20+ Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Modified: Oct 21, 2025 · Published: Nov 5, 2022 by Kristi Ruth RD · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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Easy, nourishing, and so delicious, breakfast has never tasted so good. Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day, yet it's often the meal given the least attention to.

Here you will find a variety of easy breakfast recipes that your whole family will enjoy!

Photo collage with six photos, two photos in each of three rows. Apple Oatmeal Bake with cranberries, pumpkin waffles drizzled with maple syrup, strawberry peanut butter smoothie with one frozen strawberry on top and a red and white striped straw, orange carrot oatmilk smoothie with sliced orange in the background, peanut butter oat balls with chocolate chips, and banana carrot muffins stacked with a fresh carrot to the left.

Start the day off right by serving these surprisingly easy breakfast ideas to your kids (and you!). Many of these recipes are easily doubled, so you can have breakfast set for days.

Tips for Serving Breakfast on Busy Mornings

Having breakfast options available that are quick and easy are key to ensuring your teen will eat before heading out the door. Having breakfast options for them to grab and enjoy cold, like Mango Overnight Oats, or that they can easily heat up themselves, like baked eggs, will save you time on busy mornings.

For your piece of mind, try making more than you think they'll eat at one meal so you can refrigerate or freeze the rest for later in the week. Afterall, there's nothing like spending time making pancakes only for everything to vanish in one sitting;)

For this reason, I always try to double or triple batch pancakes and waffles and make enough baked oatmeal so that I have enough left over.

I also try to keep eggs ('as is' to scramble quickly as well as hard boiled) and milk on hand because they are easy protein sources and can be served with pretty much anything.

And as for smoothies and smoothie bowls, consider teaching your teens how to make these themselves. It will give them freedom in the kitchen and take something off of your 'to do' list in the morning.

22 Easy and Delicious Breakfast Ideas

Chocolate chia pudding in a small white ramekin with a spoon and topped with fresh raspberries. One small glass bowl with fresh raspberries is behind the white ramekin.

Quick & Easy Chocolate Chia Pudding

Who else loves everything chocolate?! This incredible chocolate chia pudding, made with the simplest ingredients, is easy and delicious! You just mix it up the night before and it's ready to grab the next morning. No cooking or baking, just top it with fresh raspberries and enjoy!

Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats topped with whipped cream and chopped pecans in a jar with a small wooden spoon.

Pumpkin Overnight Oats

This quick and easy overnight oats recipe will satisfy your pumpkin craving - it actually tastes like pumpkin pie! Simply mix everything together in a jar and store in the fridge overnight. In the morning, all you have to do is grab it from the fridge and enjoy!

Four slices of sourdough French toast overlapping and topped with peach slices and blueberries.

Sourdough French Toast

Homemade sourdough French toast makes an easy and delicious breakfast option any day of the week. Consider this a lightened-up version of classic French toast, made with a few simple ingredients and ready in just 10 minutes!

A plate of whole wheat blueberry pancakes topped with fresh blueberries.

Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes

Delicious blueberry pancake recipe that uses just one bowl, so cleanup is a breeze.

One piece of Baked Oatmeal with Apples and Cinnamon on a white plate.

Apple Oatmeal Bake

Baked oatmeal has been a favorite for years! Chopped apple adds the best flavor and texture. Make it once and breakfast will be set for a few days!

Top view of one white bowl filled with bliss balls. A few bliss balls are to the right of the bowl.

Peanut Butter Balls with Oats

Also known as energy bites, these peanut butter balls with oats are made with five simple ingredients and require no baking or cooking.

One Carrot Banana Smoothie in a glass jar with a blue and white striped straw.

Orange Carrot Oat Milk Smoothie

This dairy-free smoothie is made with fresh carrot and orange. It makes a perfect addition to breakfast before school.

One serving of flaxseed pudding topped with banana slices, granola, and mini chocolate chips in the center, part of a second serving is showing in the bottom right corner, and mini chocolate chips and granola pieces are scattered around the surface.

Incredible Flaxseed Pudding

Flaxseed pudding makes an excellent quick and easy breakfast. It's delicious alone or topped with granola and mini chocolate chips. Don't let the name deter you, haha!

Granola in a glass bowl

Easy Homemade Crunchy Granola

Homemade granola can be served with milk (like cereal) or as a topping for yogurt, pancakes, fruit, smoothie bowls, and more. Plus, it's so much better than store bought.

One strawberry smoothie bowl topped with granola, chia seeds, and sliced strawberries.

Easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl

This thick and creamy, high protein smoothie bowl is made with 5 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes to make. Add your favorite toppings and breakfast is set.

