BLW 6-9 months breakfast ideas

Breakfast is one of my favorite meals to prepare for my twins, and it’s definitely one of their favorites to eat! When they were in the 6-9 month age range and we were just starting on baby led weaning, breakfast was the one meal that I really focused on providing every single day! We did skip lunch occasionally, and dinner quite frequently, during this time. But I think we got a yummy, healthy breakfast on the table, or highchair tray, pretty much every day!

I generally try to offer a protein/iron food, a carbohydrate/energy food, and a fruit/vitamin c food. Here are just a few of our favorite combinations!

Protein/Iron Foods for Breakfast

eggs, fully cooked
ground flax seeds, ground hemp, chia seeds
nut butters (nut butters should always be very thinly spread)
plain whole milk yogurt

Fruits/Vitamin C Foods for Breakfast

mango— cut into strips, small pea sized, bites, or placed in mesh feeders
berries—smashed, halved, or placed in mesh feeders
kiwi & melon— cut into sliced fingers or small pea sized bites
banana—cut into pinky finger sized stripes
citrus fruits—canned mandarins are an easy choice, other citruses must be peeled, seeds removed, inner skins removed, segmented, and cut into small bites.
avocado— cut into slender fingers or small pea sized bites

Carbohydrates & Energy Foods

small pea sized bites or sliced fingers of whole grain toast topped with a thin layer nut butter or avocado
small pea sized bites or sliced fingers of french toast or pancakes
well cooked oatmeal

To plan a menu, simply combine one food from each category! Here are just a few of our favorite combinations:

oatmeal mixed with a tablespoon of yogurt & a teaspoon of almond butter
kiwi spears
banana spears

french toast sticks (whisk together 1 egg and 2 tablespoons greek yogurt, marinate slices of fresh bread for 2-3 minutes, heat some coconut oil on the stove and cook at medium heat, 1-2 minutes)
kiwi spears or mandarin oranges