Food Recipe Collections & Favorites 11 Easy Breakfast Recipes Kids Will Love Tacos for breakfast, smiley-face bagels, and parfaits that look like ice cream are some fun morning meals to try. By Samantha Leffler Samantha Leffler Samantha is the senior food editor at RealSimple and previously launched the US Weekly food vertical, where she wrote about the intersection of food and pop culture. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 16, 2024 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Jen Causey Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and making sure your kids have a well-balanced morning meal can be quite the challenge. Feed your children well and get them out the door in a flash with these kid-friendly breakfasts that take 20 minutes or less to make. Some of these options you can even make ahead for those busy mornings. And bonus, you'll love these (mostly) healthy breakfast recipes for yourself, too! Easy, RD-Approved Breakfast Ideas 01 of 11 Raspberry Smoothie Bowl Christopher Testani This sweet (and super healthy) smoothie is the perfect blend of raspberry and banana—and odds are, this could be your kids' new favorite breakfast. Simply combine raspberries, banana, honey, vanilla, cinnamon and your choice of milk in a blender and you have the perfect smoothie to scoop up with your favorite toppings, or put it in a cup and take it on-the-go for those busier mornings. Get the Recipe 02 of 11 Scrambled Egg Tacos Charles Masters Tacos for breakfast? Stuff them with scrambled eggs and fresh veggies for a tasty breakfast that you can take to go. Get the Recipe 03 of 11 Overnight Oats With Strawberries and Almonds Jen Causey If your mornings are always hectic, plan ahead with this make-ahead breakfast, which can be whipped up up to two days in advance. Get the Recipe 04 of 11 English-Muffin Egg Pizzas Antonis Achilleos These mini breakfast pizzas will soon become a family favorite. For this easy breakfast recipe, you can hard-cook eggs in advance and store them unpeeled in the refrigerator for a week, which will shave off plenty of prep minutes in the morning. Need a quick refresher? Learn how to hard-boil an egg. Get the Recipe 05 of 11 French Toast Sticks Alison Miksch Who doesn't love French toast sticks? Easy as 1, 2, 3, kids will love dipping these sticks in syrup, peanut butter, jam, or whipped cream. They're also the perfect grab-and-go breakfast if you're running late to school. Get the Recipe 06 of 11 PB&J Overnight Oats Antonis Achilleos PB&J's aren't just for lunch. Your kids will think they're getting dessert for breakfast with this creamy overnight oats recipe. The chia seeds make it extra filling, so they can stay focused all morning. If your child can't eat peanuts, replace the peanut butter with another nut butter, pean butter, soy butter, or other peanut butter alternative of your choice. Get the Recipe 07 of 11 Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies Caitlin Bensel More dessert? Breakfast cookies are portable and packed with veggies, nutrients, and everything your little ones need to energize their day. Make them the day before and store loosely covered in the refrigerator for up to one week. Allow the cookies to sit at room temperature for about 15minutes or pop in the microwave for ten seconds to enjoy. Get the Recipe 08 of 11 Apple-Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Fred Hardy Naturally sweet and fiber packed, this healthy apple-pumpkin baked oatmeal recipe is an ideal breakfast for kids. It's real easy, too: not only can it be prepped in just 10 minutes, it's ready to eat in less than an hour and can be reheated all week. Bake in advance to save yourself some time in the morning. Filling and yummy, this breakfast will keep your kiddo happy until lunchtime. Get The Recipe 09 of 11 Mint Chocolate Chip Crepes Wendy Granger Take a trip to France for the morning with a sweet twist. To make these crepes, make your go-to pancake batter a little thinner and spoon a few tablespoons into a frying pan, evenly coating the entire pan. While cooking the batter, stir together whipped cream and mint extract, then fold in chocolate chips. Spread the mixture over the crepe when it's cooked and fold in half, then half again to make a triangle. Cut into thirds so kids can eat with their hands. These cook fast so whip up a bunch! If you make the batter the night before, it cuts down the hands-on time to just 15 minutes. Get the Recipe 10 of 11 Bagel and Cream Cheese With Tomato and Cucumber Alexandra Grablewski Liven up a boring breakfast by creating faces out of healthy ingredients. Better yet, give the little ones an assortment of vegetables and let them play with their food. 11 of 11 Yogurt and Granola Parfait Sang An Layering the ingredients in a glass will make your kids think they're eating dessert, not a healthy breakfast. They'll get a much-needed dose of calcium and a big energy boost to start off their day. Grab a glass and add granola, your choice of yogurt (plain or Greek yogurt is preferable to cut down on sugar), and top with fresh fruit or a homemade fruit jam. 30 Easy Breakfast Ideas Ready in 30 Minutes or Less Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit