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10 Amazing School Morning Breakfast Ideas
Easy, quick, and filling.
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School mornings are jam-packed by nature. Everyone needs clothes and backpacks and their teeth brushed — but first, breakfast. These school morning breakfast ideas are simple and tasty options for busy families.
Crockpot French toast
Making Fit Slow Cooker Queen’s banana blueberry French toast overnight in your slow cooker to have ready for breakfast before school may just be the one parenting hack to end all parenting hacks.Fit Slow Cooker QueenToast with toppings
Follow a recipe like this breakfast toast tutorial from A Cookie Named Desire or just set out a bunch of toppings with a stack of toast and let your kids help themselves. Easy and delicious.
Sheet pan breakfasts
When you want to serve a big, hot breakfast on a busy school morning without standing at the stove, try this sheet pan breakfast bake with eggs, bacon, and frozen hash browns from Damn Delicious.Damn DeliciousShutterstock
Hard boiled eggs
Make them in your air fryer and keep a batch in the fridge to pair with fruit, a bowl of cereal, or a muffin to give easy school morning breakfasts a protein boost. They’re also great for DIY protein boxes.
Egg bites
For a filling school morning breakfast that you can make ahead and grab on your way out the door, this egg muffin recipe with bacon and cheese from All The Healthy Things is super kid-friendly and customizable.All The Healthy ThingsWaffles
There’s just something about popping a frozen waffle in the toaster on a school morning that’s quintessential to childhood. Not a fan of store bought? Try this recipe for homemade frozen waffles from Brown Sugar Food Blog.
Granola bars
Whether you make a batch of these oatmeal breakfast bars from Healthier Steps over the weekend or buy a giant box from Costco, this is the GOAT school morning breakfast idea for on-the-go nourishment.Healthier StepsShutterstock
Smoothies
Even if your kids (or you) aren’t big on breakfast, you still need something. With berries, greek yogurt, a banana, avocado, and nuts, this smoothie recipe from Food Heaven Made Easy is a well-rounded option.
Breakfast sandwiches
Fans of drive-thru school morning breakfasts will love these freezer-friendly breakfast sandwiches from My Forking Life. Make a batch, freeze individually, and heat them up as needed for a quick morning meal.My Forking LifeYogurt parfaits
This is a school morning breakfast idea that looks fancy, but really it’s just a pile of yogurt, strawberries, and granola. This parfait recipe from Simply LaKita is simple, fresh, and yummy.