7 Healthy Breakfast Prep Ideas for the Whole Family

From a delectable fruit filling that can be whipped up in the time it takes to toast a bagel, to creamy and warming oatmeal or jazzed-up tomatoes on toast, these quick, healthy breakfast ideas can make breakfast more enjoyable and help kids resist the urge to munch.

1. Gluten Free Cereals

The varieties of healthy and tasty gluten free cereals are a top choice for an easy and healthy breakfast when made with low-fat milk or water and left unsweetened. All gluten-free cereals can help lower your cholesterol levels if you have 3g or more of it daily, as part of a healthy diet. In addition, you’ll also be getting the fibre from the whole grains.

Avoid adding extra sugar or salt to your porridge as this can destroy all of your hard work. Instead, consider adding a banana or some fruit for extra sweetness. For every 80g you add, you will receive one of your five-a-day servings.

Organic gluten free cereal tastes even better when mixed with activated organic superfoods like almonds, pecans, buckwheat, sunflower seeds, pepitas, pistachios, cranberries, rolled quinoa, rolled amaranth, and coconut. These are some extra ideas for you to try next time you feel like changing things up with your breakfast.

2. Scrambled Eggs with Grilled Peppers and Mushrooms

Warm up the grill. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, flipping once, with the sliced peppers and mushroom caps on the grill rack. While the vegetables are grilled, whisk together the eggs and milk. Cut the mushroom stalks into pieces.

In a nonstick saucepan, melt the lower-fat spread and add the eggs and mushroom stems, stirring with a wooden spoon to set and scramble the eggs. Cook for a few seconds more after adding the grilled peppers and cherry tomatoes.

Meanwhile, toast the pita bread in the toaster or grill it. Warm four serving dishes and arrange a mushroom on each. Season the scrambled egg mixture with black pepper and divide it among them. Serve with a heated pita or brown bread.

3. Baked Tomatoes on Toast

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius (fan oven 170C, gas mark 5). Arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet and cut the sides up. Season with black pepper and sprinkle with dried herbs and chives (if using). Let them bake for 10 minutes in the oven and bake for 5 minutes more after adding the breadcrumbs and cheese to the tomatoes.

In the meantime, toast the bread. It’s preferable to pick brown bread as it is rich with nutrients like vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin B, riboflavin, thiamine, niacin, folate, carbohydrates, folic acid, magnesium, and fibre. Place the toast on warmed plates and top with the tomatoes. Serve with a little additional black pepper on top. Try stuffing the cooked tomatoes inside warmed wholemeal pitas next time.

4. Breakfast Burrito

Place the tortillas on a work surface. Preheat the grill. You can use regular tortillas, but wholewheat tortillas have additional fibre. Combine the eggs and milk in a mixing basin. In a separate bowl, combine the tomatoes, spring onions, and pepper, seasoning with black pepper.

Heat half a teaspoon of vegetable oil in a nonstick frying pan and add a fourth of the beaten egg mixture. To solidify the base, cook for a few minutes over medium heat. Roughly speaking, for one burrito you’ll need 1 tortilla, 1 fried egg, 1/4 tomato mixture, and 10g of cheese. Grill until the egg is fully set and the cheese is melted. Roll and cut the tortilla in half, or cover it in.

5. Creamy Banana Porridge

In a saucepan, combine gluten free cereals along with some milk, and water. Heat the porridge, stirring regularly, until it thickens. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently.

Meanwhile, mash the bananas with a fork in a bowl. Half of the mixture should be mixed into the porridge. Add the raspberries (or thawed frozen summer berries) to the remaining banana and mash them with a fork. Divide the porridge into 6 heated bowls and top with the yoghurt and raspberry mixture.

6. Carrot and Sultana Mini Pancakes

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, mixed spices, egg, grated carrot, yoghurt, and milk with a hand whisk or fork. White self-raising flour might be used, but wholemeal flour provides more fibre.

Stir in the sultanas (or raisins) and heat a few drops of oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Cook tablespoons of batter in batches, flipping after 1 to 2 minutes to cook the opposite side. Make 8 tiny pancakes in total, adding 2 to 3 drops of avocado oil to the frying pan between batches.

7. Three Bears Breakfast

In a saucepan, combine porridge oats, milk, and water. Heat the porridge, stirring regularly, until it thickens. Reduce the heat to low and continue to whisk for 3 to 4 minutes. If you or your children are lactose intolerant, make the porridge with water or alternative milk such as soy or almond milk.

Divide the porridge into 4 dishes and top with yoghurt, apple, raspberries, or fruits of your choice such as mango or pineapple. You might alternatively use canned fruit that has been packed in its own juice. Serve right away.