With extra nutrition tucked right inside, these hidden veggie muffins offer a range of flavors and nutrients to the kids. Plus, each is easy to make and store!
I love how easy it is to pack toddler muffins with nutrition, and these hidden veggie recipes are some of my best.
You can make these with your kids so they learn veggies can taste great and serve them as a healthy toddler breakfast, a healthy toddler snack, or even as shortcut toddler meal idea.
There are muffins with fully hidden veggies and ones where the veggies are a little more visible–yet still totally delicious—so you can choose what works best for your family.
Pair them with a little fruit, a toddler smoothie, or a yogurt drink if desired.
Table of Contents
- Chocolate Protein Muffins
- Healthy Chocolate Muffins
- Sweet Spinach Muffins with Banana
- Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
- ABC Baby Muffins (with Apple, Banana, and Carrot!)
- Easy Zucchini Carrot Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
- Healthy Zucchini Muffins
- Fluffy Almond Flour Muffins
- Pumpkin Banana Muffins
- Easy Pumpkin Muffins
- Fluffy Sweet Potato Muffins
- Frequently Asked Questions
- How to Store
- Best Tips for Success
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Chocolate Protein Muffins
These flourless Chocolate Protein Muffins pack in the nutrients but taste like a brownie. They are quickly mixed up in a blender and have so many nutrients tucked inside.
Healthy Chocolate Muffins
The beauty of this recipe is that it tastes like a regular chocolate muffin, but has 2 full cups of spinach blended into the batter.
Sweet Spinach Muffins with Banana
These are a super healthy toddler breakfast or snack—or yummy for any age, really! Each bite is packed with nutrients from greens and fruit, and the interior is so moist that even babies can enjoy these easy blender muffins!
Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
Packed with carrots, whole grains, and protein, these Carrot Cake Muffins are a delicious way to start the day. They mix up in one bowl, can be made ahead, and are a nutritious snack or breakfast.
ABC Baby Muffins (with Apple, Banana, and Carrot!)
They are easier to chew than a regular muffin, have 3 kinds of produce, are added sugar free, and they boast a solid dose of healthy fats—exactly what the littles need!
Easy Zucchini Carrot Muffins
I love this easy toddler muffin recipe since it has zucchini and carrot, plus simple pantry staples. These muffins are moist, tender, and easy to make and store.
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins
These muffins for kids are super moist, super fluffy, and a great mix of nutrients and flavors. They have a full cup of zucchini, plus whole grains, proteins, and healthy fats.
Healthy Zucchini Muffins
These healthy muffins for kids are made without eggs and dairy—so they’re vegan—which makes them great if you are out of eggs or milk or if your kids have food allergies.
Fluffy Almond Flour Muffins
These have a few flavor options. They also store nicely, so you can plan to serve them throughout the week you make them. Or stash them in the freezer for a future week.
Pumpkin Banana Muffins
This recipe checks all the boxes: It’s easy to stir together, makes good use of basic pantry staples, and has the flavors we love from both banana bread muffins and easy pumpkin muffins.
Easy Pumpkin Muffins
These easy pumpkin muffins are SO fast to stir together in a single bowl, they are insanely tender and moist, and they have just enough sweetness to give them that classic pumpkin flavor we expect.
Fluffy Sweet Potato Muffins
They are lightly sweetened, store well, and are delicious topped with honey, butter, or cream cheese.
Frequently Asked Questions
They’re muffins made with vegetables blended or finely grated into the batter—adding nutrition without changing the familiar muffin texture kids love. You can make them with the kids so they know what’s inside each one, too.
Often, yes! When the flavor is mild and the texture is soft, kids usually just notice that they taste like a regular muffin.
Use naturally sweet add-ins like banana, applesauce, or maple syrup and avoid over-baking—moist muffins help mask veggie flavors. And do your best not to add more veggies than are listed in the recipe.
How to Store
Let muffins cool on a wire rack, then store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days, in the fridge for up to 5, or in a freezer bag with as much air removed as possible for up to 6 months.
Thaw overnight in the fridge or at room temperature. Or you can warm in the microwave for about 15 seconds or until just warmed through.
Best Tips for Success
- Make the muffin recipes with the kids so they see the veggies going in and learn to be less scared of veggies and that they can taste great.
- Serve as a snack or pair with other simple foods as an easy toddler meal.
- Serve at room temperature or warm slightly.
- Top with honey (for kids over age one), butter, nut or seed butter, cream cheese, or even my Blueberry Chia Jam depending on your preference and the flavor of the muffin.
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