Fan-Favorite Blueberry Avocado Mini Muffins
With over a hundred five-star ratings, these are hands-down the best homemade Blueberry Avocado Mini Muffins! Loaded with fruit, healthy fats, and whole grains, their mini size makes them perfect for small baby and toddler hands, and they are great for baby-led weaning. Yum!

Blueberry Avocado Muffins for Baby
These blueberry avocado muffins are hands-down one of the highest-ranking muffin recipes on this site, and they just got a makeover!
I mean, what’s not to love – blueberries 🫐 + avocado 🥑 in a muffin form = 💗 at first sight!
I started making these muffins over 10 years ago when my first daughter was 2 years old, and they are one of the few recipes that I still make on a monthly (if not weekly) basis! They are beyond moist and fluffy (thanks to the avocado) while having just enough sweetness to make toddlers happy (from the maple syrup). And because we are making them mini size they are perfect for those small teeny-tiny hands to hold and eat. Made for baby, enjoyed by you:)
#momhack – these muffins are a timesaver! Place half a batch (or make a double batch) into a ziplock baggie and freeze for a future snack or meal on the go. To reheat from frozen, simply place them in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second increments until warm. You can also place them in the fridge to defrost overnight.
Blueberry Avocado Muffin Video
Ingredients

If you are looking for more muffin recipes – then be sure to check out my Blueberry Avocado Mini Muffins, these delicious Mini Pumpkin Muffins, or these reader-favorite Spinach Muffins. You can also find more recipes and information in my best-selling cookbook, Little Foodies: Recipes for Babies and Toddlers with Taste.
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Allergy-Friendly
- Gluten-Free: make these gluten-free by using a one-for-one gluten-free flour.
- Egg-Free: you can make this egg-free by using any egg substitute or a flax egg.
- Dairy-Free: you can make these muffins dairy-free by using oil instead of butter.

Recipe Tips
- Do Not Over Mix: do not over mix the muffin batter, as this will cause hard and dense muffins. Gently fold in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just incorporated. Some lumps will be okay.
- Sugar: For this recipe, we are using a small amount of maple syrup. You can easily substitute applesauce (with no added sugar) for this but know that the muffins will be slightly denser and not as fluffy, but they still taste amazing.
- Mini Muffins Vs. Regular: you can definitely make this recipe into regular-size muffins. You will get roughly 6 full-size muffins and will need to bake them for 18-20 minutes.

Get the recipe: Fan-Favorite Blueberry Avocado Mini Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour (see notes)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup ripe avocado, mashed (roughly 1/2 a medium avocado)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup mild olive oil, coconut oil or melted butter
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk of choice, regular, almond, hemp, oat, etc
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup blueberries
Instructions
- Prep: Heat oven to 375° F and spray or line a mini muffin tin.
- Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, with a hand mixer, mix the avocado until smooth and creamy. Add in the maple syrup and oil (or butter) and mix well. Add in the egg, milk, and vanilla extract and mix until completely combined.
- Combine: Pour the flour mixture into wet ingredients. Gently fold the ingredients together until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add Blueberries: Gently fold in the blueberries.
- Fill: Spoon the batter into the muffin tin, filling 3/4 way to the top.
- Bake: Place the muffin pan into the oven for 12-15 minutes or until just golden.
- Cool: Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transitioning the muffins onto a cooling rack. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Toddlers
- Toddlers can help measure and put the ingredients into the bowl.
- They can help mix the ingredients together.
- Once mixed, toddlers can help spoon the batter into the muffin pan.
Kids
- Preheat the oven.
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients.
- Kids can help mix the ingredients together.
- They can help to fill the muffin cups with the batter.
- Once filled, kids can carefully put the muffin tin into the oven (with adult supervision) and remove once baked.
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Medically reviewed and cowritten by Jamie Johnson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Lauren Braaten, Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT).
278 Comments on “Fan-Favorite Blueberry Avocado Mini Muffins”
Omg so delicious! I even had some of my baby’s breakfast. I have been trying to find a recipe to try to use for my baby’s food allergy testing. We used 1/4 of the egg and she’s fine, working our way up as per doctor’s orders. Thank you so much!
