Get the recipe: The Perfect ABC Muffins for Baby & Toddlers (apple, banana and carrots!)
Looking for the best naturally sweetened muffins for your baby or toddler? Then, I've got you! These soft and sweet ABC Muffins are made with Apple, Banana, and Carrots and are perfect for babies, toddlers, and kids! Plus, they come together in just under 20 minutes because I know you have at least one small kiddo clinging to your hip and absolutely no time to waste in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour, (see notes)
- 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, or coconut)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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.
- 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.
- 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
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.
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.
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.
Expert Tips
- Do No Overmix: I can’t stress this point enough – do not overmix the muffin batter, if you do they won’t rise in the oven and will become dense and hard. The dry ingredients should be just combined with the wet ingredients.
- Let Cool: let the muffins cool for about 10 minutes before enjoying them and let them cool completely before storing.
- Applesauce: to avoid including added sugar in this recipe, make sure the applesauce you use doesn’t have any added sugar in the ingredient list.
- Banana: Use a very ripe banana for optimal sweetness.
- No Sticking: make sure you generously grease the mini muffin molds or use mini muffin liners so that the muffins don’t stick to the pan.
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