More often than not, mornings are a mad dash to get out the door, so there’s hardly time for a full, leisurely sit-down breakfast. Their school provides breakfast so it’s not a big deal if they don’t get any at home, but we still like them to have something in their little tummies first thing in the morning. In a pinch, these are some of our go-to breakfast favorites that our kids can bring with them on the go.
1. Munk Pack Oatmeal Fruit Squeezes – My SIL actually introduced these to us, and immediately thought these might be perfect for the kids. The ingredient list is chock full of whole, healthy ingredients, including oats, fruit, and flax. I tried them myself and it’s not too sweet and tastes delicious, but most importantly, the kids love them. Flavors include blueberry acai flax, apple quinoa cinnamon, and raspberry coconut.
2. Earth’s Best Yogurt Smoothie Pouches – I feel comfortable serving my kids these organic yogurt pouches that contains 25% of the recommended daily intake of calcium. They’re easy for little hands to hold and really helps tide them over in the morning or whenever they’re itching for a snack.
3. Belvita Breakfast Biscuits – I came across these at Costco, and thought these would be perfect as an on-the-go breakfast option. They were an immediate hit with my kids. My husband couldn’t resist sneaking a bite, and exclaimed, “Mmmm these are delicious!”, so there you have it. Each pack contains four breakfast biscuits, 3 grams of fiber, and no more than 10 grams of sugar.
4. King’s Hawaiian Rolls – They’re soft, sweet, and easy for little hands to hold. It’s hard not to love King’s Hawaiian Rolls, and I have to limit my kids from eating too many because they love them so!
5. Minsley Organic Steel Cut Oats – This was another Costco find. Steel cut oats usually take so long to cook, and sometimes I forget to prep overnight oats… so these are great in a pinch. Just microwave for 60 seconds, add 3 tablespoons of milk, stir, and done! If your kids are anything like mine, they do not like to wait for their food. This solves that problem and gives them a hearty, heart-healthy breakfast at their fingertips.
6. Earth’s Best Mini Pancakes – These mini pancakes are so cute, and the perfect portion for little bellies. They can each grab two to go (one for each hand) as we head out the door. Earth’s Best also has mini waffles and mini french toast sticks, but for some reason or another my kids haven’t been into those. It’s always a guessing game with toddlers, isn’t it?
What are your on-the-go breakfast options when you’re short on time?
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
The Earth’s Best Mini Waffles are a staple at our house! Xander LOVES them and they are packed with nutrition. AND dairy-free!!! Every morning, he has a mini waffle or two and a pouch before heading to daycare.
blogger / coffee bean / 32 posts
We are big fans of the Belvita cookies around here.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I love those rolls!
pomegranate / 3401 posts
Oh I’ll have to look into the mini waffles and French toast sticks!!! We usually get the mini pancakes from Trader Joe’s but I’m trying to switch it up!
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
those oatmeal pouches sound great! and my kids loooove those hawaiian rolls too. i can’t blame them… i grew up on it!
nectarine / 2180 posts
Those oatmeal pouches look awesome! Do you order them on amazon or is there somewhere else you can find them?
cherry / 108 posts
My daughter is ADDICTED to the belvita crackers. I first found them at HEB grocery store (for you Texas peeps out there
) and started getting the Costco big box. We always have some in the car and I always have some in my purse. They are pretty yummy. My mom eats them too haha
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
I HEART THIS POST. We eat Belvitas every morning! I just started trying the Belvita Bites and the chocolate ones are so addictive.
admin / watermelon / 14210 posts
i bought the belvitas today and olive loves them! got the blueberry flavor.
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@Pancakes: We are still going through the ones my SIL bought us, which are from Amazon. I’ve never seen them anywhere else, but am going to keep a lookout for them from now on.
@Chicfro: @mrs. wagon: @Mrs. Skateboard: Haha, looks like the Belvitas are a big hit with all kids!
@Mrs. Bee: I’ve never tried the blueberry one – Costco only carries the cinnamon brown sugar, but I’ll have to give those a try someday!
@autumnlove: If I don’t limit the kids, they can eat 3-4 in one sitting!
@Adira: That’s great you have a dairy-free, easy breakfast option for Xander! The oatmeal pouches I mentioned are dairy free too. That might be another good option if you want to change it up every once in awhile!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
Another lover of King’s Hawaiian rolls. As a kid, my dad would give us a couple with condensed milk to dip them into – for breakfast. Yea… totally not healthy but oh so good. haha