One Greek yogurt parfait with fresh berries in a glass jar with the lid off and leaning on the side of the jar.

Greek Yogurt and Granola Parfait

Breakfast has never been so easy! With a few simple ingredients and five minutes (or less!), breakfast is ready!

Top view of a green smoothie in a glass mason jar topped with crushed dried strawberry pieces.

Island Green Tropical Smoothie

This smoothie has the taste of the tropics along with a good dose of fiber and a variety of other nutrients. There's no need to tell your kids it's made with avocado 😉

Pancakes overlapping each other, topped with pieces of strawberry and banana, and drizzled with maple syrup.

Super Simple Pancake Recipe

Made with white whole wheat and oat flours, this simple recipe is about as easy as homemade pancakes get.

Banana baked oatmeal with strawberries and chocolate chips in a white baking dish.

Strawberry-Banana Baked Oatmeal

Made with fresh strawberries and banana and lightly sweetened with maple syrup, this baked oatmeal helps to change up your typical weekday breakfast routine.

Quarters of round pumpkin waffles overlapping and topped with a drizzle of maple syrup on a white plate.

Ultimate Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles

Popular in Fall but perfect for any time of year, this easy pumpkin waffle recipe will be a hit with your whole family. Serve it with fresh pear and a drizzle of maple syrup... or a dollop of whip cream and you'll be wishing you double batched these.

stack of banana carrot muffins with a carrot on the side and bananas in the background

Banana Carrot Muffins

Carrot muffins have never tasted so good! This is an easy recipe that makes an excellent addition to breakfast.

Strawberry banana smoothie in a glass jar, topped with a strawberry and served with a pink and white straw.

Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie

Also known as a PB&J smoothie, this easy smoothie is made with simple ingredients and will help keep kids feeling full longer.

Top view of a bowl of fresh fruit salad.

Fresh Fruit Salad

Make this once, and you'll have several servings of fruit set for days. Serve it with yogurt and granola, on top of pancakes or waffles, or aside eggs and toast for variety in the morning.

Two whole and two half banana zucchini chocolate chip muffins on a white plate.

Zucchini Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Zucchini never tasted so good! This one bowl, easy, and wholesome muffin recipe will be your new favorite. They even freeze well which means they are great for meal prepping!

Overnight oats topped with pieces of fresh mango and a spoon.

Mango Overnight Oats

Whip up these mango overnight oats in no time. Let it sit in the fridge overnight and breakfast will be set, 'grab and go' style.

Four stacked lemon yogurt muffins with pieces of lemon peel at the base.

Lemon Blueberry Muffin Recipe

These refreshing lemon blueberry muffins are made using Greek yogurt and almond flour which offer a variety of nutrients and give them the perfect consistency. It's an easy recipe that you'll want to make on repeat.

Blue chia pudding topped with hemp hearts and fresh blueberries in a small white round bowl.

Easy Blue Chia Pudding

Blue Chia Pudding makes an easy and delicious breakfast that's high in protein and fiber, which helps kids feel full longer. No baking, no cooking, and cleanup is a breeze!

Mango Avocado Toast with Tajin.

Mango Avocado Toast

Serve this Mango Avocado Toast with a hard-boiled egg or yogurt for a delicious change-up to your typical breakfast routine. Tajin is what makes this recipe shine.

Half of a loaf of pumpkin chocolate chop bread sliced on white plate.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips

This delicious pumpkin bread is made with white whole wheat flour and sweetened with pure maple syrup. While it has all of the flavors of Fall, it can be made any time of year.

Questions You May Have

Can you freeze pancakes?

Yes! I freeze pancakes all the time. Let them cool to room temperature and then place in a freezer-safe resealable bag. To make frozen pancakes easy to separate, place a piece of parchment paper between each pancake before freezing. I don't always use parchment paper, but it is recommended for ease of use.

What makes a healthy breakfast?

First, remember that the word "healthy" means something different to everyone. Typically, it's best to choose a breakfast that includes whole grains, protein, and fruits or vegetables. Try to limit the amount of added sugar.

Why do kids need breakfast?

Eating breakfast give kids energy for growth and movement throughout the day. Additionally, breakfast has been associated with better diet quality and improved academic performance.

More for Busy Weekdays

Did you find this roundup of easy breakfast ideas and recipes helpful? If so, please leave a comment below!

And don't forget to take a pic of your favorite breakfast recipe and tag me @carrots.and.cookies on Instagram so I can see it!

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momof3 says

January 21, 2023 at 1:07 pm

They all look so good!

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- Kristi says
  
  January 22, 2023 at 12:39 am
  
  Yay!
  
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