ABC Muffins {Apple Banana Carrot}
Servings: mini muffins
These delicious ABC muffins are made with apples, bananas, and carrots, so they’re naturally sweetened, tender, and full of filling fibre to support your little ones’ digestive system! They’re the perfect first muffin for baby and a healthy snack for everyone else!
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed overripe banana (about 2 large bananas)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/3 cup finely shredded carrot (about 1 small carrot)
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup canola oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degree F. Grease a 24 cup mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the banana, applesauce, carrot, yogurt, oil, egg, and vanilla into a medium bowl. Stir together until combined.
- Stir in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Do not over mix.
- Divide the muffin batter evenly among the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup to the edge. Use about 2 tablespoons batter in each mini muffin cup.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs attached (I do 14 minutes in my oven).
- Allow them to cool for a few minutes in the pan, before transferring them to a wire rack to fully cool. Serve or store for later.
Notes
- These muffins are lightly sweetened with the applesauce, banana and carrots. If you prefer a little more sweetness, you can add 2-4 tablespoons of maple syrup. You may need to bake for a little bit longer to account for the extra moisture.
- I like to grate the carrot using the smallest holes on my box grater so that they're more finely shredded and get more evenly distributed throughout the muffins.
- If you don't have applesauce, you can sub in grated apple.
- To make these into ABCD muffins, you can also add very finely chopped dates to the muffin batter, which will contribute extra sweetness as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.2mg
