Serve up vegetables for breakfast packed with nutrition with these kid-approved recipes! You’ll find smoothies, pancakes, muffins, waffles, egg muffins, and more that you can make-ahead and share with the kids.

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Vegetables for Breakfast

It’s a great feeling to start the day with extra nutrients and to help the kids eat their fruits and veggies—but I know how hard that can be. And so often it feels like we need to do mealtime acrobatics to get the kids to even taste veggie…which is where these recipes come in. Each is super delicious, but also contains vegetables.

Some of the veggies are hidden and some are in plain site, because we want the kids to be able to eat veggies even when they know they are there. (And really, especially when they know they are there.)

In my experience, making sure that the foods we serve our kids tastes good and is easy to eat can go a long way towards lessening their anxiety to taste them.

Favorite Recipes

These are my top ten recipes, and there are plenty more below!

  1. Sheet Pan Eggs
  2. ABC Baby Muffins
  3. Strawberry Smoothie
  4. Spinach Eggs
  5. Sweet Potato Waffles
  6. Spinach Banana Muffins
  7. Zucchini Slice
  8. Chocolate Protein Muffins
  9. Green Smoothie Pops

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Best Breakfast Recipes for Kids with Vegetables

I love using extra produce in my recipes when it adds flavor or sweetness, improves the texture, or is a fun addition (Spinach Muffins!). All of these recipes are great for parents too and the vast majority can be made ahead of time. So get a few into the rotation in the coming weeks and see what the kids enjoy most!

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2-Ingredient Banana Pancakes with Spinach

Blitz up this easy batter and make the most tender pancakes that are perfect for babies and toddlers.

Best 2-Ingredient Baby Pancakes
Blend up a fruit or veggie with an egg for the fluffiest, easiest, healthy baby pancakes. These use just 2 ingredients, have four flavor options, and are a perfect texture for both babies and toddlers. See the NOTES at the bottom for the flavor variations.
Best 2-Ingredient Baby Pancakes
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Banana Spinach Pancakes

With a traditional pancake texture but a fruit and a veggie, these green pancakes are fun all year long.

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Banana Spinach Muffins

These tender muffins are one of my most popular recipes and they are such a great way to serve up iron-rich spinach to kids.

Sweet Spinach Muffins with Banana
These healthy spinach muffins taste like a delicious banana muffin, but with the added nutrition of a big handful of spinach. These store well, so you can make them ahead of time and pull them out of the fridge or freezer to serve.
Sweet Spinach Muffins with Banana
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Sweet Potato Pancakes

Fluffy and naturally sweet, sweet potato pancakes are the yummiest breakfast!

Favorite Sweet Potato Pancakes
Plan to have your mashed sweet potato ready to go so these come together quickly. Serve with any pancake topping you prefer—applesauce, maple syrup, nut or seed butter, or yogurt.
Favorite Sweet Potato Pancakes
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Healthy Pumpkin Bars

Pumpkin is loaded with Vitamin A and has a good dose of fiber, and we love it in these bars.

Healthy Pumpkin Bars Recipe
You can quickly stir together this Healthy Pumpkin Bars recipe (with oatmeal and low added sugar) for breakfast, snack time, or even dessert. The method is so quick and easy and the result is moist and full of pumpkin goodness. Win, win!
Healthy Pumpkin Bars Recipe
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Pumpkin Mini Muffins

Protein, healthy fats, and a perfect texture…pumpkin muffins for the win!

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
With just a handful of nutritious ingredients and an easy method, these Healthy Pumpkin Muffins are a perfect treat to share. We love to make and enjoy these each fall for breakfast, snack time, or as a simple side dish for dinner. (This recipe has very little flour—that is not a mistake.)
Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins

With oatmeal and just enough sweetness to make these taste oh so good, these muffins are easy to make ahead and serve for breakfast (or snack!).

