Everyone loves a toaster pastry for breakfast, but the pre made, foil-wrapped rectangles we know and love offer little in the way of nutrition. In fact, these adorable breakfast pastries are easy to make nutritious. I loved pop tarts growing up! By making a healthier filling with less icky ingredients and packed with nutrients, these...
Breakfast
You'll find the ultimate breakfasts options here! From make ahead breakfast to quick easy meals find the perfect dish.
From these Sunshine Egg Pies or pack in a healthy punch with these Savory Veggie Waffles, find more here.
Vegan Pudding
Looking for a light and nutritious breakfast recipe you can essentially call dessert? I've got you covered. Since the holidays, my kids have had a sweet tooth, and this satisfies their cravings. It's not sweet like ice cream, but still tastes great! Check out these vegan pudding beauties, these are definitely not store bought. Jump...
Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you're looking for a healthier alternative to a chocolate chip cookie, look no futher. This flourless chocolate chip cookies recipe is so tasty and also lower in carbohydrates than it's traditional counter part. It's kids approved, husband approved, and friends love it too! I mean what's not too love!? Honestly, IF all lo-carb foods...
Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you're looking for a healthier alternative to a chocolate chip cookie, look no futher. This flourless chocolate chip cookies recipe is so tasty and also lower in carbohydrates than it's traditional counter part. It's kids approved, husband approved, and friends love it too! I mean what's not too love!? Honestly, IF all lo-carb foods...
Banana Bread Muffins
Is there anything more comforting than banana bread? These banana bread muffins are a healthier take on the classic favorite baked good. It's also more kid friendly and a great alternative to banana bread. You’ll feel good about serving these for breakfast, or enjoying them as a treat any time of day. Your home will...
Baked French Toast Casserole
Weekends are made for tasty breakfast! Try this baked french toast casserole this Saturday! Pop this in the oven, hang out with friends or family for half an hour and breakfast is ready! Traditional French Toast Casseroles can have so much sugar! Most baked french toast recipes have a ton of sugar. While, this still...
Savory Zucchini Waffles
Who says waffles have to be savory? I enjoy comfort food in the morning, and this one I can whip up fairly quickly. These savory zucchini waffles are just what you need to start out your day or afternoon. These savory waffles are the next best thing! Move over sweet waffle, because this one may...
Easy Overnight Chia Oats
This wholesome easy overnight chia oats recipe is perfect for those busy mornings! It's no-cook and literally comes together in the refrigerator overnight. Mornings are so hectic. Make this nutritious no cook breakfast meal overnight. Just a few ingredients is all you need for a healthy morning pick me up or snack. Why is...
Broccoli Cheddar Muffins
These savory broccoli cheddar muffins are the next best thing! Move over sweet muffin, we have a new muffin in town. Filled with cheesy goodness and greens too it's the perfect make ahead lunch box item for everyone! Sweet muffins have so much sugar. While sweet muffins are a family favorite, I like to change...
Green Monster Veggie Muffins
A healthy, kid-friendly, spinach muffin with vegetables and no oil, no added sugar and no butter! Make these guilt free veggie muffins in less than 30 minutes. You'll get your vegetable servings in pretty easily with these healthy bites. Jump to recipe to get started! Sweet muffins have so much sugar. Most have several cups...
Healthy Waffle Toppings
If your family is anything like mine, they’ve grown tired of the same old syrup and butter on their waffles. There's always room for some variety that packs a healthy punch! With the New Year right around the corner, make a resolution to jazz up your classic waffle breakfast with some new healthy waffle toppings! ...
Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches
My mornings are always rushed at my house. and 9 out of 10 times I'm pressed for time. These croissant breakfast sandwiches are freezable and are easy on a pinch and starts off your family's morning right. Who can resist a yummy buttery croissant? Make these in 10-15 minutes and make your mornings go so...
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Rollups
Tis the season for pumpkin! Every fall, I make pumpkin rolls. You know the one that involves a lot of work, but is so yummy that you end up making it regardless? This year however, I have my hands full with two kids. Nevertheless, my pumpkin roll cravings are still going strong. One afternoon, I...
Spinach Cheddar Muffins
These savory spinach and cheddar muffins are so so good. The cheesy bites are great for breakfast, lunch or even side dish for dinner. Hit the jump to recipe button to start cooking. Savory muffins are great for breakfast. During busy days, it's always nice to have some savory muffins on hand. Breakfast options are becoming...
Breakfast Brunch Board and Yogurt Dip
Kids crave variety more than anything, which makes this breakfast brunch board and yogurt dip such a hit! Combined with the wholesome nutrition of Van’s Waffles, you can give your kids a protein-packed breakfast or snack without the unnecessary sugar found in syrups. The best thing about this recipe is how great it is not...
Cherry Peach Yogurt Bark
This recipe has such minimal steps I'm not sure I could fill up this blog post. It's seriously that easy. Do you have a favorite yogurt? If you do, then use it. We love so many varieties, so it's not hard to choose, but I would suggest a flavored one. You can also choose...
Super Berry Muffins
It's that time of the year! A time for tasty summer fruits and vegetables. I've recently found some great deals on bulk strawberries at my local grocery store and some days I'm left with too many. Just too many to eat before they go bad. Let's just say I get carried away and buy too...
Breakfast Burrito Cups
After countless tries of getting my kiddos to eat burritos or tacos without a huge mess to cleanup, I found a solution! These breakfast burrito cups are delicious and makes life so much easier. I don't know about you but every time I make a burrito or taco, ¾ of it ends up on the...
Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
I'm always looking for fast protein rich breakfast options. When I start my day with a protein filled breakfast I feel full longer. Plus, I don't know about you, but my kids will eat carbs all day if I let them. It's important for me to try to keep their meals balanced. I came up...
Sunshine Egg Pies
Keeping an egg on a piece of toast is never easy with toddlers. One part falls to the ground, the other lands on their head. You feel me? After months of getting my youngest to eat a breakfast sandwich, I threw in the towel. At least for now anyway. No toddlers? Not to worry -...
5 Minute Apple Crisp
Breakfast is the most challenging meal to fix because I'm always running out the door. This 5 minute apple crisp recipe definitely saves the day. It's so delicious and is our family's favorite. The tasty delight is fiber rich with fruit and tasty butter. If you didn't know, butter is great for brain development! Often...
Spinach Egg Sandwich
We add spinach to everything. From smoothies, dinner dishes, and sandwiches it's one of my favorite veggies to sneak in. My son recently participated in some fun activities involving leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day at school. My old spinach egg sandwich trick came to mind. This is a super easy way to include vegetables in...
Paleo Banana Nut Muffins
Grain free and refined sugar free. This paleo banana nut muffins recipe is sure to become a favorite in your household. While I'm not one to put my kids on any specific diet, I always try to find healthier choices especially in muffins! That's because my boys can eat two or three muffins in one...
Veggie Waffles
A waffle recipe that has almost all the food groups in one bite! These veggie waffles are so tasty and just takes about 10 minutes to whip up. It brings a different dynamic to the traditional waffle. I made these on a whim to try to see if I could get the kids eating vegetables...
