Secret Veggie Muffins - My Fussy Eater | Easy Family Recipes (2024)

April 22, 2014 by Ciara Attwell, Updated October 26, 2022

These delicious secret veggie muffins are gluten free, contain, no added sugar and are just perfect for sneaking in some extra veg!

HIDDEN VEGGIE RECIPES

Hidden veg recipes are a great way of getting different veggies into kids especially if you have a picky eater or a fussy eater.

I know not everyone will agree with hiding vegetables in food and you can see a post I wrote about the pro’s and con’s of doing so in my blog post Should We Be Hiding Vegetables In Kids Food?.

We do love a Hidden Veggie Recipe here at My Fussy Eater, so much so that we have an entire category on the blog dedicated to Hidden Veg Recipes For Fussy Eaters that includes muffin recipes, pasta sauces, curry recipes and heaps more! So if you are looking for a healthy meal idea for the whole family, then go check it out.

So, if like me you are always thinking of ways to sneak in some extra veg to family meals you are going to love these Secret Veggie Muffins.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

Made using coconut flour (or almond flour), they are gluten free, and have no added sugar so are suitable for those with a gluten allergy or intolerance.

The secret veggie ingredients we’ve used are sweet potatoes and carrot.

Personally I think they taste like mini carrot cakes. The natural sweetness of the carrots, together with a little extra sweetness coming from the honey, meansthere’s no need for extra sugar.

The combination of coconut flour and vegetables makes these hidden veggie muffins wonderfully dense and filling, perfect for filling the kids up with a healthy breakfast.

I guarantee even the fussiest of cake-loving eaters will devour them!

At only 140 calories per muffin, these are a perfect guilt-free treat for the entire family.

They are so healthy, you could even serve them for breakfast or even pop them into school lunches. They would also make an easy snack for after school.

RECIPE TIPS

As you’ll see from the photos, the first time I made these muffins, I used paper liners in the muffin pans.

But I would highly recommend using silicone muffin cases as they are so much easier to get the muffins out of and of course they are reusable for next time!

Another good idea is to use an ice cream scoop to divide the mixture into the muffin liners! It really is an easy way to portion the muffin mixture into the cases before baking.

STORAGE

The muffins taste best straight from the oven but they will keep for a couple of days in an airtight container.

Now I need to work on a recipe for healthy chocolate muffins!

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If youliked my Secret Veggie Muffin recipe, please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me onInstagram.I always love to see your creations!

And if you enjoyed this recipe, then you might also like to check out my other Hidden Veg Recipes!

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