Balancing work and family life can be chaotic, especially with busy mornings now that schools have opened again. Grabbing breakfast on the go saves you oodles of time and ensures you don’t miss the most important meal of the day. From no-bake choc-coconut bars, to easy fruit kebabs, we share our favourite easy breakfast recipes.
Healthy breakfast bar
When you’re on the go, a good quality breakfast bar is one of the handiest and healthiest snacks to have on hand. If you prefer to buy breakfast bars, check the labels to make sure they don’t contain too much sugar and calories.
Try this easy recipe:
No-bake choc-coconut bars
Ingredients:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup oat bran
- ¾ cup desiccated coconut
- 2 scoops protein powder (you can leave this out for the little ones)
- 1 tbsp peanut butter or nutella (leave out if your child has a nut allergy)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup coconut oil (available from Dis-Chem pharmacies)
Method:
- Add all the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined. The mixture will be wet but not runny. Make sure everything is combined well.
- Spoon the mixture out into a square or rectangular dish and leave to set in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
- Cut into squares and pack them in your child’s lunchbox.
Top tip: Warm the coconut oil and the peanut butter slightly in the microwave for a few seconds before adding to the dry ingredients.
Fruit kebabs
Fruit is a great breakfast choice. They provide fluids, minerals, and fibre, which helps slow down the digestive process and keep you full for longer. Cut your fruit the night before, thread the chunks on a skewer, and store in the fridge overnight.
*Makes about 6 skewers
Note: You can use any fruit of your choice; we’ve used our own assortment.
Ingredients
- 6 wooden skewers
- ½ green melon, peeled and cubed
- ½ pineapple, peeled and cubed
- ¼ watermelon, peeled and cubed
- 5 strawberries
- 4 kiwi fruit
- Handful of freshly chopped mint leaves
Method Thread each piece of fruit alternatively onto the skewer with a mint leaf in-between every two cubes. Chop off the sharp end of the skewer with a pair of kitchen scissors.
Note: Always be present when your children eat this and make sure you take the skewer away as soon as they’ve finished.
Muesli and yoghurt
Muesli with added fruits, seeds, and nuts are one of the healthiest breakfast options available. Some muesli’s on the market do contain added sugar from the dried fruits they contain, so be sure to check the packaging before making your purchase. Pour out a portion of muesli in a plastic container the night before, and put some yoghurt in a separate container. You can also buy the 175ml containers of yogurt. Grab your muesli from the kitchen counter and your yoghurt from the fridge before you dash out of the door the next morning.
Home-made bircher muesli
Pour half a cup of uncooked oats into a container and pour fat-free milk over to just cover the oats, and leave in the fridge overnight. In separate containers add a few pieces of fruit and a few nuts. When you’re ready to eat, simply add the fruit and nuts to your now creamy oats.
