Make ahead breakfast ideas that can be frozen for the kiddos.

[Anonymous]

We buy tons of frozen waffles and pancakes because my kids love them and want them practically every morning. I'd like to start making them myself on the weekend in batches so that I can freeze and I'd like to add some health boosters to them. If you do this, can you share your recipe? I know this is probably incredibly easy and probably a stupid question but I'm looking for ideas of what others to do give their homemade waffles/pancakes a healthy boost. Like for example, do you add flax, chia seeds, etc to the batter?

Any other ideas for breakfast items I can make from scratch on the weekend and freeze for them. If it's not too much trouble pleas share recipes also.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

We sometimes make breakfast sandwiches, croissants or biscuits (eggs, bacon or sausage or ham; cheese) and freeze them. Better than the Jimmy Dean frozen crap.

[Anonymous]

Breakfast tacos store and reheat quite well.

Scrambled eggs, a few hashbrowns, shredded cheese and some chopped bacon.

Roll into a soft white tortilla (not corn) and wrap tightly in foil.

Pull out and reheat for about a minute or two.

I will sometimes make a few on the weekend and store them in the fridge for a few days before reheating.

[Anonymous]

I make batches of pancakes on the weekend and substitute liquid egg whites for most of the milk. They taste the same, have a lot of added protein and freeze well.

[Anonymous]

These are all great ideas that I will be making, thanks!

[Anonymous]

We make a ton of waffles on the weekends and they freeze great. Freeze with wax paper between so they come apart easily. My waffle iron has the small squares, so the waffle is thinner and doesn't burn in the toaster oven.

[Anonymous]

Homemade oatmeal in individual bowls.

[Anonymous]

You can nuke a beaten egg in a teacup for a minute while your waffles are toasting, then another minute for a frozen morningstar patty from costco. Et voila- a Two-Minute Waffle Sausage Sandwich. My kids can make it themselves.

[Anonymous]

We use the Trader Joes multigrain pancake mix and pack them full of yummy extras. Typically, that includes chopped up apples (just peel them, and chop them up small) and lots of chopped nust (pecans or walnuts). Blueberries or mashed bananas are also a hit (with or without the nuts), and we've had some success with pumpkin too, although it takes a little experimenting to keep those from being too dense. You can throw some flax seeds in too for good measure.

We store the leftovers in a plastic bag in the freezer once they've cooled down. To reheat, I just stick them in the toaster (or eat them cold!).

[Anonymous]

Put 2 cups of steelcut oats in a three-four quart baking dish. Add 2 cups of milk and 6 cups of water- NO SALT! Microwave about thirty minutes, no need to stir. Salt to taste, then, while still quite hot, spoon into 8 oz jam jars and put the lids on. As they cool, the jars will seal up. Pop them into the fridge and you'll have oatmeal all week. Makes about six jars. When you reheat, you'll need to add a little more liquid.

[Anonymous]

16:26 again. Whole grain french toast is also a good one to make and freeze. Just look up a basic french toast recipe (eggs, milk, vanilla, a little sugar and a little salt).

[Anonymous]

I make pancakes that are loosely like this recipe: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Flaxseed-Oatmeal-Pancakes

I also make pumpkin or sweet potato pancakes and sub some of the white flour for whole wheat or flax or whatever I have on hand.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks everyone, these are all wonderful ideas!

[Anonymous]

I make big batches of breakfast burritos and freeze them. Eggs, potatoes, sausage, cheese, salsa, sometimes a little ham or bacon for extra flavor. They freeze well and reheat in about 3 minutes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I make big batches of breakfast burritos and freeze them. Eggs, potatoes, sausage, cheese, salsa, sometimes a little ham or bacon for extra flavor. They freeze well and reheat in about 3 minutes.

Not op, but these sound awesome!