.
4. Add desired toppings.
5. Bake for 20 minutes.
6. Eat now or keep in airtight container in the fridge. Heat it when ready to eat.
3. Strawberry Chocolate Overnight Oats (1 Servings)
Ingredients:
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ⅓ cup almond milk or preferred milk
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 diced strawberries
Preparation:
1. Fill rolled oats, almond milk, Greek yogurt, cocoa powder, and maple syrup in a mason jar. Stir until well mixed.
2. Place diced strawberries on top and seal the jar.
3. Soak the oats overnight.
4. Keep in fridge until ready to eat.
4. Healthier Frozen Breakfast Burritos (6 - 8 Servings)
Ingredients:
- 4 to 6 slices turkey bacon
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 6 cups spinach, sautéed
- 6 eggs, beaten
- Olive oil or oil of choice
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Shredded cheese of choice
- Whole wheat tortillas
Preparation:
1. Cook turkey bacon on a large skillet over medium heat. Remove it and set aside.
2. Add diced sweet potatoes, and season with salt and pepper using the same skillet. Cook until soft. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Add diced red bell peppers and cook until softened. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Cook spinach, then set aside.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low, and pour in beaten eggs. Remove from pan once cooked.
6. To assemble the burritos, place down parchment paper, then put the tortilla on top. Add scrambled eggs, sweet potatoes, spinach, bell pepper, turkey bacon, and cheese.
7. Fold the left and right side of the burrito in, then fold the bottom up and roll tightly.
8. Roll burrito into parchment paper.
9. Enjoy now or place into a bag or reusable container.
10. Transfer to the freezer. Freeze for up to 1 month.
11. To reheat, remove burrito from parchment paper and wrap in a damp paper towel.
12. Microwave for 3 minutes or until warm.
13. Rest for one minute.
5. Almond Butter Honey Oat Bars (8 servings)
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
⅔ cup almond butter or nut butter of choice
¼ cup honey or maple syrup
Preparation
1. In a medium bowl, add oats, nut butter, and honey or maple syrup, and mix until well combined.
2. Spray baking dish with cooking spray. Pour in mixture and spread evenly.
3. Cover and place in freezer until firm.
4. Cut into bars. Enjoy now or keep in the fridge until ready to eat.
And just to make things easier for you, here’s a video tutorial of all the recipes:
Have a fun time in the kitchen!
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