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These delicious avocado banana mini muffins are going to be your baby’s new favorite. Moist, flavorful, and delicious!
These avocado banana mini muffins were a hit with my son! The batter takes all of 10 minutes, if that, to mix up. Super simple! Flavorful too, and definitely nutritious. Works great if you have super ripe bananas or avocados to use, even if they have brown spots. Enjoy!
BABY LED WEANING
This would be a great recipe to serve babies starting at 6 months, once they’ve been safely introduced to the allergens in the muffins. For younger babies, typically it’s best to serve bigger pieces since those are easier for them to hold. Once they develop the pincer grasp (pointer and thumb pinching together), then you can start to give them smaller pieces.
For information on how to safely serve foods to babies depending on their age (plus so much more), I recommend Solid Starts. The app is free and has tons of information!
ALLERGENS
This recipe has eggs and dairy. You can easily swap in dairy free milk. It should work just fine with an egg replacer, this one available online at Target.
STORAGE
I personally stored these in the fridge for around 4 days then transferred to freezer.
To freeze I would line a baking sheet with foil or parchment then lay in a single layer and place in the freezer. Once frozen (give it a few hours) you can transfer to another container. This way they are individually frozen rather than all stuck together in one huge block!
To reheat I would either thaw in the fridge overnight then toast or microwave, or just toast or microwave from frozen.
SUBSTITUTES & ADD INS
Applesauce, sweet potato, and pumpkin can usually sub in for banana. Just be mindful that banana is adding natural sweetness, so canned pumpkin wouldn’t add much of that.
TOOLS USED/RECOMMENDED
Mini muffin tin – this is the one we have. I love it because you don’t need to use liners with it and it washes really easily!
Masher – I like this one because it doesn’t get stuck in the drawer!
Cookie scoop – I love using this to scoop meatballs, pancake batter, and tons more. I use this thing ALL the time when cooking for my son (and just in general)
More easy and delicious baby led weaning friendly recipes found here!
Avocado Banana Mini Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a muffin tin with liners.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe avocado and bananas together until smooth.
- Add the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract to the avocado banana mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Add in your remaining ingredients and mix until just combined – do not overmix.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
I hope your little one goes bananas 😉 for these like mine did. Thanks for being here!
If I wanted to add some maple syrup to sweeten it a little, how much would you recommend?
I usually find 1/8-1/4 cup to work well for littles for adding just a touch of sweetness 🙂
Can I add fruit to these?
Sure!