Really need some non bread non cereal, good fat breakfast ideas!

[Roseii]

I'm sick to the back teeth of my children asking for food every 30 seconds, and although I'm certain they're not starving I think I could improve breakfast a lot as currently it involves cereal and toast mostly, probably too high carb and sugar, not enough good fats.
I did make some healthy muffins but they didn't like the lumpy bits of fruit, so I will be making more with the fruit whizzed up first. Oh and I plan on buying a mini muffin tin as I think dd2 will only consider the smaller ones.
Dd2 adores bacon but dd1 does not, neither will knowingly eat eggs
We use olive oil (really decent stuff direct from Cyprus) so I'm always happy to use that in stuff! Both are fine with nuts, neither are allergic to anything but dd2 is really fussy and will take some convincing to try new foods.

Any ideas for me?

[*jazzberry*]

Tagging along....

[cuckoochick]

I'm trying to think but can only think of pancakes but not sure how filling they are! Plus they are so nice with syrup!!

Hash browns are popular here, Charlotte will eat cheesy scrambled egg but not plain, especially with a ketchup smiley face on it. Do the girls like sausages? C loves those and MIL makes her bacon (well cooked Parma ham! ) and sausages at least one morning a week.

[Roseii]

Good point-they love hash browns. Tbh tho they've only ever had then from mac Donald's or shop bought And I'm guessing they're salty and not exactly healthy Wonder if I can make some
They do love sausages, and Marks do some lovely 97% pork ones, usually that we have with mash at tea time but I could def do some cold for brek..
Thanks N and welcome Jazz

[Buntybear]

Porridge or eggs are great starts to the day. Both are filling.

For me I would avoid anything I would give for lunch/dinner ie sausages or potato that is one less meal I can give and we are already so limited, prob different for families that can eat anything! KWIM?

[C&B&E]

Following along too - we need more ideas!

We currently do porridge with mashed up banana and a bit of coconut oil to add fats, or eggy bread (soak a piece of bread in some whisked egg and fry it in coconut oil) served with some fruit or on it's own.  Sometimes we have muesli from sainsburys which is sugar free, and has lots of nut in it.  I crush the nuts before serving to make it safe for dd/palatable for ds!

[Mashi]

would she eat egg muffins char?  i finely chop mushrooms, red onion and bacon and fry them for a few minutes. in a large bowl i crack about 6 eggs and mix them up with a fork, add the frying pan mixture, and a handful of grated cheese. pour into muffin or mini muffin tins and bake them - about 180 for 10ish minutes.  just wonder if she would know it was eggs if presented in a different way ? and they can go in the fridge and have them cold the next morning.

we do a lot of muesli and yogurt here as well. i put the muesli in a bowl the night before and add a bit of water or milk and leave it in the fridge overnight so it is soft in the morning. then just stir it into yogurt in the morning.

[Roseii]

I WISH they would eat porridge Even dd1 who is not fussy won't eat it But I might be able to convince her to eat muesli, thanks Clare for the tip, I get my shopping from Sainsburys already so that's handy.
I might try them on eggy bread, and Mashi yes I think they would eat egg muffins, they just won't eat the likes of scrambled yk? And dd1 has tried them recently and still didn't like them. I would eat eggs every day tho I love them! Thnks for that recipe it sounds perfect.

[Mashi]

What's best about it is that you can make them however you want them - change to ham, leave out the onions or add grated carrot instead of mushrooms, etc.  We like them with bacon, red onion and mushroom best though! Any cheese - gouda, edam, mozzarella, cheddar, etc.  Just super easy to bung together however you want them!

For french toast (eggy bread), I add a few tablespoons of orange juice into the egg instead of milk, and a few dashes of cinnamon.  It's really nice -- and a bit sweeter already so less syrup needed on it!

[~inbalance~]

Dh made some really yummy gluten free pancakes a few weeks ago using almond flour. Let me know if you want the recipe. We do lots of eggs, bacon, sausage etc.

[deb]

As often as I can manage it we'll just have some supper leftovers for breakfast.

I did come across this pancake recipe: http://theskinnyconfidential.com/2012/09/25/ummm-seriously-dying-ingredient-pancakes-flourless-full-protein/   Nothing but egg and banana!

Avocadoes, smoothies, yogurt (sweet or savory, like with cucumbers in it), yogurt smoothies LOL, one of my girls would eat tinned fish all day if I let her. Sausage or any other meat.  How about meatballs? You can make them up the night before and if you have a slow cooker let them cook overnight?

[koe2moe]

What about spanish tortilla?  Can eat with bread.  Chinese would actually stuffed sticky rice parcels (with chicken, pork inside), dimsum (as in the little things you get for yumcha), or a pasta in broth with ham and then eggs and sausage with toasts for breakfast.  :p. we are crazy people :p

[We Three]

I would try to doctor the oatmeal....I put applesauce and cinnamon in ours....and dd loves to add the applesauce herself.  She likes to toss a few raisins in there too.      French toast (eggy bread) is great,,,esp if you cut it in shapes, soldiers, circles (use a glass) or use a cookie cutter.  I always found at that age that presentation was everything! Dipping into syrup is so much more fun that me putting it on for her!

I have a really simple, wholesome and hearty banana muffin recipe....a few mini muffins and a yogurt is one of dd's fave breakfasts.

For the constant asking for food....at around age 3.5 I put a tray in the fridge for dd full of stuff she could help herself to, any time she wanted. Carrrot sticks, celery, yogurt, grapes, hard boiled egg, oranges, etc.   She loved getting things herself, and she loved that the tray was "just for her."  I didn't like telling her she couldn't possibly be hungry, but I knew she wasn't, if it was like 20 minutes after breakfast or lunch!  So supplying the tray removed me from the equation, and she loved serving herself.     

[CCCmom27]

Do you have frozen loose hash browns in the UK?  You could add those to the muffins Mashi mentioned or do potato pancakes and add some egg, veggies, sausage, etc.  I sometimes do an open faced sandwich with toast, bacon, avocado, and tomato.  It's very tasty!

[Fiver]

Adding a protein to the carbs can make it more filling and help to feel fuller longer along with slowing the release of blood sugars.  Would they go for cheese on toast or beans on toast?  Or something like that?