What to cook for a child for breakfast: quick and tasty recipes

Not at every age a child is allowed to eat everything that is in the refrigerator. The diet of children per year is significantly different from the nutrition of, for example, ten-year-olds. Some children are very finicky and the need to feed them causes a constant headache. To answer the daily question of all the parents of the world “what to cook for a child for breakfast?”, We have compiled a selection of quick and tasty recipes for children of different ages.

At 1-2 years old

During this period of life, veal, chicken or turkey meat, lean pork, and fish should be present in the child’s diet. It is useful to eat vegetables and fruits to replenish the daily intake of vitamins.

Pumpkin and semolina porridge

Porridge is the best option for children’s breakfast. It saturates the body, and pumpkin enriches it with vitamins A, B, C, fiber, protein and minerals.

• Calories per 100 g: 128 kcal
• Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Wash the pumpkin and cut into thin slices so that it cooks faster.

Pour the chopped pumpkin with milk and cook until soft. So it will taste better.

Remove from heat, beat with a blender and put on a slow fire again. Pumpkin-milk mixture should be liquid, otherwise add more milk.

Pour sugar, salt, semolina into the resulting mixture, stirring. Cook for about 3-5 minutes. Depending on the desired density, a little milk can be added during the cooking process. 

At the end of cooking, add the butter, stir until it is completely dissolved.

Banana pudding

The ingredients in the pudding help bone growth and normal metabolism, and the banana adds natural sweetness and a pleasant taste.

• Calories per 100 g: 158 kcal
• Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Peel the banana and mash with a fork until smooth. It is better to choose already overripe fruit so that it is soft and sweet.

We mix dry products (sugar, flour, baking powder) in a separate container.

Add milk, melted butter, egg to the banana mass. We mix.

Pour the dry ingredients into the resulting banana-egg mixture and knead the dough with a spoon. There should be no lumps in the dough. If necessary, lightly beat with a blender.

Bake the banana pudding in the microwave at maximum power for 4 minutes. Or in the oven until done, about 10 minutes.

Cottage cheese casserole

Cottage cheese is good to eat in any form. In a casserole, he will sparkle with new colors and help feed the fussy. After all, no one will refuse a sweet and tasty casserole

• Calories per 100 g: 168 kcal
• Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

We shift the cottage cheese into a bowl and knead until the lumps disappear.

Add sugar and salt to curd. We mix everything.

Add eggs and mix well as well. You can use a blender for a smoother texture.

Pour fruit puree and semolina into the curd-egg mixture and mix everything in the same way.

If the dough turns out to be watery, add a spoonful of flour and stir.

We line the baking dish with parchment and pour the resulting dough.

We put in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 20 minutes. Readiness is checked with a wooden stick. When piercing the casserole, the stick should be dry.

At 3-5 years old

The diet of children 3-5 years old becomes diverse. You can add more solid food, but at the same time make sure that the child does not choke. The nutrition of children of this age should be rich in vitamins and minerals. However, children are often picky about food, so you have to show imagination in serving the dish in order to interest the fidget and feed it with something useful.

boiled omelette

Such an omelette turns out to be tender, similar to a soufflé. This option is sure to please the child, even if he does not like eggs in the usual form.

• Calories per 100 g: 100 kcal
• Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Whisk eggs with salt. Add milk and whisk again.

Pour water into a saucepan and put on fire. The water should boil.

We take a bag for baking, or two plastic ones, nested one inside the other.

Pour the whipped mixture into a bag, tie it and lower it into boiling water.

We cook for about 20 minutes.

If desired, sugar or any finely chopped vegetables can be added at the whipping stage. It all depends on your imagination and taste preferences of the child.

Vegetable pancakes

The presence of vegetables in the child’s diet is always useful, and if he does not like them in their usual form, then he will gladly eat them in his favorite pancakes. The taste of vegetables in this dish will not be pronounced and thus will not alienate the child.

• Calories per 100 g: 95 kcal
• Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Rub the zucchini on a coarse grater. If the child does not like pieces of vegetables in food, use a fine grater.

Squeeze the grated zucchini so that there is no excess water in it.

Grind broccoli with spinach in a blender.

Mix vegetables, add egg and 1 cup flour. Salt.

Mix all the ingredients until a dough forms. If it turns out liquid, add more flour and mix again. The consistency of the dough should be similar to thick sour cream.

We heat the pan and with a spoon we place portioned pancakes on it, baking on both sides until browning. If the pan is not non-stick, then first pour a little vegetable oil.

At the end of cooking, cover with a lid for 1 minute so that the pancakes are baked inside.

Oatmeal with fruits

Oatmeal contains easily digestible carbohydrates that energize for the whole day, and a high content of vitamins and minerals supports the child’s immunity all year round.

• Calories per 100 g: 99 kcal
• Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Pour oatmeal with water and milk. We put on fire.

While stirring, add sugar and salt. We cook until ready. The porridge should thicken slightly. Depending on how thick or thin your child prefers, either add more milk or reduce the amount initially.

Put the finished porridge on a plate, decorate with any chopped fruits or berries.

At 6-8 years old

The nutrition of children 6-8 years old is already more like the diet of an adult. However, try not to give children fried foods, carbonated drinks, minimize the use of spices and convenience foods. The diet of not only a child, but also an adult must be balanced

Fried eggs with broccoli and tomato

If you want to feed your baby broccoli, add it to your favorite scrambled eggs. So its taste will be more interesting, and the tomato will give the dish piquant notes and a bright color.

• Caloric content: 97 kcal
• Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Cut the tomato into cubes. Broccoli cut to taste, depending on the preferences of the child.

Put the chopped vegetables on a preheated pan and pour over the eggs.