Great! I always thought if I wouldn’t try it and eat it, why would I expect my baby to like it. xo, Michele
I made these with my 2.5 year old and we both love them (dad does too!) I used half whole wheat flour and half all purpose and they came out great. I also didn’t use a hand mixer because I only have a stand mixer and felt too lazy to pull it out. I was able to get the wet mixture smooth using a mix. This made 24 mini muffins and will definitely make these again.
I made these with honey as I had a surplus. They turned out so good!
My daughter loved these muffins! They were perfect for starting her on solid foods and introducing her to different textures. They are now a staple in our house! The muffins also freeze & thaw very nicely, which makes them last even longer.
That’s so great to hear! Thanks Juliana! xo
Nom nom nom! Struggling to not eat all of them myself. Super tasty and moist. Happy campers all around.
Hi! Love that you and the fam are enjoying them so much! Thanks, Erin!
These are a favorite in our house for the whole family! They freeze beautifully!
They are a favorite in my house as well!
Hi I see that there is maple syrup, I thought they couldn’t have it before one? What can I sub for maple syrup for a 9 month old?
Look in the section titled Ingredients. I recommend using applesauce as a substitute. Hope your baby enjoys the muffins Karlea! 💕
Very easy to make. The whole family loves them!
Thanks so much, Sandy! 💕
Can I make these without maple syrup?
Hi Lauren! I would substitute applesauce in place of the maple syrup. xo
These muffins are delicious! My baby loves them, my toddler loves them, and I love them. I am so happy to have nutritional, home-made snacks around the house for my family.
Is there anything I could substitute for maple syrup for my 11 month olds? Thank you!
Hi Erin! In the post, I recommend using applesauce as a substitute. xo, Michele
What can I substitute the maple syrup for? I’d like to leave out that extra sugar
Instead of maple syrup, you can substitute applesauce or mashed banana. Hope that helps!
Very delicious, I used flax meal instead of egg. My whole family enjoyed it. Thank you!
So happy to hear that your entire family loved these muffins! I love that you used flax egg instead of eggs.
Will these work without the salt? Since I’ll be making for a 9 month old
Yes, you can omit the salt if you prefer. I would recommend you store them in the fridge so they don’t go bad as quickly.
Would these be appropriate for a 7 month old?
Yes, these are great for baby-led weaning.
My baby and I love these. So easy to make and healthy. I add just a little extra avocado but that’s just me. You won’t regret making these, trust me!
Thank you for your amazing review of these muffins! I am so glad you and your baby enjoyed them!
Hello! Have you tried using oat flour with this recipe? I’d like to make them and I am thinking of using oat flour instead. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
I have not tried oat flour with this muffin recipe, but I have had great success using it in other muffin recipes from my site. I would start with a one-for-one substation and then see if it’s too thick of a batter, if so, then just a little milk or water to the batter. Let us know how they turn out.
Came across these blueberries muffins on Pinterest and decided to give them a try. I made 6 regular size muffins and they were absolutely delicious 🤤. I will be making another batch tomorrow!
So glad you hear that these muffins were a hit at your house! Thank you for the 5-star rating!
My baby absolutely loves these! The avocado is a in great ingredient for these. Keeps the muffin sooo moist. And makes me feel good baby is getting extra nutrients.
Thank you!
So happy to hear that your little one is loving these muffins! Thank you for your review 🤍
Do you need to flatten the blueberries as whole blueberries are a choking risk?
Once baked the blueberries will become soft and not round anymore. But if you find some on top of the muffin that are still a little firmer then you can gently cut those or flatten them if you are concerned.
I’ve made a ton of recipes from this site and oh my God these are out of control. Delicious! I did not expect them to be so tasty. I’ve already eaten three 🤣
I am so happy to hear that you love these muffins! Definitely need to double the recipe next time to make sure the kiddos get some 😉
Do you have to oil the muffin papers?
I usually only oil the muffin tin if I’m not using liners, but some people like to oil their muffin papers as well. Both will work!
These muffins are delicious!! Toddler and husband approved. I followed the recipe exactly, using melted butter and maple syrup. They are incredible! I have been using Babyfoode.com recipes since my little one started solids and the recipes never disappoint. I am so thankful for this website!! It’s top notch and I love making my baby girl some yummy healthy foods!
