Bored of your breakfast options for your kids? Here are the breakfast side dishes for kids to help you mix up your routine!
It's a cliche, but breakfast really is the most important meal of the day - especially for kids!
Breakfast helps kids fuel up and have energy for the big day ahead of them.
We serve our kids 3 items at each meal - a main and 2 side dishes. Side dishes are an important part of a balanced breakfast and a way to be sure that you hit as many of the food groups as possible.
My favorite breakfast side dish is cut fruit of any kind - whatever is in season. This is a great way to start getting fruit in at the start of the day!
You also want your kids to try to get a healthy fat or protein option to help keep them full. Luckily, there are so many breakfast food to choose from!
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- The best breakfast side dishes for kids
Free printable side dish planner!
Make sure to download our free printable side dish planner! This checklist gives you ideas for side dishes for your kids every day of the week!
Tips for Making Breakfast Side Dishes Kid-Friendly
Have a favorite breakfast side dish already? Here are some tips for how to encourage your kids tp eat them!
- Involve kids in meal planning and preparation
- Use colorful and visually appealing ingredients
- Make mini servings and bite-sized portions
- Offer a variety of flavors and textures
- Make sure to balance sweet and savory options
Basic breakfast side dish ideas
Here are some basic breakfast side dish ideas. Keep scrolling for specific recipes!
Quick and Easy Breakfast Side Dishes for Kids
- Toast with peanut butter and banana slices
- Yogurt with granola and berries
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Fresh fruit salad
- Oatmeal with chopped nuts and dried fruit
Savory Breakfast Side Dishes for Kids
- Scrambled eggs with cheese and/or diced vegetables
- Hash browns with ketchup or salsa
- Breakfast quesadillas with scrambled eggs and cheese
- Cooked breakfast meat like sausage or bacon
- Avocado toast with a sprinkle of salt and pepper
Sweet Breakfast Side Dishes for Kids
- Fresh chopped fruit
- French toast sticks with maple syrup
- Mini pancakes or waffles with fruit or whipped cream
- Cinnamon roll or muffin with cream cheese frosting
- Banana bread or blueberry muffin with butter
The best breakfast side dishes for kids
Here are some of my favorite breakfast side dish recipes for kids!
The best breakfast side dishes for kids
Want to serve your kids a well rounded breakfast? Here are a ton of breakfast side dishes for kids to inspire your meal planning!
These banana bread oatmeal cups are the perfect option for little hands! Made with a few simple ingredients and only one bowl this is sure to be a staple for weekday mornings!
A quick and easy recipe for any day of the week. Perfect for breakfast or serve with peanut butter and ham for a morning snack.
A classic breakfast side made even easier in the air fryer! Sausages are the best!
Everyone loves these easy, cheesy hash browns, kids gobble them up!
Air Fryer Turkey Bacon is the absolute best texture! It’s easy to make and perfectly crisped.
This greek yogurt breakfast bark will be a huge hit with the whole family. A breakfast treat that is secretly healthy!
These pretty kiwi chia pudding glasses are made with dairy-free milk, kiwi fruit, blueberries and crunchy coconut flakes! The perfect family-friendly breakfast.
This winter fruit salad recipe is a fresh and healthy dish to make during the colder months. In-season winter fruit is tossed in a simple honey lemon dressing to keep it from browning.
Zucchini egg muffins are a tasty side dish that ups the protein for any healthy breakfast.
These oven roasted potatoes are easy & delicious and made with only 5 ingredients.
Five Ingredient Blender Muffins are a quick, healthy and gluten-free treat your family can grab and take on the run. They are easy to throw in the blender and way healthier than packaged muffins.
Chocolate and coconut bliss balls a tasty additional to breakfast that the kids are sure to love!
Kids love all kinds of hash browns and this tutorial will show you how to make perfectly crispy air fried hash browns from fresh or frozen.
Turkey Sausage Breakfast Patties are easy to make and the perfect side dish for little hands!
This delicious vegan smoothie is great to serve with breakfast for kids. It consists of unsweetened soy yogurt and fruit, it has a sweet flavor, and it's very easy to make!
These Buttermilk Blueberry Muffins are bakery-style muffins filled with juicy berries, lemon zest and vanilla, and topped with crunchy sugar!
Healthy Cupcakes for breakfast! This breakfast gingerbread "pupcake" is a kid-friendly pancake cupcake hybrid recipe with strawberry Greek yogurt topping that is both healthy and fun!
This Breakfast Pigs in a Blanket are Piggies in a blanket and French Toast Roll ups hybrid. It is fun, fast and easy! Made with Pillsbury wiener wraps, it's a breakfast finger food you can make ahead and leave out for the kids to munch on. Perfect for your next family or work breakfast or brunch potluck!
This simple fruit salad is made with a delicious citrus honey dressing. It is a simple, refreshing, and beautiful dish!
These healthy blueberry breakfast cookies will be your new favorite breakfast recipe.
My kids cannot get enough of these Chocolate Chip Banana Monkey Muffins! We make them any time we get some good, ripe bananas.
This beautiful vegan parfait will be your new favorite 5-minute breakfast recipe! It’s bursting with color, nutrients, texture and flavor, easily customizable and fun to make.
A delicious and budget friendly breakfast or lunch for anyone. Kids and adults love the taste so much they clean their plate.
What are your favorite delicious breakfast side dishes?
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