by Denise C.
Breakfast time in our house gets chaotic and it can be stressful trying to come up with ideas on the spot for a hungry 2 year old! I wanted to share some of my go-to recipes that Lachlán is always happy to eat. Let me know if you try them, and please also share your own quick, go-to breakfast ideas!
15 minutes or less recipes
Lachlán’s Banana oat pancakes
(Makes 6)
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup chopped baby bella mushrooms (about 2-3 mushrooms)
- 1 -2 eggs
- 1 banana
- 1 cup of oatmeal
- 1 tablespoon of flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon of chia seed
- 1/2 cup of blueberries
- 1/2 cup of strawberries
- Shredded coconut
- Coconut oil for frying
METHOD
- Mix all together in blender
- Heat coconut oil on medium in frying pan on low to medium heat.
- Dollop our a quarter cup of mix into the pan and let cook whole pressing the mixture down until it is 1/2-1 inch thick.
- Flip after 2-3 minutes and fry the other side. Should be golden on each side.
- Serve with bananas/blueberries
Spinach Toast
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup chopped baby bella mushrooms (about 2-3 mushrooms)
- Olive oil or butter
- 2 slice of bread
- 1 egg
- A drop of milk if desired
- Chopped spinach
- Shredded cheese
METHOD
- Turn on broiler to low-medium heat. Add butter or oil to pan.
- Whisk egg in a bowl and add milk if desired. Add cheese. Soak both slices of bread in mixture.
- Add spinach to each side of bread and sauté until egg is cooked.
- Cut into bite size or strips for younger children.
- I serve with the left over egg mixture in the bowl that I fry up in the pan afterwards.
Banana Sushi
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tortilla
- Banana
- Peanut butter
- Jam (optional)
METHOD
- Spread peanut butter on tortilla.
- Cut banana in half (lengthways).
- Lay one half on tortillas and roll once until you get your “sushi roll”
- Cut into sushi style pieces.
- Do the same with the other half.
- If using jam, I either put a layer over peanut butter or I serve on the side as a dip.
Have more than 15mins? Try this one!
Ham and Mushroom Egg Cups
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup chopped baby bella mushrooms (about 2-3 mushrooms)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 1/2 cup diced ham (about 2 slices of applegate ham)
- 10 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- shredded cheese (optional- I used shredded mozzarella)
METHOD
- Preheat oven to 375
- Heat butter over medium heat in pan. Once hot, add mushrooms and cook until soft- about 4 minutes. Stir often. Add your clove of minced garlic. Cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Add chopped spinach and ham. Cook till spinach wilts- about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, crack 10 eggs. Whisk. Add coconut milk and salt/pepper. stir to combine.
- Stir in the skillet blend.
- Spray muffin tins with cooking spray or use a silicone pan.
- Divide egg mixture between 12 muffin tins.
- Sprinkle with a little cheese on each (optional)
- Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool before removing from tins.