Toddler-Friendly Carrot and Zucchini Muffins

These healthy, toddler-friendly muffins are packed full of veggies while still tasting delicious! You might need to double the recipe because you’ll want to eat some yourself.

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper liners.

Step: 2

Stir flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl.

Step: 3

Beat eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla in another bowl. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir until evenly combined. Stir in carrot and zucchini. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tins, filling each cup 2/3 full.

Step: 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes, before serving to hungry toddlers.

Per Serving: 99 calories; protein 4.1g; carbohydrates 16.7g; fat 2.1g; cholesterol 62mg; sodium 256.8mg.

The quality of the flour could make a real deal to your bread. Different makers do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard dough flours – especially if you’re making wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To made this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A bread first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can work it night before , then finish it off the next day.