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

  1. Mix all together in blender 
  2. Heat coconut oil on medium in frying pan on low to medium heat.
  3. 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.
  4. Flip after 2-3 minutes and fry the other side. Should be golden on each side.
  5. 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

  1. Turn on broiler to low-medium heat. Add butter or oil to pan.
  2. Whisk egg in a bowl and add milk if desired. Add cheese. Soak both slices of bread in mixture. 
  3. Add spinach to each side of bread and sauté until egg is cooked.
  4. Cut into bite size or strips for younger children.
  5. 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

  1. Spread peanut butter on tortilla.
  2. Cut banana in half (lengthways).
  3. Lay one half on tortillas and roll once until you get your “sushi roll”
  4. Cut into sushi style pieces.
  5. Do the same with the other half.
  6. 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

  1. Preheat oven to 375
  2. 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.
  3. Add chopped spinach and ham. Cook till spinach wilts- about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. In a large bowl, crack 10 eggs. Whisk. Add coconut milk and salt/pepper. stir to combine.
  5. Stir in the skillet blend.
  6. Spray muffin tins with cooking spray or use a silicone pan.
  7. Divide egg mixture between 12 muffin tins.
  8. Sprinkle with a little cheese on each (optional)
  9. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool before removing from tins.