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Before School Breakfast Ideas for Kids

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Check out these quick, easy, and healthy before school breakfast ideas for kids to enjoy at home or on the go!

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We’re sharing the best before school breakfast ideas for kids!

Below you’ll find quick, easy, and healthy kid-friendly breakfast recipes that are perfect for busy mornings.

Find sweet and savory bites to enjoy at home or on the go, including gluten-free, dairy free, and vegan options.

Each of these recipes is so good even picky eaters will love them.

From toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten kids to big kids and teens, there’s something for everyone on this list!

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  1. Quick and Easy Before School Breakfast Ideas for Kids
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Quick and Easy Before School Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Muffins

A large white platter filled with mini banana muffins.
A pan lined with parchment paper filled with pineapple muffins.
Apple, banana, and carrot muffins on a wooden cutting board.
Several brown muffins on a white surface and paper with black text.
Cake like blueberry muffins in basket with one split in half.
Two blueberry buckwheat muffins stacked on top of each other with more in the background.
A stack of ginger apple muffins on a plate with more in the background.
A breakfast muffin in a cupcake liner with streusel topping and glaze.
Overhead shop of breakfast muffins on an orange cloth with almonds on top.
A stack of orange breakfast muffins with more in the background.
Banana oatmeal cups on a plate and in a person's hand.
Almond flour chocolate muffins in a muffin tin and in a person's hand.
Lemon poppy seed muffins on parchment paper with sliced lemons and glaze.

Breakfast Bars

A stack of cheerio breakfast bars with chocolate chips on a white plate.
Oatmeal breakfast bars on parchment paper with cream cheese glaze and nuts.
Oatmeal breakfast bars with peanut butter and jam on a cutting board.
Oatmeal breakfast bars on a square white serving platter.

Breakfast Bowls, Oats and Pudding

Fruit salad with yogurt, blueberries, bananas, avocado, and nuts.
Mango oatmeal in two white bowls with chia seeds and coconut.
chocolate chia pudding in a white bowl with chocolate chips and coconut.
Overnight cookie dough oats in a glass jar and chocolate chips.
Yogurt parfait in a large mason glass with oats and berries.
Chia pudding in mason glass jars with mangoes on top.

Pastries

Homemade blueberry Pop Tarts on a white plate with sprinkles.
Chocolate banana donuts on a white plate with nuts.
Pieces of raspberry pastry on white plate decorated with fresh raspberries.

Bread and Toast

Two loaves of chocolate zucchini bread in bread pans on a cooling rack.
A woman holds a peace of stuffed French toast with blueberries and cream cheese.
A large clear glass baking dish with homemade cinnamon rolls inside.
Protein banana bread with nuts in a white dish over a blue and white kitchen towel.
Homemade air fryer bagels with sesame seeds on a plate and kitchen towel.

Breakfast Smoothies

Two glasses of brown sugar banana smoothie.
Peach cottage cheese smoothies in mason glass gars with thick orange straws.
A berry buttermilk smoothie in a mason jar with fresh berries on top.
A banana almond smoothie in a clear glass next to a jar of almond butter.
Gold straws sitting in a glass cup of banana almond smoothie.

Savory Bites

Mini quail egg breakfast sandwiches with cheese and sauce.
Tortilla breakfast roll-ups with cheese and eggs on a white plate.
Mini quiches with phyllo dough crust on a white plate.
Breakfast sandwiches with egg, bacon, tomato, and Baja sauce on a wooden plate.
Bacon and egg breakfast cups on a blue plate with green garnish.
A stack of crescent roll breakfast pockets with ham, egg, and cheese inside.
A slice of ham and broccoli quiche without crust on a white plate with gold silverware resting beside.

Other

A stack of square sheet pan pancake slices on a plate.
Oatmeal breakfast cookies with chocolate chips on white parchment paper.
German oven pancakes on white plate next to baking dish filled with pancakes.

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If you liked these before school breakfast ideas for kids, be sure to check out these other kid-friendly favoites!

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