Fruit smoothies are packed full of antioxidants and flavour, so your kids will actually light up when they see it at breakfast time. Frozen fruit works wonders and you can even hide some greens within the smoothie too (try our delicious super green smoothie!).

To make sure they’re actually full for the morning, bulk the smoothie out with nut-butters or greek yoghurt.

Whether you have a sweet or savoury tooth, homemade pancakes can be filled with fresh ingredients to create a quick and healthy breakfast. For further speed and convenience in the morning, pancakes can be made in advance and frozen, and just popped them in the toaster to defrost and heat up quickly.

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Granola is healthier and cheaper to make at home and it’s also very easy. We have a homemade granola recipe that is tried and tested. The best part is that it will last up to two weeks, so it’s a quick breakfast option for when you’re running late.

Poached, boiled, scrambled, these breakfast ideas with eggs are an excellent healthy option. Packed full of protein, eggs will fuel everyone’s morning to keep them full up until lunchtime.

If you have a bit more time, give our baked omelette recipe a try.

Homemade bread and loaves can be prepared at the weekend and if stored correctly, it should last all week. Serve up your basic breakfast bread with avocados, peanut butter and jam or even have a slice with your morning eggs.

For a sweeter bread option, try our tasty apple, cranberry and walnut bread, you won’t be disappointed!

Rather than buying expensive breakfast bars, why not get the kids to help you make our superfood flapjacks. They’re packed full of seeds, dried fruit and oats, and make for a great breakfast on the run.

We also have nutty protein energy bites and blueberry crumb bars to keep breakfast interesting.

We have so many muffin flavours for you to try, from healthy carrot muffins to berry muffins, or even savoury ham and cheese. They’re ideal for little hands learning to feed themselves and your big kids will love helping you make them too. They can made in advance and frozen, so you don’t have to fret about breakfast in the morning.

Buy good quality natural yoghurt or Greek yoghurt as it contains more protein, to make the base of this breakfast. Add fresh fruit, nuts, seeds and a spoon of honey to create a great alternative to flavoured yoghurts, so you can avoid a high sugar breakfast. My children also like natural yoghurt with homemade blackcurrant jam.

You don’t have to ditch oats completely. Our recipe ideas for overnight oats are a perfect alternative to porridge, but you’ll still reap the benefits of the oats.

You can keep it interesting by experimenting with different flavours, toppings and frozen berries to create your favourite pot. Prepare it the night before so they’re ready to go in the am.

To finish up our healthy breakfast ideas, we have these sour cream and chive potato cakes. Add some smoked salmon and they are a healthy and subtle way of introducing fish to their morning meal, and the potatoes are an ideal carb source that will keep hunger at bay until their mid-morning snack or lunchtime meal. The potato cakes can also be made in advance and kept in the fridge until the morning rolls around.

Makes 12

Ingredients:

• 235g Flahavan’s Super Oats
• 2 eggs
• 120g apple compote
• 240mls skimmed milk
• 15g ground flaxseed
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 90g blueberries
• 40g brown sugar

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 175°C
2. Mix Flahavan’s Super Oats, eggs, blueberries, apple sauce, brown sugar, skimmed milk, flax seed, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt together in a large bowl; pour into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
3. Bake in preheated oven until the moisture is absorbed and the oats are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
4. Cut portions into 12 equal portions.

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Credit: Baked Berry Squares recipe and image extracted from Aoife Hearne’s cookbook The Plan: Eat Well, Lose Weight, Transform Your Life, published by Gill Books.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 60g beetroot
• 60ml low fat milk
• 1 medium banana
• 1 medium orange
• 1 cardamom seed
• 7 ice cubes
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 30g Flahavan’s Super Oats

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Method:

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until completely smooth.

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Credit: Beetroot and Orange Breakfast Smoothie recipe and image extracted from Aoife Hearne’s cookbook The Plan: Eat Well, Lose Weight, Transform Your Life, published by Gill Books.

