40 of the Best Breakfast Ideas for Kids
We’ve all scoured Pinterest for breakfast ideas for kids at least once, right? It can feel overwhelming when thousands of great ideas flood the page.
To help with the upcoming back-to-school frenzy, we created this list of 40 easy-peasy breakfast ideas for kids. These meals come straight from our favorite bloggers as well as a few other tried and true recipe finds on Pinterest. Let us help you make your mornings a breeze!
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Table of Contents
- 40 of the Best Breakfast Ideas for Kids
- Simple & Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Kids
- Smoothies: Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids
- Muffins: Simple & Tasty Breakfast Options for Kids
- Variations of Pancakes: Fun Breakfast Ideas for Kids
- Meat & Eggs: Filling Breakfast Ideas for Kids
- Fun & Silly Breakfast for Kindergarteners
- Tasty Breakfast Ideas for Picky Eaters
Simple & Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Kids
We know it can be so hard to balance delicious and healthy when it comes to mealtime. This is why we set out on a quest to find recipes that combine the two! These healthy breakfast ideas for kids are tasty and super simple. We’re sure you’ll find something they love!
1. Banana Nut Bread No Bake Energy Bars (Princess Pinky Girl): These look so yummy! And here’s a huge bonus: they provide energy naturally!
2. Energy Bites (Spaceships and Laserbeams): More natural and healthy energy bites coming at ya! These ones are perfectly bite-sized for the little ones, too.
3. Banana Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies (Sally’s Baking Recipes): Your kids will squeal with delight when you tell them that you’re serving cookies for breakfast!
4. No-Bake Breakfast Cookies (I Heart Naptime): Anything that has “no-bake” in the name is automatically a favorite of ours! These are packed with healthy nutrients, too.
5. Egg Bites (Spaceships and Laserbeams): These look so tasty! We’re sure it’s easy to switch up the flavors, too.
6. Easy Breakfast Yogurt Popsicles (I Heart Naptime): Even the pickiest of eaters can’t complain when you serve them popsicles for breakfast! And you can grab a box of 1,000 popsicle sticks that will work great for this recipe.
7. Breakfast Frozen Yogurt Bark (My Fussy Eater): This yogurt bark looks like candy! What kid doesn’t love candy?
8. Blueberry Oat Breakfast Bars (My Fussy Eater): These breakfast bars look just like store-bought granola bars, but they’re healthier and much more filling.
9. Breakfast Parfait (Mandy’s Recipe Box): This parfait looks like dessert! We love how it incorporates nearly all of the food groups, too.
Smoothies: Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids
If you’re looking for quick and easy breakfast ideas for kids, smoothies should definitely be at the top of your list. Why? Not only can you dump all your ingredients into a single blender, but you can pack a whole lot of nutrition into one single smoothie.
Here’s a quick tip: if your kids aren’t fans of drinking the smoothie while it’s a liquid, try pouring the smoothie into popsicle molds and freezing them overnight. What kid doesn’t want a popsicle for breakfast?!
10. Peach Smoothie (Lil’ Luna): Peaches are in season when back-to-school time approaches, so this smoothie should be especially easy to make!
11. Tropical Fruit Smoothie (Princess Pinky Girl): This smoothie looks like it tastes like summertime!
12. Healthy Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie (Somewhat Simple): This smoothie needs only five simple ingredients! The best part? Your children will never know that you’re sneaking some healthy flax seeds into their breakfast.
13. Frozen Fruit Strawberry Smoothie (Love from the Oven): These smoothies look so yummy, and they’re cute while served in mason jars!
Muffins: Simple & Tasty Breakfast Options for Kids
Muffins are great because you can bake them the night before, and as long as they are stored properly, muffins stay fresh for days! They are fairly mess-free and your kids can pop them into their mouths as they walk out the door. Talk about simplifying your morning routine!
You will definitely need some muffin tins for this section!
14. Funky Monkey Oatmeal Mini Muffins (Princess Pinky Girl): These muffins are gluten free and they’re packed with ingredients that your little monkeys will love!
15. French Toast Muffins (Lil’ Luna): Who doesn’t love French toast? These muffins are super simple and you’ll probably have most of the ingredients on hand.
16. Easy Breakfast Muffins With A Hash Brown Crust (Play Party Plan): Eggs, cheese, and hash browns, oh my! All we can say is YUM!
17. Strawberry Muffins (Glorious Treats): The glaze on these muffins is sweet and tastes just like frosting. Your kids will be hooked!
18. Healthy Carrot Muffins (Pinch of Yum): These muffins are so delicious, your kids will never know that you’re sneaking a vegetable into their breakfast!
