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Breakfast recipes

Whether it's a quick bite before school or something more fancy at the weekend, a healthy breakfast is a great way to start any day.

Mornings can be busy when you have a family to feed, but our easy breakfast ideas are perfect for kids and adults alike.

All breakfast recipes

From a delicious fruit filling that can be thrown together in the time it takes to toast a bagel, to creamy, warming porridge or jazzed-up beans on toast, these quick, healthier breakfast recipes will make breakfast more exciting and help kids resist the temptation to snack.

They're also a brilliant way to help your kids get 5 A Day!

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Double up for lunch!

It's not just breakfast that can be sorted with these easy recipes.

Breakfast burritos are a delicious addition to a healthier lunchbox – just wrap them in foil once they have cooled. Or why not slip in a carrot and sultana mini pancake to top off a tasty lunch?

Here are 5 recipes that make a great meal, whether it's morning or midday!

Breakfast burritos

Wholewheat soft tortillas are topped with tomato and pepper omelettes, then rolled up. Perfect wrapped up for a packed lunch.

Prep: 15 mins; Cook: 25 mins

Traffic light omelettes

Just the thing to get you going for the day or afternoon ahead!

Prep: 15 mins; Cook: 30 mins

Baked tomatoes on toast

You won't be able to resist the delicious aroma of these herby baked tomatoes!

Kedgeree with a kick

Cheap, cheerful and very easy to cook.

Prep: 5 mins; Cook: 25 mins

Brainy beans on toast

A little clever thinking adds more veg to the beans to make the meal a little smarter – and tastier!

Mashed avocado cheese on toast

Make a healthier version of cheese on toast - it's delicious!

Prep: 5 mins; Cook: 5 mins

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