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We are not a “wake up two hours early for a slow breakfast around the table before school” kind of family. We are a “sleep for as long as possible, get out the door efficiently and eat breakfast on the drive” family.
Because if I’m driving anyway, I may as well use that time efficiently and kill two birds with one stone. The kids get fed, we’re not rushing breakfast at home, and everyone gets a few extra minutes of sleep.
The trick though is making sure the breakfasts are:
- nutritious
- filling
- low mess
- easy for kids to eat independently
- and easy for me to prep the night before
I don't want my kids to miss out on a good, hearty breakfast as a toss up for being well rested, so these are my favourite, tried and tested recipes that keep us all full and happy and as far away as possible from being morning people. I also love that I come home to basically no breakfast mess as almost everything is prepped the night before.
1. Green Smoothie
This is my favourite “get as much goodness in as possible” breakfast. It’s filling, easy to drink in the car and packed with fibre, healthy fats and protein.
- Banana
- Handful of spinach
- Zucchini
- Avocado
- Greek yoghurt
- Chia seeds
- Honey
- Milk or water to blend
- Weetbix or rolled oats
Prep: I prep my smoothies the night before and just dump and blend in the morning.
Store: I store my smoothie ingredients right in the cup I used to blend. I just add my liquid in the morning.
Serve: Charlie gets his in a smoothie cup and Maxy has his in the pram while we're walking Charlie to class in a subo bottle.
2. Overnight Oats
These are perfect because they can be fully prepped the night before and grabbed straight from the fridge in the morning.
- Rolled oats
- Greek yoghurt
- Milk
- Chia seeds
- Honey
- Berries or banana
Mix everything together and leave overnight in the fridge.
Prep: I prep everything in glass jars with a lid and they come with a spoon included.
Store: They're stored in the glass jars overnight.
Serve: Charlie has his straight out of the glass jar with a spoon. I add Maxys to a subo bottle to have in the pram on the walk into school.
3. Breakfast Quesadilla Strips
These are one of the best hot breakfast options because they’re soft, filling and surprisingly low mess.
- Soft tortilla
- Scrambled egg
- Cheese
- Spinach
- Optional ham
Prep: I make these the night before but I add the cheese and spinach as I make the scambled eggs and then just wrap them so they're ready.
Store: They're stored in the meke baby stainless steel lunch box.
Serve: I warm them in the portable lunchbox and turn it on as we're leaving the house so they're nice and warm by the time they're ready to be eaten.
4. Protein Pikelets
These are soft, filling and easy to make in batches ahead of time. Blend together and cook as small pikelets. They stay soft in the fridge and are great cold or warm.
- Banana
- Eggs
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup Greek yoghurt
- Cinnamon
Prep: I make these the night before, they store well in the fridge for a day or two and in the freezer for 3 months.
Store: I freeze excess in stasher bags and keep whatever we're having the next day in the Meke baby stainless steel container to warm up in the car on the way.
Serve: I warm them in the portable lunchbox and turn it on as we're leaving the house so they're nice and warm by the time they're ready to be eaten.
5. Breakfast Sushi Rolls
These feel fun for kids but are basically just a portable wrap. Roll tightly in a soft tortilla and slice into little sushi rounds.
- Peanut butter and banana
- Cream cheese and strawberries
- Cream cheese and blueberries
- Avocado, cucumber, avocado and smoked salmon
- Honey and banana
These work best stored upright in a shallow bento-style snack container so they don’t unravel. I prep them the night before and keep them ready in the fridge for an easy grab-and-go option.
If you have any other famiyl favourites to add, I'd love to include them! Please email them to hello@picketfeds.com or flick me a message on Insta.
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