Impress friends and family with this fancy (but simple) café-style breakfast. Breakfast-eaters have more energy to learn and play better.
Yummy pancakes
Preparation time: 20 minutes
For 12 pancakes:
• Whisk 2 eggs and 2 cups milk together. Slowly add 2 cups self-raising flour whisking all the time. Mix to a smooth batter.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan. Spray with a little cooking oil.
• Spoon about ¼ cup pancake mixture into the pan. Swirl mixture around pan to make a flat pancake.
• Cook pancake until it begins to bubble on top. Flip using a spatula and cook the other side until golden.
• Serve with canned or fresh fruit, yoghurt and a little golden syrup.
French toast
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Impress the whānau with this café style breakfast. And, it’s a great way of using up stale bread! The goodness of eggs and wholegrain bread will fuel your family for sport and weekend activities.
For 4 people:
• Mix 4 eggs and 4 tablespoons milk in a bowl with a pinch of cinnamon. Mix well.
• Cut 6 to 8 thick slices of wholegrain bread into triangles.
• Dip bread one piece at a time into egg mixture. Coat both sides well.
• Heat a little margarine or oil in a non-stick frypan over a medium heat.
• Put bread in pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden. You should be able to cook 2 or 3 pieces at a time depending on the size of your pan.
• Repeat with remaining slices of bread (add a little more of the margarine/oil if needed between batches).
• Serve warm with fresh or tinned fruit and a spoon of yoghurt, or with sliced banana and runny honey. For a special treat, serve with sliced banana and lean bacon.
2-minute breakfast
Preparation time: 2 minutes
Breakfast boosts kids’ energy stores so they can learn and play better. Wheat biscuits have been fuelling kiwis since Sir Ed climbed Mt Everest. At under 50-cents for two wheat biscuits and milk, this is one of the cheapest breakfast options. Perfect for an after-school snack too.
• So simple the kids can probably do this themselves. Just put 2 wheat biscuits in a bowl, pour over ½ cup milk, and dig in.
Tip:
• Add 2 tablespoons of sultanas or other dried fruit.
• For a change add some canned or fresh fruit.
• On a cold day, heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.
For more yummy breakfast ideas go to www.breakfast-eaters.org.nz
Source: Health Sponsorship Council