Healthy Muffins for Kids

Here is a recipe for healthy muffins that you and your kids will love. It is packed with fruits, vegetables, and healthy, yummy ingredients. They're the perfect healthy muffins for breakfast or any time of the day.

I am so excited to share the recipe for these healthy muffins for kids with you guys! I think muffins are a delicious way to add fruits and/or veggies to our diet without hearing any complaints from the kids.

I've already posted the zucchini muffins recipe, which is pretty good, but I was looking for something with more vegetables in it and no refined sugar, vegetable oil, or refined flour, if possible.

So this week, I went to the grocery store, bought a few ingredients, and jumped to my laboratory (aka kitchen) with a good feeling about it.

I knew I wanted at least 2 vegetables in it because I love sneaking vegetables everywhere I can. This way, my kids will get some extra vitamins and minerals. For this recipe, I chose carrots and zucchini.

I also wanted some fruits because they are not only tasty and good for you, but they also help sweeten things up in a natural way. For these healthy muffins, I chose orange and applesauce. The applesauce helps with sweetness and reduces the amount of fat. The orange gives it a subtle citrus flavor that is so good!!!

Why are these muffins healthier than regular muffins?

1. They contain grated carrots and zucchini. This means more nutrients in your muffins, and picky eaters won't notice that they are there;

2. It has 2 fruits: Orange (juice and zest) and apple (applesauce). This gives you more nutrients and helps lower the amount of added sugar;

3. No vegetable oil. Instead, I used coconut oil and applesauce, which are much healthier than vegetable oil;

4. No all-purpose flour. Instead, I used coconut flour and White whole wheat flour. The white whole wheat flour is made from the entire grain, which means it contains the bran, germ, and endosperm (contrary to just endosperm in the all-purpose flour). This makes it more nutritious and more full of fiber. It's also lighter and has a milder flavor than the common whole wheat flour, being a good substitute when baking;

5. No refined sugar. These muffins have just brown sugar and honey, which gives them more nutritional value;

6. Chia seeds. They are optional, but who doesn't want some extra Omega-3, antioxidants, fiber, iron, and calcium, right??

I mean... Look at this picture! They are so light and fluffy! And what's even better is that they are delicious and healthy!!

You can make this recipe as muffins or loaf, but here in my house, it was more appreciated as muffins. They are easy to eat on the go; you don't have to slice them, and in my opinion, they were softer in the muffin version.

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