Breakfast Options

[GlutenFreeinPanama]

My 2 year old son is 2 months into gluten-free diet after his diagnosis. We live in panama and our ability to buy gluten-free products is extremely limited. Gorilla Crunch cereal...that's it! He is a very, very picky eater and is starting to show boredom with his G. crunch cereal. I do not have access to various flours to make pancakes, waffles or bread...so help! He will eat scrambled eggs..he is also off dairy. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

[Mizzo]

What about the Chex gluten-free cereals, or gluten-free oats, Cornbread with jam, Grits with eggs, Canadian bacon or Sausage with fruit, just a few idea's

[Skylark]

Mom used to give me hash browns or Tater Tots with eggs or sausage.

[GlutenFreeManna]

What about cut up banana or other soft fruits? Breakfast doesn't have to be "breakfasty" foods either. What do you feed him the rest of the day? Anything you would give him for a snack or lunch or dinner you can give him for breakfast too.

[scarlett77]

Yeah we generally do fruits, cereal, and yogurt (obviously you can't do that one). But like someone else said I wouldn't limit to just "breakfast" foods. I'm not above rice & beans for breakfast. Does he like sausage or bacon? Spanish tortillas, frittatas, and omelets are great for breakfast AND dinner. Can he have any nut butters? If so maybe try some peanut butter or almond butter on apple slices.

[Mizzo]

What about the Chex gluten-free cereals, or gluten-free oats, Cornbread with jam, Grits with eggs, Canadian bacon or Sausage with fruit, just a few idea's

another one: Fruit smoothies with Soy/rice milk and add a little gluten-free granola crunchies on top

[missy'smom]

my kiddo likes chicken and rice soup for breakfast

[Frances03]

We eat corn chex, rice chex, cinnamon chex, honey nut chex, bobs red mill mighty tasty hot cereal (order on amazon), maple groves farms pancakes and waffles (order mix on amazon), white rice ground up to make cream of rice cereal, brown rice cooked and served warm with raisins, nuts, cinnamon, and soy milk, fruit bowls, chicks in a basket (cut a circle out of a piece of gluten free bread and fry an egg in the middle of it), bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs with veggies and cheese, corn tortillas with scrambled eggs and cheese, omelettes, no one wants the same breakfast every day for 2 months!

[THernandez]

The Chex cereals are really popular here too, as is Gorilla Munch, Leapin' Lemurs and Panda Puffs. If you can't get the pancake mixes locally, have you tried ordering online? Amazon has a huge selection of mixes and flours, and if you sign up for regular deliveries, you can save addition $ on top of their already decent prices. I also signed up for prime membership with Amazon because I get so much from them and that gets me free two-day shipping.

[sb2178]

Arepas? Do they have those in panama? I like them with a side of black beans. Corn tortillas with cheese are pretty good too, once he can do dairy. Indian pudding (corn meal-based) or any sort of custard works too, and you could make with whatever faux milk you are already using.

Any sort of pilaf is good. Can you get quinoa? Hominy is another option. Add an egg or some leftover meat. Or just add sweet spices like cinnamon with dried fruit and nuts for a more sweet breakfast.

[irish daveyboy]

Arepas? Do they have those in panama? I like them with a side of black beans. Corn tortillas with cheese are pretty good too, once he can do dairy. Indian pudding (corn meal-based) or any sort of custard works too, and you could make with whatever faux milk you are already using.

Any sort of pilaf is good. Can you get quinoa? Hominy is another option. Add an egg or some leftover meat. Or just add sweet spices like cinnamon with dried fruit and nuts for a more sweet breakfast.

Stewed fruit and natural yogurt.

French Toast.

Home Fries egg & bacon.

Smoothies.

Pancakes and Syrup.

Toast and Liver Pate.

Sandwich of cold cuts and cheese buttered outside and fried on pan.

Oatmeal (make sure it's a gluten free variety)

Muffins.

Banana nut bread

Crackers and cheese

Cheese strings and cold cuts

Fish sticks and home fries (yes for breakfast)

Some ideas to try.

Best Regards,

David

[twe0708]

Pamela's gluten-free Pancake mix is good and my teenage daughters love it. They add tiny hershey choc. chips when making them.

[crimsonviolet]

We usually do fruit and a protein for breakfast. My kids eat dairy so often it's cheese in some form (cottage or cubes) or yogurt, but we also do bacon, ham or organic hot dogs. My kids blow through cold cereal like it's water so we don't buy it much. lol

Most gluten-free pancake mixes can be purchased on (Company Name Removed - They Spammed This Forum and are Banned). I enjoy Bob's Red Mill, but I haven't tried the more expensive brands.

My little guy can't eat eggs but hubby often makes eggs for himself and older DS, and they usually have grapes or oranges alongside. Scrambled eggs with potatoes (we usually use frozen tator tots or french fries and cut them up in the pan as they cook - oreida is gluten-free) and a bit of ham, plus some spinach makes a great nutritious meal.

I've also had quinoa with a bit of honey for breakfast. Not quite the same as oatmeal but pretty good.