19. Peanut Butter Banana Muffins (Pass Your Plates): These muffins are easy to make and they’re packed with the tasty flavors of peanut butter and banana. Yum!
20. Morning Glory Muffins (My Baking Addiction): These muffins have apples, pineapple, coconut, carrots, and MORE. Healthy? Yes. Delicious? HECK YES!
Variations of Pancakes: Fun Breakfast Ideas for Kids
Pancakes are a fan-favorite breakfast item, so of course we wanted to include them on this list! However, these variations of pancakes step up the breakfast game. We are sure your kids will love these tasty versions of one of their favorites!
21. Pancake Cereal (Grace and Good Eats): Pancake cereal went viral a few years ago and rightfully so! It’s delicious, fun, and creative!
22. Pancake Parfait Tacos (Grace and Good Eats): We don’t know about you but we’ve never seen anything like this! So fun!
23. Sheet Pan Pancakes (My Baking Addiction): We love anything that can be made in a sheet pan. These look perfectly thick and fluffy at the same time!
Meat & Eggs: Filling Breakfast Ideas for Kids
Eggs are an excellent source of protein so you can count on your kids feeling full and satisfied after their breakfast. Add some meat in the mix and voila! They’ll have happy tummies as they start their busy day.
24. Breakfast Corn Dogs (Somewhat Simple): This recipe is so simple. And let’s be honest, what kid doesn’t love food that comes on a stick?
25. Bacon Breakfast Pizza (Somewhat Simple): Your cold, leftover pizza doesn’t stand a chance against this delicious breakfast pizza! Although, no hate to the “cold pizza for breakfast” lovers. We’ve all been there! {Wink!}
26. Hashbrown Bites (Spaceships and Laserbeams): These hashbrown bites would make a great side dish for bigger breakfasts, but they’re also great on their own!
27. Easy Bacon and Egg Breakfast Rolls (Play Party Plan): Would you believe us if we told you that these delicious rolls take five minutes of prep and only 10-15 minutes to bake? You better believe it!
28. Slow Cooker Breakfast Casserole (What’s Cooking, Love?): There’s nothing better than waking up to a hot breakfast, right? Good thing this breakfast can be cooking while you sleep!
29. Breakfast Sliders (Love from the Oven): You won’t need to make a run to any fast food places before school. These taste even better than take out, and they’re much better for you, too!
Fun & Silly Breakfast for Kindergarteners
We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Your kids may not agree, especially since some breakfast foods can be kind of boring! But, we’re sure these breakfast options will bring a smile to their faces.
We know that some children may have nerves as they start their new adventure of attending school. That’s why we thought these fun dishes make great breakfast for kindergarteners!
30. Homemade Toaster Pastries (Olivia’s Cuisine): These look so much tastier than the store-bought version! You can easily change up the flavors to your child’s preferences, too.
31. Oreo O’s Breakfast Parfait (Olivia’s Cuisine): This parfait looks like a dessert and we are here for it! Dessert for breakfast? Yes, please!
32. Pancake Pops (Tatertots and Jello): Okay, how FUN are these?! To make it even more fun for your kiddos, try making different dipping sauces for them to experiment with!
33. Kitty Cat Toast (The Bewitchin’ Kitchen): This toast is almost too cute to eat! Your animal loving kiddos will absolutely love this one.
34. Smiley Face Egg Sandwich (Hungry Happenings): This cute dish is sure to put a smile on your little one’s face!
35. Peanut Butter Toast & Fruit Breakfast Kebabs (My Fussy Eater): Kebabs are so simple to assemble so this breakfast will take no time at all to prepare!
Tasty Breakfast Ideas for Picky Eaters
These didn’t fit in any of the above categories, but that doesn’t mean they should be missing from your breakfast menu, especially since most of these will cater to the pickiest of eaters!
36. Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll Ups (Lil’ Luna): These look more like a treat than a breakfast dish, so we’re sure your kiddos will love them!
37. Peanut Butter and Jelly Breakfast Rolls (Strawberry Blondie Kitchen): We haven’t met very many kids who don’t love peanut butter and jelly!
38. Blueberry and French-Toast Bake (Picture the Recipe): This recipe is so easy and we’re sure both kids and adults will love it! You can mix it up with different fruits, or add syrup.
39. Fruity Breakfast Waffle Nachos (Strawberry Blondie Kitchen): Nachos for breakfast, say what?! We don’t know about you but this recipe is definitely being added to our breakfast menu!
40. Easy Breakfast Banana Split (Loves Bakes Good Cakes): This banana split is so tasty that your kids won’t even complain that you’ve swapped the ice cream for yogurt!
We hope some of these fun breakfast ideas for kids will help simplify your morning routine!
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