Healthful Toddler Muffins

Name: Healthful Toddler Muffins
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 medium ripe bananas, thoroughly mashed (approx. 1 cup).; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce, or finely grated apple; 1 cup carrots, finely grated and squeezed dry with a towel.; 2 tbs peanut butter; 2 tablespoons shredded coconut (unsweetened).; 2 large eggs, at room temperature.; 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted.; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract.; 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour, (Einkorn) spooned and leveled.; 1/4 cup ground flaxseed (flax meal).; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder.; 2 tblsp collagen powder (unflavored beef collagen); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon salt

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:12min

High fiber, high protien, healthy fats, and no added sugar, freezer freindly muffins, perfect for a busy toddler.

Updated at: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:07:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories197.6 kcal (10%)

Total Fat10.5 g (15%)

Carbs22 g (8%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein6.2 g (12%)

Sodium293.3 mg (15%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

1 cupbananas

medium ripe, thoroughly mashed

⅓ cupunsweetened applesauce

or finely grated apple

1 cupcarrots

finely grated and squeezed dry with a towel

2 Tbspeanut butter

2 tablespoonsshredded coconut

unsweetened

2eggs

large, at room temperature

¼ cupcoconut oil

melted

1 ½ teaspoonspure vanilla extract

1 ½ cupswhole wheat flour

Einkorn, spooned and leveled

¼ cupground flaxseed

flax meal

1 teaspoonbaking soda

1 teaspoonbaking powder

2 tblspcollagen powder

unflavored beef collagen

1 teaspoonground cinnamon

½ teaspoonground allspice

½ teaspoonsalt

Instructions

Step 1

Preparation: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a mini-muffin tin thoroughly with coconut oil or butter.

Step 2

Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the mashed bananas, room-temperature eggs, applesauce, shredded coconut, peanut butter, melted oil, and vanilla until well combined. Stir in the grated carrots.

bananas1 cup

unsweetened applesauce⅓ cup

carrots1 cup

peanut butter2 Tbs

shredded coconut2 tablespoons

eggs2

coconut oil¼ cup

pure vanilla extract1 ½ teaspoons

Step 3

Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the Einkorn flour, flax, collagen, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, and salt.

whole wheat flour1 ½ cups

ground flaxseed¼ cup

baking soda1 teaspoon

baking powder1 teaspoon

collagen powder2 tblsp

ground cinnamon1 teaspoon

ground allspice½ teaspoon

salt½ teaspoon

Step 4

Combine: Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Do not overmix.

Step 5

The "Einkorn Rest": Let the batter sit for 5–10 minutes. This allows the Einkorn and flax to hydrate, ensuring the muffins aren't "leaky" or soggy.

Step 6

Bake: Fill the mini-muffin cups all the way to the top for a puff-top appearance, and Bake for 10–13 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly touched. (Makes about 30 heaping muffins)

Step 7

Cool: Let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely before freezing.