If a bowl of slow-cooked oatmeal is out of the question, you can still give your child the nutrients he needs with one of these 10 grab and go breakfasts:

1. Egg rolled in tortilla -- scramble and cook one egg in a small non-stick pan. Do not stir; it should look like a disk.  When cooked, slide onto a warmed whole-wheat tortilla. Add a dollop of salsa, and fold or roll.

2. Breakfast-in-a-Baggie --Select a handful of whole grain low-sugar cereal. Mix with nuts and chopped dried fruit.  Place in a snack-size zip-lock bag.

3. Slice of leftover pizza -- Who says this favorite fast food is just for dinner (or birthday parties)? The protein in the cheese and antioxidant-rich tomato sauce offer nutrients and energy that your child needs to stay alert in school. 

4. Whole grain English muffin-- (Stay away from brands with high fructose corn syrup). Spread with all-natural peanut butter and sliced bananas.

5. Muffins-- Bake a batch of homemade muffins over the weekend and freeze. Making your own is far healthier and small in size than store-bought. For a natural sweet flavor, add pureed sweet potatoes, carrots and pears to the batter before baking.

6. Instant oatmeal topped with fresh fruit.

7. Yogurt topped with berries and low-fat granola.   

8. Berry-avocado-yogurt smoothie. Avocado? You bet. This high-vitamin fruit (yes it’s a fruit) will give the shake a smooth texture. Mask the flavor by adding plenty of berries. Sweeten with ¾ tablespoon of honey or ½ tablespoon on agave nectar.

9. Homemade banana muffins made the evening before.

10. Pancake cookie. Add wholesome ingredients such as flax seed, protein powder, and wheat germ to one cup of pancake mix. Add ½ cup water, ½ cup of yogurt, ½ cup of sweet potato puree and one egg. Mix ingredients (adding water for desired consistency) and make pancakes. Instead of serving in a stack over melted butter and sticky syrup, allow your child to pick up the pancake like a cookie. She won’t need syrup because the sweet potatoes will enhance  the flavor naturally.   

*Pick up a piece of fruit and dairy food or suitable alternative (milk box, carton of yogurt, piece of reduced fat cheese, calcium-fortified juice or soymilk) to fortify each breakfast choice.*