Recipe: Fruit & Veggie Mini-Muffins

Recipe & Photo by SuperHealthyKids.com

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time:  10 minutes
Servings: 50 (two muffin bites per serving)

Ingredients (makes 50 servings

• 1 cup zucchini, quartered
• 1 cup apple
• 1 cup oats, dry
• 1 medium banana
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup milk (any kind)
• 2 cup flour, whole wheat
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, unsalted
• cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
2. Roughly chop zucchini and apple.
3. Blend oats in a food processor or blender until flour-like. Pour into a large bowl and set aside.
4. In the same food processor (no need to wash), blend apple, zucchini, and one medium (very ripe) banana. If there’s room, add the eggs, vanilla, and milk and blend (any kind of milk will work). Leave the mixture aside for a moment.
5. Add to the large bowl: blended oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir well.
6. Then add wet ingredients:blended fruit and veggie mixture, sugar (honey or maple syrup also work), and 1/4 cup of melted butter OR coconut oil. Mix well.
7. Spray mini muffin tin with cooking spray, then spoon the mixture in. Fill each muffin spot almost to the top.
8. Bake for 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the sides just begin to brown. Remove onto a cooling rack. Repeat until the batter is gone.

Nutrition Information (per serving)

• Calories 226k
• Carbs 37g
• Protein 7g
• Fiber 5g
• Fat 7g
• Saturated Fat 3g
• Sugar 12g
• Cholesterol 43mg
• Sodium 224mg
• Food allergens: dairy, egg, wheat