Baby breakfast soup ready in 1 minute: Garu Teacher Pumpkin Bean Cream Soup

Wondering what to serve a child tired of bread and fruit for breakfast

On busy mornings, while getting ready for work and preparing my child for daycare, the one thing I still try not to skip is breakfast. My picky eater finds rice difficult, and after serving only bread or fruit, I felt she was getting tired of them. After comparing meal-replacement options, I settled on Garu Teacher Pumpkin Bean Cream Soup: it takes just 1 minute to make and is made with Korean sweet pumpkin and beans, yet one cup feels filling right down to your stomach.

What should I give my child for breakfast on a busy morning? That is the question.

Mornings are always chaotic between getting ready for work and looking after a child heading to daycare. Still, I could not send her off hungry, so I mostly gave her bread or fruit as a breakfast substitute.

But after having them every day, she seemed tired of them too—she barely ate and left them unfinished ㅠㅠ

If I set out rice, my picky eater would leave more than half. If I gave her cereal with milk, I worried about the sugar. So I compared the meal-replacement foods available on the market.

Why I chose Garu Teacher Pumpkin Bean Cream Soup

I visited a friend's house recently and noticed a zip bag on her table. When I asked what it was, she said her husband had it as a meal replacement for breakfast—a pumpkin bean cream soup made in just 1 minute by adding water. I was intrigued.

My daughter loves the sweet pumpkin soup she orders when we eat out, but making it at home means blending and boiling it, which felt too complicated for me, so I rarely made it for her.

When I looked it up at home, I found that it uses Korean sweet pumpkin and beans, with no artificial flavoring or other additives. I thought it would be perfect as a breakfast replacement for my child.

They said the preparation was as easy as a 1-minute job, so I decided to give it a try.

Is it really easy to make in just 1 minute?

They said it was easy, and honestly, it barely even counts as cooking, haha.

Just add the powder to hot water and stir—that is it.

There is no need for a pot or microwave. Just measure 150 ml of water and add 3 spoonfuls of powder.

If you want it a little thicker, simply add more powder. Some powdered products do not dissolve well and need lots of stirring, but this one dissolved quickly, which was perfect for busy mornings, haha.

Isn't it bland when mixed with water?

Since it is powder mixed with water, I was honestly worried it might be a bland soup.

But after one sip, the subtle sweetness of Korean sweet pumpkin was balanced by a bean cream containing Korean beans, almonds, and oats, with just the right nuttiness.

When a soup contains dairy cream, the first taste can be nice, but it can become heavy and cloying as you eat. This did not have that issue—it felt comfortable even early in the morning.

With sweet pumpkin, beans, almonds, and oats, the fact that it is filling is a bonus, haha. Even my big-eating husband said that when I made him a cup, his stomach did not start growling before lunch, haha. Products without additives can be healthy but sometimes lack flavor, you know.

After trying it myself, I did not have to worry about additives, but it still brought out the ingredients' natural flavor, with a gentle, healthy sweetness. Personally, I would not call it sweet; it was a safe choice for enjoying something mild and savory.

Even my daughter, who seemed like she would only look for sweet treats, ate it quite well with a spoon when I mixed it with warm water. Even kids accustomed to worldly snacks can enjoy it just fine.

How did I use it besides as soup?

On weekdays, I usually put the powder into a cup of warm water, stir it, and transfer it to my child's bowl. There are quite a few recipes for using it in ways other than soup, too.

On weekend mornings, it also goes well as a dip for the morning rolls my child likes.

When the weather gets colder, warm some milk briefly in the microwave, add the powder, and stir for a sweet pumpkin latte at home! This combination is my personal favorite, haha.

Prepared this way, it feels even more filling and nutty.

Who I recommend it for

• Office workers with no time to prepare breakfast
• Anyone looking for a filling meal replacement for breakfast
• Anyone wondering what to serve a picky child for breakfast
• Anyone looking for a meal replacement other than rice cakes, bread, or fruit