3 Easy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Families

We’ve come up with 3 quick and protein-packed easy breakfast ideas your whole family will love. Mini Muffin Tin Omelettes bursting with red pepper, broccoli, and cheddar cheese, and toast and jam soldiers, and a fresh fruit salad paired with vanilla yogurt. Your busy mornings are about to get a whole lot easier! And yummier!

3 Easy Breakfast Ideas:

Mini Muffin Tin Omelettes

Yields 24 mini muffin tin omelettes

Ingredients

• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 small red pepper
• 5 large eggs
• ¼ cup half and half cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, plus 3 tbsp more for sprinkling

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease two mini muffin tins with butter and set aside.
2. Steam broccoli until bright green and tender-crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain well and cool slightly. Chop into small pieces. Finely dice red pepper. Spoon a small amount of both the broccoli and red pepper into the bottom of each mini muffin mould.
3. In a large bowl, whisk eggs until fluffy. Pour in cream and continue to whisk until light and well combined. Whisk in 1 cup grated cheddar cheese and season with salt and pepper.
4. Transfer egg mixture to a measuring cup with a spout for easy pouring. Pour about 1 to 2 tbsp of the egg mixture over the broccoli and red pepper, filling each almost to the top.
5. Carefully transfer muffin tins to a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden. Remove from oven and let cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.
6. These mini muffin tin omelettes are great served with toast and jam soldiers and fresh fruit salad with vanilla yogurt.

Toast & Jam Soldiers

Makes 8 toast soldiers

Ingredients

• 2 slices whole grain bread
• 3 tbsp cream cheese
• 2 tbsp raspberry jam

Directions

1. Place slices of bread in your toaster and toast until golden.  Remove from toaster and transfer to a clean cutting board.
2. Spread each piece of toast with cream cheese, then jam.
3. Using a sharp knife, remove crusts, then slice each piece into 4 soldiers. Serve immediately.

Fresh Fruit Salad with Yogurt

Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 kiwi, peeled and chopped
• 1 mango, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• 2 containers vanilla yogurt

Directions

1. In a large bowl, stir together strawberries, kiwi, mango, and blueberries.
2. Serve with vanilla yogurt.