Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Children

• Breakfast Chia Cups
• Choc muesli with berry yoghurt
• Porridge and Fruit
• Apple and Blueberry Bircher

• Strawberry Cheesecake Chia Pudding
• Soaked sultana, carrot and zucchini breakfast muffins
• Chocolate Banana Smoothie
• Blueberry and Spinach Superfood Green Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups coconut milk or milk of choice
• 6 tablespoons chia seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 mashed banana
• Sliced banana and fresh strawberries, for topping

Instructions

• In a bowl, mix coconut milk (or milk of choice), chia seeds, vanilla paste, cinnamon, and mashed banana until well combined.
• Allow the mixture to chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Serve chilled and top with sliced banana and fresh strawberries.

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup puffed rice
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• ¼ cup honey
• ¼ cup neutral oil
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• Natural yoghurt, fresh or frozen strawberries and blueberries, to serve

Instructions

• Combine oats, rice and coconut in a large bowl.
• Heat honey and oil in the microwave until warm. Whisk in cocoa powder. Add to oat mixture. Toss to coat.
• Spread in a thin layer on an oven tray lined with baking paper.
• Cook in oven at 160C until toasted and dry. Cool on trays. Store in an airtight container.
• Serve muesli sprinkled over yoghurt with berries.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup oats
• ¼ cup full cream milk
• Add flavour with banana, apple, blueberry, or raspberry

Instructions

• In a small pot, combine oats and milk.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the oats are soft, and the mixture thickens.
• Add a flavour of choice (banana, apple, blueberry, or raspberry) and continue cooking for another minute.
• Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Blend the mixture to a smoother consistency using a blender or stick mixer.
• Freeze the porridge in portions for later use.

Ingredients

• 1/2 apple, grated
• 1/2 punnet blueberries
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• Dollop of yoghurt, for serving (optional)

Instructions

• In a bowl, combine the grated apple, blueberries, rolled oats, coconut milk, apple juice, cinnamon, and ground cloves.
• Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
• Cover the bowl with an airtight lid and refrigerate overnight.
• Serve chilled with a dollop of yoghurt on top.

Ingredients

• 1L milk
• 2 x tbsp cottage cheese
• 2 x bananas
• 1 x strawberry punnet
• 3 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

• In a bowl, combine the milk, bananas, half of the strawberries, maple syrup and cottage cheese.
• Blend until smooth.
• Add the chia seeds and stir well.
• Keep in the fridge overnight and serve in the morning, with the rest of the strawberries on top.

Ingredients

• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 cup shredded carrot (from 2 medium to large carrots)
• ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce/ jar puréed apple
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup chamomile tea-soaked sultanas
• 1 cup oat flour
• 3/4 cup self raising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice

Instructions

• Soak sultanas in tea.
• Grate carrot and zucchini add to mixing bowl with eggs and oil.
• Whisk in all dry ingredients until smooth.
• Add to well-oiled muffin tray or patty cake wrappers.
• Sprinkle with rolled oats and bake at 180 degrees for 25 minutes until golden brown.

Ingredients

• 1 to 2 handfuls of ice
• 2 large bananas
• 1 1/2 cups of milk
• 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 tablespoon chocolate hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)

Instructions

• Place all ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth.
• Divide into two glasses and serve immediately.

Ingredients

• 2 cups strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• ¼ cup yoghurt – Greek or Natural is preferred
• 1 ½ cups milk (any type of milk will work)

Instructions

• Place all ingredients into a blender are grind until smooth.
• Best enjoyed well chilled.

Ingredients

• 1 medium ripe banana
• 4 large ice cubes
• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/4 cup water or milk substitute
• 1 cup fresh spinach

Instructions

• Blend together the banana, ice cubes, blueberries, and liquid until smooth.
• Add spinach and blend again until completely smooth and creamy.
• No sweetener is needed, but if desired, add a touch of agave nectar.