Makes approx 24

Ingredients:

• 250g porridge oats
• 125g butter
• 125g brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons of golden syrup or honey
• 150g mixed dried fruit
• 50g sunflower and pumpkin seeds
• 1 pinch of salt

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 180C.
2. Melt the butter in a large non stick saucepan over a very low heat.
3. Add the sugar and honey/syrup and mix well.
4. Stir in the oats and a pinch of salt.
5. Stir in the mixed fruit and seeds
6. Spread the mixture over a sheet of baking paper on a baking tray and press flat.
7. Place in the oven and cook for 15 mins or until it turns golden brown.
8. While the mixture is hot from the oven trace the lines up and down the mixture so that you can easily break up the flapjacks when it cools

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This kiwi, banana & strawberry smoothie is perfect for busy mornings. The addition of lime juice helps cuts through the sweetness.

Super Healthy Kids recipe for raspberry & quinoa smoothie is a great way to increase protein in your child’s diet and fill them up from the get go! Just have some cooked quinoa ready to go from the night before.

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Oats are full of energy and a great way to start your day. This banana & oat smoothie recipe from safefood is ideal for those mornings you’re pressed for time, or perfect for those fussy eaters who refuse a bowl of porridge.

Getting vegetables into kids can be a challenge, but sneaking some into delicious smoothies usually works for even the fussiest eater! This orange & carrot smoothie recipe from Jen’s Favourite Cookies is a winner.

If your kids don’t mind the taste of ginger, include a small chunk when blending, for some additional goodness.

Whizz up your favourite fresh or frozen fruit or berries, with yoghurt, milk and some ice to create a tasty peach and blueberry smoothie that your kids will love at any time of the day.

The combination of creamy peanut butter and oats will ensure this Chef Savvy peanut butter & oats smoothie is a hit with the kids.

This sunshine smoothie from SheKnows is another great sneaky way to get some veggies into your kid’s smoothie as well as fruit. The sweetness of the carrots works well with the pineapple and mango chunks.

What’s not to love about a perfectly pink and deliciously nutritious fresh smoothie?  This recipe for raspberry and banana smoothies from My Lovely Little Lunchbox is a hit with big kids and small!

This Green Glow Smoothie from Deliciously Ella is perfect for sneaking those greens in. Keep some banana chunks frozen for this and apple juice helps sweeten it naturally.

Setting for Four has a tasty almond banana smoothie recipe using just bananas and almond milk, and topping with shaved coconut for added texture.

These berry muffins are great for lunchboxes and keep very well in a sealed tin. They also freeze excellently, so if you have a baking day and make loads wait until they are cold then place in a freezer tub or bag. Remove the muffins from the freezer the night before you put them in a lunchbox.

Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients:

• 260g plain flour
• 200ml milk (half fat works fine but makes the muffins slightly drier so I use full fat)
• 150g frozen or fresh mixed berries (blueberries on their own work very well with this recipe too)
• 100g caster sugar
• 75ml sunflower oil
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• To decorate the top you will need 2 tablespoons each of light brown sugar and flaked/rolled oats

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Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 170C and line your muffin tray with the 12 cases.
2. Weigh all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder & salt) directly into a large bowl.
3. In a separate bowl or jug, mix together the oil, milk and egg and mix well.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix well with a spoon until you have a batter with no lumps. You can use an electric mixer for this if you prefer.
5. Once your batter is made, pour in your berries, making sure each is coated with the batter.
6. Spoon into each muffin case, sharing the mixture equally between each.
7. Sprinkle the top with a light dusting of brown sugar and some flaked oats (optional).
8. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until golden on top.
9. Leave to cool a little on a wire rack before serving.

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Ingredients:

• 30g / 1 oz porridge oats
• 1 tbsp blueberries
• 1 apple
• 180ml / 6 fl oz milk of choice
• Pinch of cinnamon

Method:

1. Core and dice the apple and put in a saucepan with a splash of water on a low heat.
2. Cover with a lid and cook for 10 minutes or until the apple is soft.
3. Puree the apple in a blender.
4. Put the milk in a saucepan on a medium heat and bring to a simmer.
5. Add the porridge oats and cook for 2 mins or until it’s got a thick and creamy consistency. Take off the heat.
6. Add the apple puree, a pinch of cinnamon and mix well.
7. Fold in the blueberries while the porridge is still warm and mix.
8. Serve on a cute plate and enjoy!

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