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47 Breakfast Recipes Kids Will Love

Whether you're rushing out the door or having a leisurely weekend breakfast, kids will love these bars, pancakes, waffles, and smoothies.

By The Epicurious Editors

May 12, 2017

Pancakes with a pat of butter and maple syrup on bluerimmed plates.

Photo by Martin Poole
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Raspberry and Coconut Breakfast Loaf
Breakfast loaves are so great for grabbing on-the-go, and this deliciously sweet loaf is a favorite of ours in the morning.
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Photo by Paige Green
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Granola Bark
An egg white and plumped flax seeds help bind the granola and make it extra crispy, doing the job that additional sweetener often does. Enjoy this bark over yogurt with fruit for breakfast, or add it to a lunchbox as a healthy snack.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone
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Microwave Egg Sandwich with Cheddar and Avocado
There's no excuse to skip breakfast when you can have this light and fluffy egg sandwich ready in 5 minutes or less.
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Breakfast Bowl With Quinoa and Berries
This hearty, gluten-free bowl takes just minutes to throw together and is absolutely delicious.
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Photo by Travis Rainey, Prop styling by Sean Dooley, Food styling by Kaitlin Wayne
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Easy Banana Bread Recipe
Who doesn’t love banana bread? This one is incredibly reliable, just sweet enough, and comes together in less than 10 minutes.
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Photo by Gentl & Hyers, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski
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Coconut-Date Power Breakfast Bars
Five different types of coconut go into our quintuple-threat breakfast (or snack) bars. Nutrient-dense and sweet enough to satisfy even the youngest members of your household.
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Breakfast Tacos with Homemade Chorizo, Crispy Potatoes, and Egg
Super-flavorful (and super-easy) homemade fresh chorizo and crispy hash brown potatoes take these tasty breakfast tacos to the next level.
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Photo by Alex Lau
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Oat and Apple Pancakes with Yogurt
The oats, nuts, and fruit in this batter will start your day on the right foot nutritionallly—even with a generous glug of maple syrup poured over the top.
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Peden & Munk
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Crunchy Cashew-Sesame Bars
These nut- and seed-packed bars are better than anything you'll find at the grocery store.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
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Overnight Waffles
Resting yeast-raised waffle batter overnight enhances their flavor and makes their texture wonderfully crisp and fluffy.
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Christina Holmes
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Mango, Berry & Banana Smoothie
Fruit and yogurt gets blended with coconut water in this healthy breakfast, because, well, it makes it extra tropical, you know?
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Breakfast Cookies
Cookies are breakfast-approved when they're packed with oats, quinoa, nuts, and dried fruit.
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Amy Neunsinger
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Egg, Kale, and Tomato Breakfast Wraps with Hummus
Busy morning? Scramble the eggs instead of poaching them.
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Photo by Ellen Silverman
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Fudgy Chocolate Banana Flax Muffins
These babies are truly guilt-free, since (almost) all the sinfully sweet goodness is derived from bananas, applesauce, and cocoa powder. That’s something to get up for in the morning!
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