On the go breakfast ideas

[threecrazykids]

School will be starting for us here next week and I am in need of some suggestions please.

My daughter will again have volleyball practice before school this year. I know she won't feel up to eating before her practice, but will want to eat something in that short little bit between practice and when school starts.

In the past I've done breakfast bars, bananas (or a piece of fruit of her choice), even pop-tarts just to get something in her in a pinch.

I've seen the Carnation breakfast shakes (or whatever they are) - but I can't imagine they are really all that "good" for you, or are even filling enough to get her through until lunch...but maybe they are better than a pop-tart or other quick fix? I've never really looked into them.

Any ideas of what has worked for you or your kids?

ETA: I googled "on the go breakfast" but it appears a lot of the suggestions may require some sort of cooling/refrigeration which I doubt she's going to want to carry on top of sport and school bags. (Ex. yogurt/cottage cheese)

 

[kashzan]

How about some hard boiled eggs. Full of protein,easily carried, and filling.

 

[CalDisneyMomof2]

Muffins, yogurt (I freeze the Gogurts for my kids and it's still cold by lunch time), any fruit including dried fruit, plain bagels.

 

[threecrazykids]

How about some hard boiled eggs. Full of protein,easily carried, and filling.

How long would eggs be good for in a backpack? We'd leave around 6 and she'd be eating them probably around 8:15ish...so around 2 hours.

 

[CalDisneyMomof2]

Oh and what about peanut butter and jelly? I know a lot of people can eat that any time of the day. Or peanut butter with some sort of carb or apples?

 

[ericstac]

Google overnight oats..

Basically take a container and add some oats, either cooked or just soaking I water.. Then when it's chilled add some Greek yogurt, fruits, nuts, favorite nut butter, etc.

 

[kashzan]

The eggs will be fine for several hours even longer. I bring them to work often . They are in my desk drawer from about 7am to 12pm, and they are fine. Actually, I pack them before I leave the house usually around 6 AM. They really are a great quick filling snack, or even a meal paired with some cut up veggies.

 

[LinderInWonderland]

I make ricotta muffins or mini-frittatas for on the go breakfasts. I have an insulated lunch bag and usually don't get to eat them for a couple of hours after I leave home. The ricotta muffins taste better at room temp, any way. I found the recipe on line from a low carb site, but I amp up the protein even more by throwing in a cup of almond meal/flour in the mixture. I also use real sugar instead of sugar substitutions, but only a quarter cup. I have made orange vanilla, maple sausage and chocolate orange flavored. It's great because I make a dozen on Sunday and have breakfast for a week.

 

[verleniahall]

We make banana nut muffins and keep them in zippy bags - DH grabs 2 for breakfast at 4:30 AM - will give her proten - and the shakes are pretty good for flling up - I use the Special K ones for my breakfast along with some eggs, and I am usually good till lunch (and I eat lunch at 1pm)

 

[jiminykrikkit]

Hummus and veggies and pretzels
Peanut butter and veggies or apples
Frozen yogurt squeeze things, baggie of cereal, fruit.
Hard boiled eggs and fruit and pretzels or crackers
Whole wheat tortilla with peanut butter, rolled up, fruit
Cheese cubes, goldfish or other crackers and grapes
Package of peanut butter sandwich crackers and fruit
Protein shake (I love Muscle Milk Light cake batter flavor or strawberries and cream flavor, mix with milk which maybe she can buy at school) and fruit
Peanut butter and banana sandwich
A ham or turkey and cheese sandwich is probably okay for a couple of hours

Another option for the fruit is an applesauce pouch.

 

[Malibustyle23]

Why not get a lunch box with an ice pack and she can use any of the cold options listed above and many more.

 

[threecrazykids]

Why not get a lunch box with an ice pack and she can use any of the cold options listed above and many more.

Oh, we have plenty - it's a matter of whether or not I can get her to want to carry that along with her school bag and sports bags already in tow. It's not like it's going to add significant weight to what she's already carrying - but sometimes teenagers can be a bit dramatic about silly things. I can already hear "Omg Mom I am not hauling another bag with me!" I may even get an eye roll thrown in if it's a good day to act overly zealous about the struggles she faces.

 

[LJSquishy]

Honestly, anything that requires refrigeration will be fine for 2hrs in a backpack.

Make large batches of healthy muffins and store them in the freezer. When she needs one, she can just grab one and throw it in her backpack and by the time she wants to eat it, it will be thawed. We prefer paleo muffin recipes because they're actually full of protein unlike "regular" muffin recipes full of sugar.

Amazon sells reusable silicone "Gogurt" style squeezy/push pop things that you can freeze with homemade yogurt smoothie and again, she can grab one out of the freezer (I'd probably put it in a ziplock just in case since it'll be in her backpack).

I second the hardboiled eggs! They are an excellent source of protein that will keep her full. Add some baby carrots & celery, etc for a complete meal.

Apple and nut butter (either buy individual nut butter packs or spoon some into a tiny reusable container).

Toasted waffle and nut butter (prepare before leaving and fold in half so it's not messy).

Trail mix.

Homemade Lara Bars -- super healthy, very portable, quick and easy to make, and you can make them into either bar shape or round balls like I do. I store mine in the freezer and just take a couple of balls with me when I leave the house (they thaw quickly).

 

[KristinU]

Ditto the overnight oats! I've been bringing them to the office with me and I love it!

 

[Disney_1derland]

I make a very high protein breakfast 'muffin' that is a big hit around here. It's turkey sausage, cheese, chives and the 'heart healthy' bisquick. They keep well at room temp and taste better at room temp.

If that's something you think she would eat, I can send you the recipe. They take less than 10 minutes to mix up and about 20 minutes to bake and will keep for about 5 days in the fridge so you can make them sunday night for the whole week.

 

[csmommy]

We do a healthy shake with protein powder.

 

[jiminykrikkit]

I make a very high protein breakfast 'muffin' that is a big hit around here. It's turkey sausage, cheese, chives and the 'heart healthy' bisquick. They keep well at room temp and taste better at room temp.

If that's something you think she would eat, I can send you the recipe. They take less than 10 minutes to mix up and about 20 minutes to bake and will keep for about 5 days in the fridge so you can make them sunday night for the whole week.

Could I have this recipe please? That sounds perfect for when school starts for us too.

 

[Disney_1derland]

It's really simple:

2-3 bags of Jimmy Dean turkey sausage crumbles
2-3 cups of shredded cheese
(these two things are really about taste/texture for you. We like ours to be more sausage-y than muffin-y so I use 3 bags and 3 cups)
Chives and ground pepper to taste (I use 1/2 cup of chives)
3 cups of Heart Healthy Bisquick
(If you like eggs you can also put in 3 eggs)

Mix everything together and use just enough water to bind it all together but not make it really wet.

Grease muffin tin, scoop mixture in and bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes. Let cool and pop out. Store in plasticware with a papertowel in the bottom.

 

[Disney_1derland]

Could I have this recipe please? That sounds perfect for when school starts for us too.

I posted it but forgot to quote you so it would notify you. it's above!

 

[Minnesota!]

Make a protein rich smoothie before hand, put in thermos. Add in PB, protein powder, etc.

Hardboiled eggs are a great suggestion, too!