Portable breakfast ideas

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DS is now running to school in the mornings so doesn’t want to eat before he leaves. They can’t use the canteen now, nor the kettle in their form room (so no instant porridge).

I was wondering what could be light to pack, not fall to pieces and be nice for him when he gets in to school?

He’s not fond of muffins or flapjacks - but I don’t really want anything too sugary.

Is a ham and cheese roll ok? Can’t have that every day though!

Pot of yogurt and dried fruit

Slices of omelette - Spanish tortilla style with potatoes and veg in

Bagel, croissant 🥐 maybe depends what he will have for lunch I guess maybe not to over do the bread. Saying that I loveeeeee bread 🍞 my hips don't lie!

Quite a lot of cereal do the on the go ones now too with milk attached. Or yogurts

Would something like yoghurt and granola work? If you got full fat yoghurt it would be reasonably filling? That's what I used to take when I had to set off so early that I couldn't face eating before.

Else maybe he could store a favourite cereal at school and just take the milk in each day?

At that age I'd have appreciated a sandwich or bagel.

I think they have a fridge and he has a locker so cereal might work. He used to take the sachets off porridge and eat a couple of those but for some reason the kettle is forbidden but there is a sink.

I don’t want anything that may leak (I know what he’s like!).

Bagel - I hadn’t even thought of them. Mmmmmmm.

Protein shake.

I cook essentially mini crustless quiches or frittatas in muffin tins and freeze them in big bags. Take a couple out in the morning. They defrost quickly.

Why doesn't he take a thermos of hot water if no access to a kettle?

It’s the additional weight - he will have his clothes, laptop etc. in his rucksack.

Overnight oats

He's a young fit lad, he'd be fine with the tiny amount of additional weight

What about a peeled boiled egg and spinach? (That's what those posh protein pots at service stations are). Or egg muffins, which are basically fritatas, so egg and veg (+/- meat and cheese) cooked in a muffin tin. They freeze nicely so you can batch cook and defrost as you go.

A small tupperware of cereal and a bottle with enough milk to go with it wouldn't be very heavy.

Smoothie? - packed with oats, nut butter and fruit.

Chocolate overnight oats? Super filling, easy and tasty?

I know he's not fond of muffins of flapjacks but what about savoury muffins (would cheese and bacon not persuade him?) Or bliss balls - oats/dates/apricots/nut butter/seeds etc?

I used to make some good cheese, ham and paprika muffins that were pretty good and could be kept in the freezer - they were American muffins but not really sweet - would that fit the bill maybe?

Tortilla egg wraps. 2 x eggs in a frying pan to make an omelette, add spinach, bacon, ham, cheese salsa whatever you like really. Before it sets lay a flour tortilla (mine like a bit of brown sauce on it). Once its cooked roll it up into a wrap, wrapped in foil to keep it warm. My teens take that with a travel mug of tea. Sometimes if I'm lucky they make me one too!

Why does this poor running lad have to endure knitted spinach? Can't be just have a nice chunky bagel with cheese and tomato?

What's knitted spinach?

If it were for me I would (and do!) take overnight oats/ Bircher museli in a Tupperware. But most kids are bluurgh about cold oats. So I’d do a bagel sandwich with a decent amount of protein in it.

Oats with apple juice poured over them. Frozen berries / mango / pineapple put on top. Leave overnight. Oats will have absorbed most of the liquid. Add yogurt if he likes it.

Well today’s offering was a ham and cheese bagel with an orange and a muesli type bar (Oats, seeds and berries) and that seemed to go down well).

I like Bircher myself (homemade). It keeps for 2 breakfasts. Yum.

DS used to have bagels with either ham, cheese, cold roast chicken, smoked salmon, cream cheese, PBJ, sausage or bacon.
Or a croissant filled with ham and melted cheese.
Or a wholemeal/granary sandwich with any of the above fillings.
He also really likes Nakd bars or Belvita, with a banana or apple and a smoothie or milk.

If he has a sweet tooth you can bake a cake using almond flour, add an extra egg to the mix, grated carrot or diced banana and top with a cream cheese frosting and toasted almond flakes. That's a very high protein cake.

@Moonshinemisses - that's a clever recipe. Will try that with DC.