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Kid-Friendly Waffle Breakfast Recipe Idea

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It’s no secret that I’ve struggled with a picky-eater who would rather eat cookies and crackers for meals instead of anything else on the menu. So I’ve had to dig deep to find some creative ways to make my toddler eat like he should. This weekend I decided to play up frozen waffles with some kid-friendly fruit to achieve this goal.

breakfast idea

First step, was to make a quick stop to Shop Rite for all the essential ingredients: bananas, strawberries, blueberries, whipped cream and waffles!

ShopRite

When I found the Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles I was looking for, I was excited to see the nice sale price along with the #4morewaffles the package included! The new packages are sealed for freshness which was just what I needed to create a delicious toddler breakfast!

aunt jemima frozen waffles

The basic idea I had in mind for a delicious waffle recipe was simple: add fruit in a creative way so that my picky-eater would be so intrigued with the food he couldn’t resist! So I cut up an assortment of fruit to give my guy some options.

fruit

I had so many ideas for fun waffle characters I didn’t know where to start. I decided I would create two breakfast ideas over two days and let my toddler choose his favorite.

My first idea was a waffle butterfly. I sliced a banana in half (vertically) and used that for the main body. Next, I toasted two waffles, cut in half and covered with fruit slices. These would be the butterfly’s “wings”.

fruit waffles

butterfly frozen waffles

I drizzled some syrup on the creation and let my toddler taste it.

waffle taster 2

From the look on his face, I knew he approved!

waffle taste

I tried the same technique the next day, but this time decided to add a Halloween-twist: bat waffles!

I placed one toasted waffle in the center of a plate topped with banana-blueberry eyes and strawberry fangs. Then I simply used a second waffle slice to carve out bat ears and wings and topped them with whipped cream to add some more tasty fun! Everything was drizzled in a (little) syrup :).bat waffles

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bat wings

bat frozen waffles

He was definitely a little bit more excited when he saw this one!

toddler waffle taste

I was so glad my little one enjoyed this yummy, healthy breakfast idea!

recipeIf you’d like to take a stab at your own fun waffle breakfast idea use this $1 coupon to save on Aunt Jemima frozen waffles.

Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffle Coupon Image

 

What other fun kid-friendly shapes would you make with frozen waffles? I’d love to hear your thoughts! 

Ana @ Mommy's Bundle

Ana, a mom to three rambunctious little boys, has supported hundreds of thousands of women throughout their pregnancy and motherhood journey since 2012 as a blogger and maternal health advocate at MommysBundle.com.

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  1. Lauren S. from TwinTestedPinApproved says

    October 7, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    How cute Ana. My kids love waffles!
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    • Ana says

      October 8, 2014 at 3:57 am

      Thanks Lauren! My son just started getting into waffles and pancakes :).
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  2. Lauren says

    October 8, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    What an adorable idea! We love Aunt Jemima! 🙂
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    • Ana says

      October 9, 2014 at 3:23 am

      Thanks Lauren! She’s one of our favorites too 🙂

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  3. Joan Cook says

    October 9, 2014 at 2:54 pm

    OK this is so stinkin cute! Love the characters! I want to eat these! Thanks for joining us on this campaign!
    #client

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    • Ana says

      October 9, 2014 at 7:43 pm

      Thanks for having me, Joan!! The waffles were a hit :).

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  4. Melinda says

    October 10, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    I’m so NOT good at the food art thing. This is cute. would love if you came by and shared on our Kids in the Kitchen linky this week http://lookwhatmomfound.com/2014/10/spicy-oatmeal-raisin-butterscotch-cookies-kidsinthekitchen.html
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  5. Lisa Kerr says

    October 10, 2014 at 9:39 pm

    Ana, these are the CUTEST things ever. I’m going straight to Pinterest to add them to my “future kids” board. I don’t have kids yet, but I used to nanny and loved making fun stuff for them to eat. Kids have the wildest imaginations and I think when you create stuff like this, it stimulates their brain in a way that stays with them for life.
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  6. Sydney @Tastefully Frugal says

    October 12, 2014 at 5:55 am

    How fun are these?! Luckily, I don’t have picky eaters but I am sure my boys would love to wake up to this in the morning! Thank you so much for linking up to Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesdays. I will be pinning this to my personal Kiddy Food board as well as the Tasty Tuesdays Pinterest Board. Hope you join us again next week.
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  7. Samantha says

    October 14, 2014 at 4:06 pm

    Very cute! I love the idea of making characters out of food. The kids feel like they’re playing and don’t notice they’re eating lol I’m glad you shared it with us for #Momtimethurs
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