No refined sugar and toddler approved!
Are you looking for a little treat for your toddler? What will not end up in a big sugar high? We love these muffins; they are so fluffy and full of delicious ingredients.
We started with small amounts of dark chocolate for our daughter around 18 months, and until today she loves her dark chocolate. So if she asks for chocolate, it's not a big deal to let her have a small piece at any time of the day before, during, or after any meal.
I would not recommend offering these muffins to your baby before 12 months. Because cacao contains a small amount of caffeine, and honey should be avoided for babies under 12 months (honey is linked to severe food poisoning that affects children under 12 months).
RECIPE
Age | 12+ months
Servings | about 12 muffins
INGREDIENTS
2 eggs
1 mashed banana (or 1 cup unsweetened applesauce)
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup loosely packed spinach
1/2 grated zucchini
¼ cup melted coconut oil
¼ cup maple syrup (or honey)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp lemon (or apple cider vinegar)
1 cup white whole wheat flour (or almond flour)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
¼ cup 100% cocoa powder
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
¼ cup 100% cacao chocolate chip (optional)
PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a 12-hole muffin tin with liners.
2. Add eggs, banana, carrots, spinach, zucchini maple syrup, coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, and vanilla extract to your food processor (or hand mixer). Blend until the mixture is smooth.
3. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and cinnamon. And blend again until smooth. 4. Fold in chocolate chips.
5. Portion batter into the prepared muffin tin.
6. Bake for 20 (insert a fork in the middle of a muffin and check if it comes out clean)
7. Let cool for 5 minutes.
ENJOY!
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