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Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal

Add creaminess and vitamins to your morning bowl of oatmeal with this easy recipe (that works with any type of oats)!

Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal
You can make this in about 15 minutes on any morning, or make the whole recipe ahead and simply warm right before serving. See the Notes for variations to make it with other types of oats.
Easy Pumpkin Oatmeal
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Egg Muffins with Zucchini and Cheese

Tender and moist, these little egg muffins are a savory breakfast option to share with the kids. (They also make a great lunch.)

Easy Egg Cups (with Zucchini and Cheese)
Feel free to double the recipe to make a full 24 mini muffins! We like to stash these in the fridge to eat all week, so having more is usually helpful in our house.
Easy Egg Cups (with Zucchini and Cheese)
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Egg and Cheese Mini Muffins with Veggies

Add in carrot, sweet potatoes, broccoli, or a whole list of other veggie options to these easy egg muffins to start the day on a solid foot.

Mini Egg Muffins with Cheese and Veggies
These tender Egg Muffins are packed with protein and vitamins—and can be made ahead of time! Add any veggie you like, whether carrots, butternut squash, broccoli, or spinach.
Mini Egg Muffins with Cheese and Veggies
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Egg Bake with Broccoli

This egg bake works so well to make ahead of time and reheat for 15 seconds to serve. It’s great as a baby led weaning food and for any other age.

Easy Egg Bake (with Broccoli)
Transform just a few simple ingredients—including a pile of broccoli—into this protein-packed Egg Bake to share with the kids. It’s an easy breakfast or lunch that stores well and is simple to make ahead.
Easy Egg Bake (with Broccoli)
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Zucchini Slice

Whenever we have extra zucchini, we always make Zucchini Slice. It’s a firm frittata-like egg dish that’s high in protein and easy for littles to eat.

Easy Zucchini Slice (to Share with the Kids)
Transform basic ingredients—including a pile of zucchini—into this protein-packed Zucchini Slice to share with the kids. It's an easy breakfast or lunch that stores well and is easy to make ahead. (See the Notes for options to up the flavor as desired.)
Easy Zucchini Slice (to Share with the Kids)
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Banana Zucchini Muffins with Blueberries

Three kinds of produce team up to make the most delicious morning muffins.

Banana Zucchini Muffins with Blueberries
Combine three types of produce in a batch of Banana Zucchini Muffins with Blueberries. It’s the best of all the baked goods in one convenient (and nutritious) package!
Banana Zucchini Muffins with Blueberries
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Chocolate Protein Muffins

Brownie-like muffins packed with produce? Sign me up!

Chocolate Protein Muffins (With Veggies!)
These simple blender muffins pack a serious nutrition punch and are dairy-free, with a nut-free option. I prefer the flavor of these once they are fully cooled and chilled in the fridge.
Chocolate Protein Muffins (With Veggies!)
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 Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins

Shredded carrots are a great addition to these easy mini muffins.

Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
These are delicious served warm soon after baking, at room temperature or even chilled, so see what your family prefers. They are naturally dairy-free and can be made gluten-free and egg-free as well. See the Notes section for details.
Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
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Carrot Cake Oatmeal

We love adding carrot to our oatmeal (and even my veggie-skeptic one year old agrees!).

Easy Carrot Cake Oatmeal
With the flavors of carrot cake, this Carrot Cake Oatmeal is a favorite breakfast to share with the kids. It's a good source of whole grains, fiber, and yummy flavor.
Easy Carrot Cake Oatmeal
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Strawberry Smoothie with Cauliflower

Raw cauliflower (fresh or frozen) is a great addition to smoothies—you can’t taste it and it makes things creamier!

Strawberry Smoothie with Veggies
With simple ingredients, six flavor variations, and one easy method, this Strawberry Smoothie recipe is a nutritious breakfast or snack.
Strawberry Smoothie with Veggies
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Simple Green Smoothie

It’s possible to make a super simple green smoothie filled with nutrients (without having to buy a whole pantry full of weird ingredients!). My kids love this one.

