Hi, guys. Welcome back to my channel. In today's video, I'm going to be giving you some breakfast
inspiration. I'm going to be sharing with you some really quick, easy, and healthy breakfast
ideas that are perfect for kids and adults as well. And most of them you could do for
meal prep to make your mornings even quicker. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and
I love to give my boys food that I know is going to keep them full to lunch time and
give them loads of energy. So I hope you like this video. If you did, give it a thumbs up.
And if you're new, don't forget to subscribe for more content like this and let's get into
it. So first off, I wanted to show you how I make
the boys protein pancakes. I have shared this recipe before, but this is such a go-to healthy
easy breakfast that they all love, so I wanted to make sure it was also in this video. So
all I do is blend up two eggs, a whole banana, a teaspoon of baking powder, and then a big
tablespoon of almond butter. I just add the almond butter in to just pack it full of a
bit more protein. And then I whiz it all up on my Nutri Ninja.
I tend to make this batter at night and then store it in this container. And it keeps in
the fridge really well. A lot of the time, we'll make double or triple this batter and
then just keep it in the fridge because Matt also loved these, I love them as well, and
then I just fry a little bit of coconut oil in a frying pan and then I'll just do about
three pancakes each time. These are quite thin compared to traditional American style
pancakes. But if you stack them up, they won't even notice. And they're basically like banana
omelets, but they're so delicious. This is also a great way to get eggs into your child
if they don't like the texture of scrambled eggs. And then what I do is top the pancakes
with berries. And of course, maple syrup. And the boys love this. They think it's such
a treat and I'm happy because it's healthy and they're full up.
Next up, I thought I'd show you the boys' favorite muffin recipe. These are apple and
banana muffins and they loved these when they were weaning as babies. But they still love
them now and I eat them too. They're so easy to make and I make them mini for little hands.
But you could also make them full size. These are great as well to do for meal prep. You
can make these before, put them in the fridge or freezer, and just pull them out when you
need them. And I tend to serve a couple of these on the side of some fruit, or cereal,
or toast like a bit more of a breakfast. But anyway, in one bowl, I've mixed together
the dry ingredients, which was flour, baking powder, and a little bit of sugar. And then
in another bowl, I'm just mixing up all of the wet ingredients, which is milk, egg, melted
butter, and some vanilla extract. I will, of course, put all of the recipes in the description,
so don't panic if you're trying to follow along with this. I will put it down there
if you want to make these at home. Anyway, then you mix the dry ingredients and the wet
ingredients together and then I add one grated apple and one mashed banana to the batter.
And then I just mix that together. You could also add in some cinnamon, or some raisins,
or some chocolate chips if you wanted to make it more of a treat. But yes, once that is
all mixed together, I just put it into the mini muffin tray. You could use paper cases
for this, or I just tend to grease the tray and they pop out really easily. And yeah,
you can make them in big batches and it will last you a little while. These are also great
for snacks as well. And yes, the boys really like it. I think out of all the recipes, muffins
that I've tried, they really like these ones. Sometimes the easiest thing to give your children
though is cereal so I thought I would just show you some of the best ones. Of course,
porridge is an obvious choice. Sticks to your ribs, keeps you full up till lunch time. So
I am going to show you how I make porridge. Weetabix, of course, is also a great one.
It's perfect for weaning. It's all green. You can see it right on the package. It has
such a low amount of sugar in it for cereal as well. And you can dress it up with fruit
to make it a bit more exciting for kids. And Shredded Wheat is also a really good one.
All it is is literally 100% whole grain wheat. That is it. It's all green as well. You can
see it there on the packaging. And yes, when you look at the ingredients list, that's it.
Just wheat. And of course, you can dress it up with fruit as well. Ready Brek is also
a great one, but my kids haven't really had that since they were weaning.
Yes, but anyway, this is how I make porridge. You can of course get instant oats as well
and just do that in the microwave, which is really quick and easy. But I tend to do a
third cup of oats per person and then a cup of milk. And you can do any milk you want.
Cow's milk, coconut milk, almond milk, whatever you have. I'm going to do coconut milk today.
So I'm just going to measure out a cup and then I'll just stir that on medium heat until
it is ready. And then you can top it with fruit, with nuts. You can even stir in some
almond butter just to give it a little bit more protein. And my kids love a little bit
of maple syrup on top. Or when I was little, I used to love brown sugar on top of porridge.
So yeah, You can go crazy with toppings and if you can get your kids to like porridge,
this is such a good one because it just keeps them going at school. It releases energy slowly
over time. Next up, I'm going to show you how to make
these delicious egg muffins. These are great for adults and kids as well. And you can batch
cook these. So you can make a load of them and then keep them in your fridge or freezer
and pull them out when you need them. So today I'm whisking up six eggs and that should make
about eight egg muffins. I'm also going to season it with some salt and pepper. And then
I'm going to put in some pre-cooked crispy bacon that I'm just going to chop up using
my kitchen scissors. And then I'm also going to put in some chopped up spinach. But if
your children don't like green things, you can put whatever you want into these. You
can put cheese, or ham, or tomato, or whatever they like. You can even have them plain. They're
also great for weaning. As long as there's not chunks like this in it, you can give this
to babies while they're weaning. And they're super simple to make. You basically
just put all the ingredients into a greased muffin tin like this. And they do rise when
they're cooking, so I don't put the egg right up to the top. But I normally also put cheese
on top, especially if it's for the kids because all my kids love cheese and I do as well,
to be honest. But yeah, these are really yummy and healthy. And you can pre-make them. And
basically just put whatever you want into them. And then you just stick them into the
oven for about 20 minutes until they're looking golden brown. And then, yes, enjoy.
Next up, I thought I'd show you a breakfast drink that Jackson has been loving lately.
It's an avo-coconut milkshake. All you do is blend half an avocado with some coconut
milk and then a little bit of cocoa powder as well. You can add more to make it look
more like a chocolate milkshake. But Jackson really likes this. He drinks it all down,
so I thought it was worth a sharing. And then my last idea was egg and soldiers.
If you haven't tried this, definitely do. What I do is just boil the eggs in water for
five to six minutes so that the yolk is still soft. And then I'll do some toast, cut them
into soldiers, and then draw little faces on the eggs. The boys think it looks like
Humpty Dumpty. And sometimes I'll do a face like it doesn't want to be hurt. You got to
get creative with kids. And then we cut their heads off. And they think they're eating their
brains. But anyway, they really like that. Obviously, you should do the cutting. That
is going to be very dangerous for them. But yeah, then they can just do dippy eggs.
Frank says it for this video. I really hope you enjoy these ideas. Let me know in the
comments which was your favorite. And if you have any other recommendations, I would love
to hear them. Thank you so much for watching and I'll see you next time. Bye, guys.