26/01/2024
🥣 Cereals are an easy option for the morning, and I get it, not every morning you want to cook/bake something (nor do I) and time is often limited. Plus let’s face it, kids are often still sleepy and just want something light and quick. On days like these, cereals are often a preferred choice for the kids.
If you are offering cereals, then try to offer something that has limited sugar intake as unfortunately, many breakfast cereals marketed to children can be quite high in sugar and are not always ideal to offer first thing in the morning just before school.
When getting your cereals, try lookig at the labels quickly, get those that are plain and :
🍬Low in sugar
🧂Low in salt
🧪Low in additives
💪🏼 Added fortified with nutrients, which often are calcium, B vitamins, vitamin D and iron which can contribute to the children’s diets.
You can swipe to see my preferred options for inspiration. As they are plain, I sometimes add a little drizzle of honey on top when they fancy something a bit sweet.
💡Little Tip : You can use some of these plain cereals like the malted wheats and the hoops to create trail mixes for snack time – cereal, nuts, dried fruit, mini dark chocolate chips (optional)
Note: the three cereals branded Waitrose can be bought at in Bagatelle.
