Healthy breakfasts ideas for the toddlers aged between one and three years

 

Healthy breakfasts ideas for the toddlers aged between one and three years

Any mother will tell you that feeding your child healthy and well balanced meals is one of the most important tasks of parenthood. Breakfast is not just a meal – it is the base to power up their moving bodies and growing brains. The one-to-three-year age group is fascinating one as they needs foods with high energy, nutrient dense and palatable to match their active energy level. In this case, developing and implementing the creative styles of preparing healthy recipes which contribute to the positive relationship of food choices with my child have been done from personal experience. Here are some peculiar but very nutritious ideas of what may be offered for breakfast that children definitely like.

1. A lot of times, oatmeal for breakfast with fruit and nut butter

Ingredients:

• Rolled oats
• Milk or water
• Fresh fruits (preferably bananas, strawberries or blueberries).
• Nut butter (almond or peanut)
• A dash of cinnamon

Instructions: Prepare the oats following the instructions on the packet; either with milk or in water? When it is time to blend, add a spoon of nut butter for thickness, health, and flavor boost. Lastly, you should garnish it with newly prepared fruits and a pinch of cinnamon for some more taste and nutrients. You can see how this meal is replete with fiber, beneficial fats, and vitamins.

Tip: In order to maximize the acceptability by toddlers, for example for a picky eater, I can mix a spoon of nut butter to the oats so that it will have a smooth surface which children love to chew on.

2. This recipe is the Greek Yogurt with Homemade Fruit Jam;

Ingredients:

• Plain Greek yogurt
• Fresh – berries (especial for make jam at home)
• Honey (optional)
• Homemade granola

Instructions: Blend new berries and, actually, boil them with only adding a little water and without any sweetening!. This homemade jam is best served on a simple low fat greek yogurt. Finally, it’s optional to drizzle honey for sweetness before garnishing with more homemade granola. Probiotic bacteria present in Greek yogurt add to digestion and homemade jam serves as a natural sweetener.

Personal Twist: I tried experimenting with different fruits for the jam—mango and peach turned out to be a hit!

3. Easy and Tasty Veggie Scramble with Sweet Potato Hash

Ingredients:

• Eggs
• Milk
• Spinach or kale (chopped to fine)
• Sweet potatoes (diced)
• Olive oil

Instructions: You can begin preparing sweet potatoes through shallow frying in olive oil to make it crunchy gold. Blend in the eggs with a little portion of the milk and add chopped spinach or kale. Crumble the eggs in another pan until they are tender and soft. Enjoy the spicy deconstructed hash with your eggs scrambled and in style. These together make a great breakfast, sources of protein, vitamins and good carb.

Personal Experience: This product worked for me with my child, when he refused to take spinach I had to blend it with scrambled eggs.

4. Pancakes That are Whole Wheat and Topped with Berry Compote

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat pancake mix
• Small pear-shaped fruits such as strawberries, blue berries and all the rest.
• Honey or maple syrup to drizzle all over the fruits, though you only need a nugget of it to sweeten up the entire dish.

Instructions: Prepare the whole wheat pancakes according to the directions on the back of the pack. The berry component is a simple pan sauce made from fresh berries that are then cooked in a pan with thick syrup. Pour the pancakes on the plates followed by the berry compote and a final topping of honey or maple syrup. Whole wheat flour is richer in fiber than refined wheat flour meaning these will provide more fiber than using refined flour, the berries provide antioxidants and naturally a sweetener.

New Recipe Idea: Alternate between regular and whole wheat pancake mix and give your batter a spoon of flax seeds; these have omega 3 fatty acids for the brain.

5. Avocado Office with cottage Cheese

Ingredients:

• Whole grain bread
• Ripe avocado
• Cottage cheese
• A pinch of salt and pepper
• Cherry tomatoes (optional)

Instructions: These include cascading mashed ripe avocado on a slice of toasted whole grain bread. Sprinkle a layer of cottage cheese over the top for some extra protein and then sprinkle with salt and pepper. For an extra twist of taste, you can come them with half cherry tomatoes.. Avocado is a great source of healthy fats, and the cottage cheese provides calcium and protein.

My Experience: This became a breakfast staple for my child. It's easy to make and nutrient-dense, offering a creamy, satisfying taste.

 

6. When you want to sneak veggies into your children’s diet here is a recipe for delicious breakfast muffins with hidden veggies!

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour
• Eggs
• Milk
• Carrots and zucchini (grated)
• Cheese (shredded)
• Baking powder

Instructions: You should prepare the oven at a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 175 degrees Celsius. To make the dungeon, combine whole wheat flour, eggs, milk, grated vegetables, shredded cheese and baking powder. Pour this mixture into greased muffin tins and bake in moderate oven until the colour is golden brown, this should take about 20 minutes. All the nutrients are in one serving – fiber, protein and ‘hiding’ the unwanted vegetables that children won’t even know are there.

Bonus Tip: I have settled to prepare these muffins in large batches and I freeze them in order to have them whenever i need. They have convenience and guarantee a healthy breakfast to those who consume them in the morning.

7. Smoothie Popsicles

Ingredients:

• Greek yogurt
• Banana
• Frozen berries
• Spinach
• Milk or juice

Instructions: Combine all the components and mix the ingredients then pour the ready smoothie in popsicles containers. Freeze them overnight. These smoothie popsicles are more like a new generation improved version of the normal smoothies, ideal for toddlers who are teething or lovers of cold foods. This breakfast is so full of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants that it will surely be a favourite.

Fun Fact: I actually enjoy the popsicle version of your smoothies and for my child, this is an excellent way to add spinach into his diets.