"We get it—mornings are a frenzy. The juggling act of getting your kids out of bed, dressed, and walking out the door on time is enough in itself, but then there’s the added acrobatic feat of making sure they’re well fed with school morning breakfasts before they tackle their day.
Why does making breakfast tend to be the morning’s most challenging moment? It would be a dream come true if kids actually, you know, ate anything you put in front of them. It would also be helpful if we had easy, tasty, and quick options for healthy breakfasts for kids at our fingertips other than a bowl of Cheerios or some Eggo Toaster Sticks. Well, guess what? We got you covered. Save these recipes for quick go-to meals that may satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.
Whether you take the time to meal-prep on Sunday or spend less than 10 minutes in the morning whipping up a smoothie or an egg-in-the-hole, these simple breakfast ideas will make your hectic school days a little less daunting. If you’re looking to make morning meals more hassle-free, read on for 40 easy and delicious school morning breakfasts.
Sweet School Morning Breakfasts
1. Blueberry Croissant French Toast Bake
A classic in my household. The croissants give this dish a little crunch after it’s baked, and I love hearing the flakes fall onto my plate after each slice. Although French toast isn’t complete without syrup, this doesn’t really need it with all the flavors it has.
2. Acai Granola Breakfast Popsicles
Popsicles for breakfast? Your whole family will be obsessed with this one. Not only is it sweet, but it will have your kids energized and ready to conquer the day. It’s beautiful to look at, simple to make, and it’s delicious.
3. French Toast Casserole
This cozy, family-friendly french toast bake is an easy way to prep breakfast for the whole week. Set aside 40 minutes on Sunday—or if you’re an early riser, Monday morning works, too—to throw together this delicious meal. A french toast casserole will have your kids excited to get up and eat every morning.
4. Vanilla Glazed Baked Donuts
Making traditional donuts can be a long process. This recipe is an easy, no-fry recipe. Get your kids involved and have them decorate their own. Donuts and kids sitting still? I call this a successful morning.
5. Overnight Cinnamon Rolls
What kid doesn’t love a warm, gooey cinnamon roll?! It takes just under an hour to prep these fluffy rolls, delicious filling, and sweet frosting the night before. Then, they rise overnight and are ready to bake for just 15 minutes.
6. Acai Bowl
You had me at five-minute breakfast! Acai bowls are a superfood. It’s a pretty bowl full of health benefits for you and your family. Packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber, you’ll want to save this recipe.
7. Vegan Blueberry Muffins
With only eight simple steps to this vegan recipe, you can whip a batch of breakfast muffins that’ll last for days. Plus, if your kiddos aren’t the biggest blueberry fans, these muffins are entirely customizable, as you can swap them for nuts or vegan chocolate chips.
8. Frozen Yogurt Bites
Traditional parfaits can get messy if you have little ones. These frozen yogurt bites make it easy for your kids to hold, and there are only three ingredients. It consists of granola, vanilla yogurt, and fresh fruit.
9. Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are a great option for a super simple breakfast, as they do all the work for you while you sleep. Take just five minutes to prep this gluten-free and vegan recipe the night before, and have them ready to go right as the kids wake up.
10. Giant Homemade Pop-Tart
I don’t know about you, but I grew up on Pop-Tarts as a kid. This recipe is no comparison though. It’s made out of a puff pastry, and do I need to repeat that it’s giant?
11. Neapolitan Waffles
Since ice cream for breakfast isn’t typically a breakfast staple… a fun gradient of colors comes together in this creative waffle, and you get to skip the food dyes by using freeze-dried strawberries to create the pink portion. Estimate about 15 minutes for the batters, plus however long your waffle maker’s cook time typically takes.
12. Air Fryer Breakfast Banana Split
Since we’re in the spirit of ice cream, here’s another way to put a spin on it by creating a protein-infused banana split in under 10 minutes using Greek yogurt and maple syrup. If you don’t own an air fryer, an oven works too!
13. Banana Bread Baked Oatmeal
Here’s another vegan option that’s ideal for preparing in advance for the week! Baked oatmeal is the perfect approach for pickier eaters who don’t love the mushier texture of classic oatmeal.
14. Dessert-Inspired Breakfast Toasts Five Ways
Before the title fools you into thinking you’ll be serving your kids toast that’s devoid of nutrients, dive into this recipe and discover how to easily create sweet spreads that contain secret ingredients—like chickpeas or sweet potatoes—that add nutritious benefits! Each toast takes between five and 10 minutes to prepare.
15. Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies
If cookies for breakfast don’t get your kids excited to get up and ready for school, we don’t know what will. You can have a big batch ready to go in just 15 minutes, and they can last in the fridge for up to seven whole days. Plus, they’re actually healthy—but the kids don’t need to know that!
16. 4-Ingredient Vegan Banana Oatmeal Pancakes
Bananas, oats, coconut milk, and chia seeds combine to make a heart-healthy, naturally-sweetened batch of pancakes for your little ones. It’s super fast to whip together, and they’ll probably be eaten at least as fast!
17. Lemon Blueberry Waffles
These little waffles are a great sweet treat to start the day. Feel free to skip the glaze if you want to shorten the prep time or push them a tad toward the healthier side. They’ll still be delicious!
18. Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
For whether you’re celebrating the onset of fall and Halloween, or looking to serve up a healthy orange treat that offers doses of beta-carotene, potassium, and fiber–and of course, chocolate chips so your kids take the bait! This is a clean, simple muffin recipe to enjoy together, eight minutes prep time, 20 minutes bake time.
