20+ Easy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Published: Nov 5, 2022 · Modified: Jan 7, 2023 by Kristi Ruth RD · This post may contain affiliate links

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

Quick & Easy Chocolate Chia Pudding

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.

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 Overnight Oats

Top view of pumpkin overnight oats in a small white ramekin topped with pecans, whipped cream, and mini chocolate chips.

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!

Sourdough French Toast

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

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!

Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes

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

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

Apple Oatmeal Bake

Apple baked oatmeal with cranberries in a square white bowl.

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!

Peanut Butter Balls with Oats

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

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

Orange Carrot Oat Milk Smoothie

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

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

Incredible Flaxseed Pudding

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.

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!

Easy Homemade Crunchy Granola

Granola in a glass bowl

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.

Easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl

Strawberry banana smoothie bowl served in a white bowl and topped with sliced banana, freeze dried strawberries, chia seeds, and chocolate chips.

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.

Greek Yogurt and Granola Parfait

Fruit and yogurt parfait, layered, in a glass dish.

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

Island Green Tropical Smoothie

Up-close image of green island smoothie in a glass mug topped with crushed freeze-dried strawberries and served with a stainless-steel straw.

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 😉

Super Simple Pancake Recipe

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

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

Strawberry-Banana Baked Oatmeal

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

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

Ultimate Whole Wheat Pumpkin Waffles

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

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.

Banana Carrot Muffins

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

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

Strawberry Peanut Butter Smoothie

Smoothie in a glass with one frozen strawberry and a straw.

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

Fresh Fruit Salad

Top view of a bowl of 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.

Zucchini Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

fingers holding a half of a zucchini banana chocolate chip muffin

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!

Mango Overnight Oats

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

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.

Lemon Blueberry Muffin Recipe

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

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.

Easy Blue Chia Pudding

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

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

Mango Avocado Toast with Tajin.

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.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips

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

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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