Top 5 Things my Kids Eat for Breakfast

With my three kids back in school, my mind is finally shifting to breakfasts and lunches.  It is important for me to send my babes to school with bellies full of nutritious food so that their brains will be firing on all cylinders.  I want to provide healthy options for my kids, but with a busy schedule, I am also looking for quick and easy options.  Here are the top 5 foods that my kids love to eat for breakfast.

1. Toast & Peanut Butter - I'm sure they would eat this every day if I let them!  Whole wheat/grain bread with globs of peanut butter and fruit on the side is a staple in this house.  With a glass of milk on the side this is an easy breakfast that won't burn off in 60 seconds. 

2. Cereal & Milk - a classic from my school days! My kids like to eat cereals like Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, Vector and Cheerios.  As usual, they have fruit on the side and a glass of half juice/half water. I'm not sure where this came from but I feel better about them having less juice and they don't mind drinking it!

3. Granola and Yogurt - This is so easy and quick: a small scoop of granola, a medium scoop of yogurt and some cut up bananas or strawberries.  A couple of things to point out, I only buy full fat yogurt (not quite sure about stuffing my kids with aspartame), and I don't buy the high sugar granola.  Make sure you compare the labels.

4. Bagels with Cream Cheese - If I can find the new thin bagels I buy those, otherwise I restrict them to half a bagel each.  This comes with a side of fruit (which by the way can be as easy as breaking a banana in thirds for my three kids.

5. Apple/Peanut Butter/Cinnamon Wrap - I've saved the BEST for last!  Take a whole wheat wrap, spread a layer of peanut butter, thinly slice apples and sprinkle with cinnamon.  Role it up, cut it in half and get ready for big yummy smiles!  For an added treat, I've even been known to drizzle a bit of syrup on - the kids love it!

Everything on this list is quick and easy to make. In fact my kids can make almost all of it too!  It is also not full of extra sugar and isn't processed/packaged with unknown items listed on the ingredient list. Where possible, I buy organic, low sodium and low sugar.  I also avoid artificial sweeteners.

This school year, I'm going to take it up a notch.  I've bought these adorable little egg cups.  I'm going to add boiled eggs (and fruit of course!) to the line-up.  I also bought a microwave bacon cooker - a slice of bacon or turkey bacon might be a great option for protein too!

What do you serve your little ones?
Can you imagine sending your kids to school every morning without breakfast?
It's hard for kids to learn without a nutritious breakfast. Breakfast for Learning is a great program that helps our kids head to the classrooms with full bellies.  Tropicana is doing its part with the Tree of Giving campaign.  You can do your part by simply picking an orange!

Just go to the Tree of Giving and pick an orange!
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Can you hear that?
The sound of school bells ringing in the distance...!