Banana Zucchini Muffins

These banana zucchini muffins are going to be your baby’s new favorite snack!

Yum! These are a real treat. All naturally sweetened from the applesauce and banana, but with a veggie boost that goes undetected! These turned out nice and fluffy, and not overwhelmingly banana flavored. We love them!

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 recipe. 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, flour (wheat), and dairy.

You can easily swap in dairy free milk. If you’d like to try it with an egg replacer, this one available online at Target. This post highlights other ideas for egg substitutes in recipes. Use any milk that works for your little one!

STORAGE

I stored these on the counter for 4 days, then transferred to the freezer. They can stay in the freezer for 2-3 months.

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 just toast or microwave from frozen. You can also serve straight from the fridge! Depends on how your baby prefers their muffins.

SUBSTITUTES & ADD INS

Shredded carrot would likely sub in nicely for the zucchini!

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)

Box grater – I use this often to grate apple, zucchini, cheese, and more!

More easy and delicious recipes for your little one found here!

Banana Zucchini Muffins

Yummy little muffins with veggies!

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Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:15 minutes mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 medium zucchini shredded with moisture squeezed out
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1.5 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• cooking spray

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350
• Add your bananas to a mixing bowl and mash
• Add in your shredded zucchini, milk, vanilla, egg, and applesauce and mix until everything is combined
• Add in your flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and mix until just combined (do not over mix)
• Add your mixture to your mini muffin trays, I filled to the top for bigger muffins
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
• Let cook in the mini muffin tray for 5 minutes then move to a cooling rack to cool completely
• Serve and enjoy!

I hope these are a fave for you guys! Happy baking!

This post was all about my banana zucchini muffins.