With Halloween falling on a Sunday, the options for the day are endless and you know what — us mamas want to flex. When the holidays are finally on a weekend, we can breathe a bit easier knowing that we can actually prepare for it, and even make something from scratch (or — let’s be real — semi-homemade) like a nutritious breakfast.
And we all know how important breakfast is. “Study after study shows that kids who eat breakfast function better,” Dr. Marcie Beth Schneider told Healthy Children.org. “They do better in school, and have better concentration and more energy.”
For the sake of our sanity, let’s make sure that this Halloween is full of fun, and that the festivities start right with a ghoulish Halloween breakfast.
Here are ten of our favorite Halloween breakfast ideas.
Easy Halloween breakfast ideas
Play it safe: Allergy free breakfast
These days our kids with food allergies never have to be without. There are a range of delightful substitutions that make sure no kid misses out on the joy of any tasty foods.
Note: Know that for any recipe that is labeled as allergy free, it is always a good thing to review the ingredients prior to cooking to ensure that all are safe for your children.
8. Ghostly Hard Boiled Eggs (Gluten-free, dairy-free)
If your kids love hard boiled eggs, then these will be a pleasant surprise. Adorn the boiled eggs with a ghostly face that will make them want to say, “Boo!” The eggs will be so cute that your kids may not even want to eat them!
9. Halloween Breakfast Bliss Balls (Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free)
Follow the recipe or tailor the ingredients to fit your kid’s needs when it comes to their allergies, but these bliss balls will be a prickly hit with the kids on Halloween morning.
10. Frankenstein Smoothie Bowl (Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free)
We all know that smoothie bowls are our friend when it comes to getting our kiddos to eat their full serving of veggies and fruit. And, because it’s Halloween, why not add in more of those vibrant leafy greens to make this healthy breakfast into a Frankenstein feast?
Want these ideas to occur throughout the week leading up to Halloween? Try out some of the ideas from a soccer mom’s blog to see how you can best pack your kid’s lunches for some added Halloween fun.