So happy to hear that these muffins are approved by the entire family! Thank you for your kind words and review, it really does mean a lot ❤️
LOVED these! Didn’t know what to expect with the avocado but they were delicious and you can’t taste it. And my one year old loved them too. He has an egg allergy so I did use a chia egg as a substitute and it was perfect. I froze half and put the other half in the fridge and just warmed it up on the microwave for 10 secs before snack time.
So glad you both loved these! Loved that used a chia egg and froze half for later. Way to go!
I was totally skeptical on the addition of the avocado. These were delicious! Just the right amount of everything. I made a batch to freeze and let’s just say they never made it.
So glad you love these as much as we do!
Love them!!! Especially my little vulture.. I mean my beautiful daughter lol My River loves snacking and these were a great addition. She is 13 months old. Wish I could post a picture of them ❤️
So glad your little one is loving these. You can send a picture to me via @babyfoode on IG!
Baby loved them! I subbed the ap flour for 3/4 cup Chana flour for the extra iron and they turned out great!
So glad your baby loved them! Looking up what chana flour is now…
Muffins came out pretty well, the baby likes them. I feel like they’re too greasy and the oil should be reduced slightly to account for the oil in the avocado; next time I will use 1/4 cup instead of the 1/3 and see how it goes.
For people who used honey instead of maple syrup, how much honey did you use? Same amount as it says for the maple syrup? Any changes in baking time? Thanks!
These were a big hit with my 9m old. I used applesauce instead of the syrup and they were great. Definitely was a great recipe to help encourage chewing. Will be making these again!
Love that you substituted in the applesauce and that baby enjoyed them! Yay!
Muffins were absolutely amazing really moist and the recipe was easy to follow 😋
So glad you enjoyed these muffins!
Hello, my 10 month old loved these! She’s allergic to eggs so I used a flaxseed egg and it worked out fine. Do you think I could reduce the amount of maple syrup to 1/4 cup without any issues? I might skip out on the salt too. Let me know!
So glad your little one loved these muffins! And I’m happy to hear the flax egg worked out for you. The muffins do need some sugar so they don’t get too dense, but you could try replacing the maple syrup with unsweetened applesauce.
SO GOOD. The texture is perfect. It’s so delicious thank you. If my baby doesn’t eat it I happily will.
So glad you love this recipe. Hopefully baby will as well 🙂
Hi , can I use greek yogurt instead of milk?
You can. The batter will be thicker so the muffins may be denser in texture, but it will work.
Hi there, this looks like a great recipe. I have a ton of frozen breast milk that I don’t want to go to waste. Would that work for this recipe?
Yes, you can definitely use frozen breast milk for these muffins. Enjoy!
Can you use buckwheat and half all purpose?
I have not tried this recipe using buckwheat, so I cannot advise. But if you try it, please let us know how it turns out.
Hi, the recipe sounds amazing. Would I ne able to substitute whole wheat flour for spelt flour?
And can I use water or yogurt instead of milk?
Thank you
I haven’t tried this recipe using spelt flour, but it is usually a one-for-one flour substitution with regular flour. So I think it’s worth a shot. I would use plain whole yogurt instead of milk.
Hello. I’ve just made your pumpkin chocolate chip mini muffins and they’re delicious. I plan to make these next. I’m wondering if I can use regular or brown sugar in place of the maple syrup? Maple syrup is expensive. Can sugar be substituted in all of your recipes that call for maple syrup?
Thanks for your blog. I have a feeling these recipes are going to be a life saver for my suddenly picky 16 month old!
Yes, you can use either regular or brown sugar in place of the maple syrup for these muffins. I would probably use white sugar in these muffins. And yes, most of the time you can substitute either of those sugars for maple syrup in any of my recipes, but let me know if you have a more recipe-specific question.
Hello Michelle,
Thank you for another great recipe. I was planning on making this for my 15 months old this upcoming weekend, however, I have only been giving him natural sugars. What can I substitute for the maple syrup? Also would coconut water be a good or bad “wet ingredient “?
Looking forward to many more recipes!!!
Tia
These were delicious! We all know I am no baker. But these were so simple and omg so delicious! Seriously!!! Will have to make another batch because me and the husband almost ate all of them in one night. He also heated one up before work this morning. They are so good! Oh yes the baby very much enjoyed them too!
Glad the baby got to try one as well lol! So happy to hear that you all enjoyed them!