Hidden Veggie Muffins
These Hidden Veggie Muffins have 4 servings of fruits and veggies in each batch. They're super fun, delicious, and kid-friendly.
Equipment
- Silicone muffin cups (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 medium bananas
- 1 medium zucchini
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅔ cup applesauce
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup oats
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Pinch salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- First, mash two bananas in a large mixing bowl.
- Next, make the spinach/applesauce puree by adding the spinach and applesauce into a blender and pulsing until smooth.
- Add the spinach puree, sugar, grated zucchini, and vanilla extract into the mixing bowl with the mashed bananas. Stir until everything is evenly mixed.
- Add the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the mixing bowl and mix only until no streaks of flour remain.
- Use a cookie scoop or measuring cup to portion the muffin batter into individual muffin cups.
- Once the muffins are portioned out, bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
*A note about granulated sugar: Not all granulated sugar is vegan, make sure to choose a USDA Organic variety to ensure it is not processed with bone char, an animal ingredient.
**Please note: The nutritional information provided for each recipe is an estimate and may vary depending on the specific brands of ingredients used, portion sizes, and preparation methods. For accurate nutritional details, consider consulting a registered dietitian or using a trusted nutritional calculator.
Note: If you are baking these as mini-muffins, you will want to reduce the cooking time by about 10 minutes to a total of 13-15 minutes.
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- Not Vegan? Swap 1 banana out for 1 egg.
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- Gluten-free? Swap a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour and make sure to select gluten-free certified oats.
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- Grain-free? Make the above swaps for gluten-free, and make sure to use grain-free baking powder.
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- Want to mix it up? Swap the grated zucchini for yellow squash or carrot. Swap the applesauce with your kiddo's favorite pouch flavor!
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin**Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 98mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 213IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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