Creative Breakfast Ideas
A nutritious breakfast includes foods from at least three of the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide. Children who miss breakfast may become tired, have a short attention span and may not be meeting their daily nutrient requirements.
Is your family bored with breakfast? In a rush to get out the door?
Try some new ideas!
At home…
- Toast an English muffin, add melted
cheese and have a glass of orange juice.
- Spread peanut butter on a small pita
or tortilla wrap and wrap it around
a banana. Enjoy it with a cold glass
of milk.
- Make a whole grain toaster waffle
topped with yogurt and berries or sliced
canned peaches.
- Try a scrambled egg sandwich. Add
a glass of 1% chocolate milk or fruit
juice.
- Fill a tortilla or pita with fresh
sliced or canned fruit and cottage cheese.
- Grate cheese over a corn tortilla;
fold it in half and microwave for 20
seconds. Top with salsa. Experiment
with different flavours of cheese!
On the run, take a...
- Bagel with peanut butter and a yogurt
drink
- Cheese string, crackers and fruit
- Muffin, banana and a carton of milk
- Slice of pizza and a juice box
- Cereal bar, cheese string and juice
box
- Whip up a fruit smoothie in a blender
or food processor.