Salt and cover with a lid to make the scrambled eggs more stewed than fried.

Transfer the finished dish to a plate and sprinkle with finely chopped herbs if desired.

Toast with cottage cheese and salmon

Quick and healthy breakfast. Salmon contains calcium, magnesium, vitamin D, B12, and omega-3s. Helps strengthen and grow bones, improve vision and metabolism

• Calories for 1 serving: 86 kcal
• Cooking time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Toast bread for toast in a toaster for 2 minutes, or fry on both sides in a preheated pan.

Spread the toast with curd cheese and put two slices of salmon on top.

Baked lavash rolls with cheese and mushroom filling

Delicious and satisfying rolls will make it easy to feed your favorite child

• Calories per 100 g: 120 kcal
• Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

If you have fresh mushrooms, then we pre-wash them, cut them into cubes and fry in a pan with a pinch of salt. If canned in its own juice – open the jar, pour out the water and cut the mushrooms into the shape you need.

We rub cheese on a small grater.

We spread ready-made mushrooms, grated cheese on a sheet of pita bread, distributing the ingredients over the entire surface.

Roll up and cut into slices. You should get oblong sticks.

Whisk the eggs with a pinch of salt in a separate bowl.

We dip each prepared bar into the egg mixture and put it on a preheated pan.

Cover with a lid and cook for about 5 minutes. Flip each browning on the other side for about 2 minutes. We no longer cover with a lid to form a delicious crust.

At 9-11 years old

At this age, children usually like quick breakfasts in the form of cereal with milk or muesli, but you should not eat such a set of foods on a regular basis. Despite the bright taste, such a breakfast will not bring much benefit to the body. It is better to cook something tasty and healthy for your child from his favorite foods.

Potato pancakes with celery

Celery has anti-inflammatory properties. It is useful not only for children, but also for adults.

• Calories per 100 g: 79 kcal
• Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

My potatoes, peel, rub on a fine grater.

Grind celery in a blender.

Mix celery with potatoes. Transfer to cheesecloth and wring out excess moisture.

In the squeezed vegetables, add the egg, a pinch of salt. We mix.

We plant potato cakes in a pan. Fry on both sides and at the end cover with a lid so that they are better baked inside.

Serve with sour cream and herbs.

Lazy dumplings with berry jam

A quick option for cooking a dish of cottage cheese, but no less tasty

• Calories per 100 g: 198 kcal
• Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Knead the cottage cheese until the lumps disappear.

Mix cottage cheese, egg and sifted flour in a bowl. Add sugar and salt.

Knead the dough with a spoon. It should be quite dense and not spread.

We make a sausage from the dough and cut into portioned pieces.

We lower our blanks into boiling salted water for about 2-3 minutes (they should float as they cook).

We take out the finished dumplings from the water with a slotted spoon and pour over with your favorite jam.

Cheesecakes with chocolate

The high content of cottage cheese will be useful to everyone without exception, and in the form of cheesecakes it will also be delicious. Chocolate in the composition of the dish will convince even ardent non-lovers of cottage cheese

• Calories per 100g: 256 kcal
• Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Knead the cottage cheese, add the egg and mix.

Pour 0,5 cups of flour, sugar, salt, chocolate drops into the egg-curd mixture. We mix everything gently. The dough should be thick. If necessary, add a little more flour to get the desired result.

Pour the remaining 0,5 cups of flour into a separate plate.

With wet hands, scoop up some dough and form the future cheesecake.

Bread the syrniki blanks in flour and fry in a pan on both sides until golden brown. At the end, cover with a lid and fry for another 5 minutes so that the cheesecakes are baked inside.

At 12-15 years old

During their studies, schoolchildren need a lot of energy, health and strength for great achievements. Therefore, breakfast should be hearty and nutritious. This is an important meal that energizes for the whole day.

Fried eggs baked in bread

An unusual version of scrambled eggs diversifies boring breakfasts and adds mood to a sleepy morning

• Calories for 1 serving: 150 kcal
• Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Cut out the flesh from the bread, leaving the hard edges.

Cut the ham into cubes. We rub the cheese on a fine grater.

Pour a little vegetable oil into a heated pan, put the blanks. We break one egg into each piece, sprinkle with salt, put a little ham, sprinkle with cheese on top.

Cover with a lid and fry for 5-7 minutes.

Cheese pancakes with herbs

Who said pancakes have to be sweet? Cheese pancakes are an opportunity to diversify a child’s daily diet and feed him a healthy and tasty breakfast.

• Calories per 100 g: 165 kcal
• Cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

Add eggs, sugar and salt to a bowl. Beat until white foam.

Pour warm milk into the egg mixture.

Add a tablespoon of vegetable oil to the dough.

Add flour and baking powder to liquid mixture. Whisk until smooth.

We rub the cheese on a fine grater. Finely chop the greens.

Add cheese and herbs to the dough. We mix.

Pour a little dough into a preheated pan, baking pancakes.

Viennese waffles with syrup                  

Simple and tasty. Viennese waffles can be supplemented with whatever you wish. This is an opportunity to show imagination and try new flavor combinations every day.

• Calories per 100 g: 314 kcal
• Cooking time: 15 minutes                          

Ingredients

Preparation

Melt butter and mix with sugar.

Add milk and eggs. Whisk until smooth.

Add flour, baking powder. Mix all the ingredients with a spoon.

Pour a little dough into a heated electric waffle iron, or into special molds for Viennese waffles, then bake in the oven.

We bring the waffles to readiness. A golden crust should form.

Pour the finished waffles with your favorite syrup or chocolate. You can sprinkle with nuts and decorate with berries.

Popular questions and answers

Answers questions from readers Marina Bondarovich, brand chef, catering technologist, nutritionist.