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Get the recipe: 20 Minute ABC Muffins (for Baby & Toddlers)

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Looking for naturally sweetened muffins for baby-led weaning? Babies, toddlers, and even big kids love these soft and sweet ABC Muffins made with Apple, Banana, and Carrots! Perfect for 6+ months.
Yield: 24 mini muffins
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Author: Michele Olivier
Course: Baby Led Weaning, Breakfast, toddler food
Cuisine: American
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup flour, all-purpose, white whole wheat, gluten free blend
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1/4 cup very ripe banana mashed
  • 1/2 cup carrots, finely shredded or grated
  • 1/4 cup melted butter or oil, avocado, olive, vegetable, pr coconut
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions 

  • Prep: Heat oven to 350° F and spray or line a mini muffin tin.
  • Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
    Silver mixing bowl with flour and baking ingredients against marble countertop.
  • Wet Ingredients: In the same bowl, add in the applesauce, mashed banana, carrots, butter, egg, and vanilla. With a spoon, gently mix until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
    A silver mixing bowl with the batter for ABC muffins for baby and toddler.
  • Fill: Spoon the batter into the muffin tin, filling 3/4 way to the top.
    A colorful muffin pan been filled with the batter of muffins for baby and toddler against a marble backdrop.
  • Bake: Place the muffin pan into the oven for 12-15 minutes or until just golden.
    A colorful muffin tray with ABC muffins made with apple, banana and carrots I can see marble countertop.
  • Cool: Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transitioning the muffins onto a cooling rack.
  • Serve and enjoy!
    A teal plate with ABC muffins on top against a white background and an orange napkin.

Notes

Age: 6+ months
Mini or Regular Size: you can make these muffins into mini or regular-size muffins, the only difference is the baking time. For mini muffins, bake for 10-12 minutes, for regular muffins bake for 18-20 minutes. 
Storage: store in an air-tight container on the counter or fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. 
Note on Flours: you can use all-purpose, white whole wheat flour, a mixture of 50/50 white and whole wheat flour, or gluten-free one-for-one flour. 
Applesauce: can use homemade or store-bought. If using store-bought then make sure to look for no-added-sugar applesauce.
Oil/Butter: to make the muffins nice and moist. You can use coconut, avocado, vegetable, olive, or melted butter.

Equipment

dark gray 12 count muffin pan
Muffin Pan
Measuring Cups
Stackable Glass Bowl Set

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