19. Apple Turnovers
Apple turnovers will have your family asking for seconds. Don’t limit yourself to just apples. Depending on the season, you can fill these pastries with german chocolate or pumpkin pie.
20. Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie
As a great mix of whole grains, fiber, and protein, this healthy and yummy smoothie is ready to go in five minutes. It will have your little ones feeling full and energized for the school day ahead.
21. Mini Fruit Pizzas
Here’s a unique recipe that’s tasty, easy, and healthy! It only takes 25 minutes to throw together these little pizza treats your kids will devour.
22. Yogurt Parfait Board
OK, while this board looks quite glamorous, the essence of it is a great idea for kids in the morning—in just a few minutes’ time, set out a tray with the components of a yogurt parfait (this recipe includes lots of mix-in ideas), and let them do the serving!
23. Homemade Soft Granola Bars
These soft granola bars take less than an hour to make. They’re eat-on-the-go friendly and have a customizable filling. Plus, they’re super yummy! What more could you want for an easy breakfast?
24. Vegan Pancakes
Flash-freeze pancakes are ideal for hassle-free breakfasts, as taking them out of the freezer and heating them up is about as easy as it gets. Make these delicious vegan cakes to start the week and have guaranteed yummy mornings for days to come.
25. Breakfast Box
It’s an adventurous-looking, well-rounded breakfast plate of one part grains (like pancakes, waffles, or french toast sticks), one part protein (like bacon, sausage, meat-free versions, or scrambled eggs), one part fruit (like apple slices, blueberries, or mandarin wedges), and one part dipping sauce (like syrup or yogurt). And because you decide what to include, the prep time is in your control!
Savory School Morning Breakfasts
26. Breakfast Grilled Cheese
I love different renditions of grilled cheese because grilled cheese sounds good at any time of the day. Tieghan Gerard was creative with her take. This breakfast grilled cheese has pimento, basil, and honey.
27. California Breakfast Sandwich
Breakfast sandwiches are a top family favorite. All the ingredients you love are packed into one pocket-sized sandwich.
28. Sheet Pan Breakfast Hash
Save this one for a quick meal that tastes like you prepped for hours. It has healthy ingredients like zucchini, bell peppers, and green beans.
29. Healthy Egg Muffin Cups
These yummy egg muffins take under 30 minutes to prep and cook, making them ideal for those hectic school-day mornings. They’re a perfect meal prep option for convenience all week long! Plus, you can adjust the vegetables to your family’s liking.
30. Naan Pizzas
Naan pizza is a great take on pizza for breakfast. It has healthy ingredients like mushrooms, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and an egg for protein.
31. Sweet Potato and Beef Breakfast Taquitos
My family loves breakfast taquitos because they’re easy to hold and take on-the-go. They’re even filled with sweet potato. Don’t forget to make more than one batch because this breakfast can be stored in the freezer for up to two months.
32. Easy Breakfast Quesadillas
In 10 minutes, you’ll have a bright and cheerful quesadilla for a nourishing start to the day. This recipe offers mix-in variations, and you can also choose to tailor it to fillings that you know your LOs will eat.
33. Avocado Egg-in-a-Hole Toast
Egg-in-a-hole is a classic breakfast option. We love the modern touch of combining it with the avocado toast craze. It’s both genius and delicious! Whip up this dish in just 10 minutes for a meal any avo lover will be obsessed with.
34. Breakfast Burrito
Do you need a hearty-packed breakfast? A breakfast burrito is the way to go. This recipe has eggs, beans, veggies, and sausage all in a handheld meal.
35. Broccoli Cheddar and Tomato Quiche
While the prep and cook time for this delectable quiche is a bit longer, the results are undoubtedly worth it! You end up with enough to feed the whole family. Plus, you can keep it in the fridge for an entire week of no-stress, savory breakfast.
36. Breakfast Pizza Sticks
First cookies, now pizza? Breakfast is about to become your kid’s new favorite part of the day! These sticks are all ready to go in just 30 minutes. They’re a perfect option to keep on deck for the school week ahead.
37. Salsa Verde Breakfast Frittata
A salsa verde yogurt sauce? Yes, please! This frittata takes 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook. This allows plenty of time to get the kids dressed and ready for school before they sit down to eat this yummy breakfast.
38. Instant Pot Egg Bites
If you’re a fan of Starbucks’s breakfast egg bites, then you’ll absolutely love these. With under 30 minutes of prep and cook time, they’re a great savory option for something to grab as you and the kids walk out the door.
39. Overnight Vegan Breakfast Strata
This overnight breakfast strata screams fluffy eggs. Like the name says, prep it the night before so it’s easy for you to pop in the oven. You’ll be thanking yourself for the extra time you’ll have to spend with your kids.
40. Black Bean Breakfast Tacos
This isn’t like any regular taco. Instead of meat, it has black beans for the filling. I love seeing all the ingredients mixed together. This recipe only takes 20 minutes, and it can even be saved for lunch and dinner.
Patty Schepel, Editorial Intern
As the editorial intern, Patty works with The Everymom’s team on pitches, creating original articles, updating existing content, photo sourcing, writing shopping product descriptions, inputting freelance articles, and more. When she’s not working, you can find her spending time with her family, training for half marathons—she ran one 16 weeks pregnant—traveling, cooking, reading a rom-com, and keeping her sourdough starter, Rose, alive.
Katherine Ballesta-Rosen, Former Editorial Intern
Besides being an avid reader and writer since girlhood, Katherine decided to kick her literacy-laden background up a notch by receiving her Master’s in teaching, and went on to teach English Language Arts to high schoolers for several years. As a former intern at The Everymom, Katherine wrote about topics such as maternal wellness, sex and relationships, and more.