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    Home » Breakfast Recipes

    Carrot Muffin Recipe for Kids

    Published: Feb 3, 2023 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    I try to get some veggies into my kids any way I can. They do not 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 muffins again 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, snack, anytime. You can feel good giving them to your kids who will just eat them up, no questions asked.

    Carrot Muffin Recipe for Kids - try these on your picky eater who won't eat vegetables.
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    • ⭐Why This Recipe Works
    • 🥣Ingredient Notes
    • 📋Step by Step Instructions
    • 👩🏻‍🍳Expert Tips
    • 🤷🏻‍♀️Recipe FAQs
    • 🧁Related Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe

    ⭐Why This Recipe Works

    • This muffin recipe is simple to make. 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.

    flour sugar and cinnamon in an orange bowl

    STEP 3: In another bowl beat together eggs, pureed carrot, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and milk.

    eggs pureed carrot and flour in an orange bowl

    STEP 4: Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix well with a spoon or spatula.

    carrot muffin batter

    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.

    carrot muffin batter in muffin cups

    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.

    carrot cake muffins

    If your children love cooking as much as my kids do, you should try Raddish, a cooking subscription box for kids.

    👩🏻‍🍳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

    How do you store these carrot muffins?

    You can store them in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for 4 days.

    What else can you do with pureed carrots?

    I use the puree in pasta, soups, and these yummy muffins.


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    Carrot Muffin Recipe for Kids

    Carrot Muffin Recipe for Kids-Try these on a picky eater who won't eat vegetables. You'll feel good giving them to kids who will love them.
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 14
    Calories: 197kcal
    Author: Vicky

    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.

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    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.
    This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 819IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Kavya

      February 21, 2021 at 6:44 am

      Hi..
      Thank you for the recipe. What can be used instead of an egg ?

    2. Amy

      November 01, 2020 at 10:24 am

      Do you have calorie info for these?

    3. Dani

      July 14, 2018 at 12:08 pm

      I made these today. I used whole wheat flour instead of white. So delicious and my picky kids devoured them. That's huge. So thank you!

    4. Victoria

      May 17, 2018 at 5:33 am

      I always use whole wheat pastry flour for all and works great

    5. Vicky

      January 15, 2018 at 3:13 pm

      Glad it worked out for you Hannah!

    6. Hannah

      January 14, 2018 at 3:04 pm

      I made them with all whole wheat flour, and almond milk instead of dairy. Came out perfect! Will try subbing coconut oil for canola next time. Great recipe! My 2 year old loved helping and eating it 🙂

    7. Vicky

      October 02, 2017 at 12:54 pm

      Good to know! Glad you liked them!

    8. Julia

      September 29, 2017 at 8:24 am

      I used half white flour and half whole wheat flour. Turned out great!

    9. Madeline

      May 10, 2017 at 12:44 pm

      I made these with gluten-free flour today and used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil. They turned out fantastic! My son who hates carrots has eaten two already and is asking for more! Thank you!!

    10. Vicky

      February 26, 2017 at 5:27 pm

      Thank you so much for the kind words Angela! I love the chocolate chip idea. We'll have to try that!

    11. Angela

      February 26, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      These are great! My picky preschooler loves your spinach muffins (I add chocolate chips and call them zombie muffins ?). These are a hit now too!

    12. Vicky

      February 17, 2017 at 10:22 am

      Hi Meredith, I have not, but I am intrigued. If you do, please let me know how it works out. Thanks for visiting!

    13. Meredith

      February 15, 2017 at 7:06 pm

      Thanks for the recipe. Have you tried whole wheat flour or any other combination of flours?

    14. Vicky

      February 13, 2016 at 3:09 pm

      Glad to hear it! Thanks so much for the feedback and have a great weekend!

    15. Tal

      February 12, 2016 at 3:49 pm

      Great recipe! both my picky eater and I loved it

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