Simple Green Smoothie
Frozen bananas give the smoothie a creamy, naturally sweet base, though you can make this with a fresh banana as long as the other fruit is frozen. It’s easy to add whatever berries or fruit you have on hand, so customize it for your kiddo. 
Simple Green Smoothie
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Toddler Smoothies with Veggies

Get my 10 best toddler smoothie recipes with veggies in my master recipe so you can mix and match according to what you have on hand.

Favorite Healthy Toddler Smoothie (with Veggies!)
Learn to customize yummy smoothies for your toddler by starting with one simple recipe, then adjusting based on which fruit and veggies you'd like to use.
Favorite Healthy Toddler Smoothie (with Veggies!)
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Carrot Cake Pancakes

We love these around Easter, but also just whenever we have some spare carrots to use up.

Fluffy Carrot Pancakes (with Yogurt!)
These hearty Carrot Pancakes pack nice natural sweetness from the carrots and applesauce. This can be a thicker pancake batter, so know that you can thin it slightly, if desired, by adding a few tablespoons of milk.
Fluffy Carrot Pancakes (with Yogurt!)
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Zucchini Carrot Muffins

Two kinds of veggies make these mini muffins one of my go-to recipes for kids.

Easy Zucchini Carrot Muffins
With four kinds of produce, including two fruits and two veggies, these healthy Zucchini Carrot Muffins are a perfect kids breakfast or snack. They store well in the fridge and freezer so you can make a batch and have it on hand for easy meals!
Easy Zucchini Carrot Muffins
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Oatmeal Bars with Carrots and Blueberries

Think breakfast bars, powered up by both carrots and berries!

Easy Oatmeal Bars (with Blueberry and Carrot)
These oatmeal bars taste like an oatmeal cookie and are great for breakfast or snack. You can make them ahead, too! (You can add the egg or leave it out. Without egg, these are a crisp cookie bar texture. With it, they're a little cakier.)
Easy Oatmeal Bars (with Blueberry and Carrot)
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Kids Breakfast Ideas

Do you have a favorite recipe that your kids love to eat first thing? Or a store bought option that’s been a helpful go-to I’d love to know! Please chime in below to share.

Best Tips for Success

  • Start with smaller portions to avoid food waste and offer more as needed according to each child’s unique hunger.
  • Add easy sides like fruit, milk, a smoothie, or anything else your kids enjoy.
  • Try to make the food easy to eat, so dice up as needed for your child.
  • Sit with them as you can and model eating so they can copy you (which can help some kids try new foods and also know how to eat a broader range of foods.)

I’d love to hear your feedback on these ideas and to hear if you have other favorite ways to serve veggies for breakfast that I missed. Comment below to share!

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Favorite Ways to Eat Vegetables for Breakfast

Here is the recipe for the Sweet Potato Toast, as well as links to the rest of the recipes for easy access.
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5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Author Amy Palanjian
Cuisine American
Course Breakfast
Calories 95kcal
Servings 1

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Spread the sweet potato, warmed slightly, over the toast.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon and slice into sticks or cubes.
  • Serve with a side of cheese or fruit as desired.

Notes

  • Start with smaller portions to avoid food waste and offer more as needed according to each child’s unique hunger.
  • Add easy sides like fruit, milk, a smoothie, or anything else your kids enjoy.
  • Try to make the food easy to eat, so dice up as needed for your child.
  • Sit with them as you can and model eating so they can copy you (which can help some kids try new foods and also know how to eat a broader range of foods.)

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 128mg, Potassium: 169mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 4197IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 39mg, Iron: 1mg
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This post was first published April 2019.

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  1. 5 stars
    We are stuck in a rut with breakfast and I found this site right when I needed some inspiration. I see now that healthy breakfasts don’t have to be so difficult! Thank you for the great ideas. Can’t wait to see if the kids like these!

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