Children's breakfast ideas

With The Mirror Newspaper reporting that ‘One in five parents send children to school breakfast clubs due to cost-of-living crisis' we have put together a list of cheap breakfast ideas to help make life a bit easier.

Cheap kids breakfast ideas

1. Porridge – You can buy porridge in bulk, which can make this one of the cheapest breakfasts out there. To give this an extra healthy twist you can try adding fruit to it, buying frozen berries can be one of the least expensive ways of getting fruit. You can also add other things to your porridge like jam, honey or maple syrup.
2. Toast – Toast is one of the easiest, quickest, and cheapest options for a children’s breakfast. The added bonus is that you can almost find anything to go on or accompany the toast that your child will love! For a healthy topping, you can try adding peanut butter and for more filling breakfasts you could try adding some baked beans or scrambled eggs.
3. Cereal – Another cheap and quick option is cereal. If you can it is best to avoid cereals that are high in fat and sugar. If your children are anything like mine, they will love the chocolatey cereals, but there are some great options with things like Weetabix or granola that’s low in sugar

For those parents who may struggle for time in the morning, we also have some great ideas for make-ahead breakfasts.

Make ahead kids breakfast ideas

1. Healthy Blueberry muffins

BBC food has a great recipe for some blueberry muffins that are high in fiber and easy to make. You can find the recipe here.

2. Peanut Butter Cheerio bars

 These bars have only 3 ingredients and look super tasty! You can find the recipe for these bars here.

3. Ham and cheese egg muffins

Even though this recipe is for ham and cheese you can easily change the filling. Other fillings you could have are tomatoes, sausages, bacon, peppers, mushrooms, peas or spinach. You can find the recipe for the muffins here.

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