Breakfast

[HannahKateRose333]

Looking for tasty and healthy breakfast ideas for my 19 month old son. Any ideas?

I would recommend Porridge made with milk with chopped up dried or grated fresh fruit in it , some sultanas and half a banana. It needs some seeds to add protein. Crush some almonds or hazelnuts very finely and sprinkle on top.
Get a smoothie maker and blitz fruit and veg for him to drink.

As much as possible let him attempt to feed himself.

Thank you :)

A pleasure.

Pasta also goes down well but for self feeding it is a bit messy. You have to make your own sauce as bought sauces have lots of sugar in.( sorry)

To make a small amount, ( although the sauce keeps for a couple of days in the fridge.)
Chop half an onion and a couple of cloves of garlic. Fry in very little olive oil. When soft, Chop in a good quality sausage ( can be cooked) and a big squeeze of tomato purée and some chopped tomatoes. Cook some Penne( it is easier for them to pick up) put cooked sauce on top and give them a small bowl of grated cheese. Sprinkle some on top so the get the idea. Let them try and eat the rest themselves. You have a fairly balanced carb/ protein meal there.
Cucumber sticks with low fat hummus, from Aldi is a good snack. Marmite and low fat peanut butter are a good nutritious snack. You can make your own Peanut butter. It keeps along time.

Have a look for a thread called something like: what do your kids really eat for breakfast - it's great. Bircher muesli (with milk and yog not Apple juice) is a winner in my house - see current thread about Bircher muesli recipes.

Have to disagree with pp - kids (especially toddlers) don't need low fat anything. They need fat; they don't need the crap (usually sugar) that goes into reduced fat items. But otherwise yes to humous and peanut butter! In fact peanut butter on a toasted English muffin is a quick breakfast here sometimes.

highlove is right as I just looked up the ingredients in low fat hummus and it contains sugar.yuck.
Regular Waitrose hummus has no sugar. I make my own anyway.
I consider I have been slapped..... Sorry OP

Porridge often here. With grated apple or pear and sultanas. And a sprinkle of cinnamon if I'm feeling fruity. Or banana and honey. Or with a spoonful of nutella stirred in if I want to win mum of the year award.

If we're in a rush but I want her to have something that feels filling and nutritious I make her a peanut butter and banana sandwich to eat on the way to school.

Of course, given the option she'd much prefer a bowl of cocoa pops.

This porridge with carrots, coconut, cinnamon and rasins (i use whatever fruit I have around, cranberries are good) is lovely and can be made in a batch to last a couple of days. I dont bother with coconut milk unless I have some already open cookieandkate.com/2014/morning-glory-oatmeal/