My kids don't like veggies, so I need to get pretty creative, as I did with these Spinach Muffins. Since those were such a hit, I decided to try different muffin recipes and add carrots instead of spinach. The result was this delicious Carrot Muffin Recipe for Kids (adults will love them too!).
They are great for breakfast, snacks, and any time. You can feel good giving them to your kids who will just eat them up, no questions asked.
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⭐Why This Recipe Works
- Simple to make, just like our Carrot Cake Recipe With Pineapple. You just mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl and your wet ingredients in another and combine them.
- The muffin top is nice and crunchy while the texture inside is soft and moist.
- The flavor of these is not too sweet and you'd never know they had carrots in them. I didn't tell my kids until after they ate them and they were surprised!
🥣Ingredient Notes
- Sugar - I used all granulated sugar, but you can use half the amount of granulated sugar in the recipe and replace the other half with brown sugar if you wish.
- Cinnamon - adds warmth and sweetness to the muffins.
- Pureed carrot - This recipe uses carrot puree which is super easy to make. Boil carrots until tender and use a strong blender like the Ninja to puree them. I puree a large batch of carrots and then freeze them in ½ cup servings.
📋Step by Step Instructions
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
STEP 2: In a large mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
STEP 3: In another bowl beat together eggs, pureed carrot, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and milk.
STEP 4: Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix well with a spoon or spatula.
STEP 5: Pour the batter equally into 12-14 paper liners into a muffin pan or a greased muffin tin. They will be filled ⅔ full.
STEP 6: Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
STEP 7: Place on a wire rack to cool.
If your children love cooking as much as my kids do, you should try making this with them as it is one of the easiest kids recipes we have made.
👩🏻🍳Expert Tips
Tip 1: Like most baked goods, these taste great just out of the oven. If you serve them to kids, you will want to be sure they are cooled down first.
Tip 2: If allergies aren't an issue feel free to add ½ cup of chopped walnuts.
🤷🏻♀️Recipe FAQs
You can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for 4 days.
I use the puree in pasta, soups, and these yummy muffins.
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Carrot Muffin Recipe for Kids
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- ¾ cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup carrot pureed
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl beat together eggs, pureed carrot, oil, vanilla and milk.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Pour the batter equally into 12-14 muffins cups or a greased muffin tin. They will be filled ⅔ full.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Notes
- Like most baked goods, these taste great just out of the oven. If you are serving them to kids, you will want to be sure they are cooled down first.
- If allergies aren't an issue feel free to add ½ cup of chopped walnuts.
Mari Smit Smit says
Beautiful and tasty muffins. My Children love it!
Vicky says
So glad to hear they were a hit with the kids! Thanks Mari!