Traveling can throw a wrench into your healthy breakfast routine, whether you're on vacation or on a family trip. You'd be shocked how many low sugar breakfast ideas when put into practice, take so little effort.
A healthy breakfast while traveling might not be possible every day. But that doesn't mean you're going to have to settle for feeding them a sugar rush that will have them bouncing off the walls and then feeling hungry.
Time to get breakfast back on track with food that is packed with real nutrition, not empty calories that do nothing for the energy of your children when traveling. Up next we've got some great tips for healthy on-the-go breakfasts.
On-the-Go Low Sugar Breakfast
You may need to grab breakfast at the airport or eat in the car if you hit the road early in the morning (yeah, it happens). For making a meal, pack balanced portable breakfast foods. Bring nuts or fresh fruit or dried fruit from home.
For a little more protein and calcium, combine them with plain yogurt. A perfect mid-flight or road trip treat in the morning can be an energy bar made with dried fruit and nuts or a whole-grain granola bar.
Try to eat whole grains, protein, vegetables, and fruits. Fiber is provided by whole grains, which helps fill up your children, is good for digestion, and helps keep them regular. To make them satisfied until lunch, fill them up with protein at breakfast.
Fruits and vegetables give your children more fiber, are low in calories, and add vitamins and minerals to their day. Here are some recipes you can try while traveling for a better breakfast that you can take on the road.
Avocado Toast With Egg
Simple, sometimes, is just nicer. All you need is toast and an avocado you can smash on top, sprinkle with pepper and salt. Most places you go to will have toast, you can bring your own avocado to top the toast with.
And if you're at a restaurant where they have eggs, then you can really go in on the protein and get them eggs on top of that avocado toast. You can even make an egg salad and avocado sandwich at home and take it with you.
Tomato Toast With Macadamia “Ricotta”
Here's a vegan take on the classic sandwich for breakfast. A fluffy, rich combination of nuts, miso paste, garlic, and nutritional yeast that you can whip up at home, slather on bread, and take with you to go.
You should try to combine red and yellow heirlooms, then layer on slices of ripe tomatoes. With ribbons of basil or shiso, kosher salt, and fresh cracked black pepper on top of this sandwich, kids and adults will love.
Peanut Butter Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies
Oreos or Chips Ahoy should be avoided, just find yourself some organic oat breakfast cookies.
And, for flavoring, you can try and select what you want to mix - go for almond butter and raisins in one batch and peanut butter and chocolate chips in the other.
Breakfast Egg Muffins
These are quick to make ahead of time, perfect for breakfasts on the road. Blend spinach, bacon, and cheese into eggs or whisk them, and then pour the mixture into muffin tins.
Bake for 15–20 minutes, and then let them cool on your countertop. Refrigerate them in a portable container and then just grab that container when you guys are setting out for your travels.
Berry and Yogurt Smoothie
For morning travel, an easy and delicious smoothie is a great option.
Blending fresh or frozen fruit (banana and berries work well) with Greek yogurt or a liquid of your choice like milk, juice, or coconut water. It takes less than 5 minutes to prepare.
This is something you can easily prepare at an Airbnb and it won't cut into any of your fun time out and about.
Conclusion
Whenever you travel together, it's best to keep your family, particularly the stomachs of your children, as calm and happy as possible. Try these recipes for a low sugar breakfast, and you'll be good to go!
