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Cornbread and Carrot Muffins

These cornbread muffins are so light, fluffy, delicious and nutritious! The addition of carrots adds a hint of sweetness without changing the texture or flavor. They also add a healthy dose of vitamin A, fiber, and protective phytonutrients like lutein, which is important for eye health. These muffins pair great with a hearty veggie chili and become everything your fall dreams are made of. ⁠These also make a great breakfast or snack and can be topped with nut butter, jam, or even a drizzle of honey. ⁠ Source: Instagram/ itsthecardamom

Ccardamom
Cornbread and Carrot Muffins
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Easy/Medium to prepare

Total time
30min

undefined min prep

Makes
6servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.4mg

per serving

Common allergens

Egg, Soy, WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

6 servings
  • Carrots1 cup
  • Cornmeal 1 cup
  • Soy milk1 cup
  • Egg2 pcs
  • Olive oil2 Tbsp
  • All-purpose flour 1 cup
  • Baking powder2.5 tsp
  • Salt1 tsp

Steps

  1. 01

    Add the milk to the carrot and cornmeal mixture and stir⁠

  2. 02

    Preheat your oven to 400 and lightly grease your muffin tin⁠

  3. 03

    In a medium bowl combine the shredded carrots and cornmeal⁠

  4. 04

    Next add in the eggs and oil and mix to combine

  5. 05

    In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt⁠

  6. 06

    Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir until everything is well combined⁠

  7. 07

    Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin taking care to divide the batter evenly⁠

  8. 08

    Bake for 20 minutes, remove, let cool, and enjoy!⁠

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
44kcal
Protein
1.4g
Fat
1.5g
Carbs
6.4g
Calories from
  • Carbs57%
  • Protein12%
  • Fat30%

Ingredient health benefits

🚽 Digestion
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
👀 Eyesight
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🦠 Immune system
🔥 Energy
🩸 Blood health
🦴 Bone health
🦵 Cellular growth
🫀 Cardiovascular health
🧠 Brain development
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 6 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

44

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.5g2%
Saturated Fat 0.3g1%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 11.4mg4%
Sodium 108.0mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 6.4g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.5g2%
Total Sugars 0.5g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 1.4g3%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%
Calcium 29mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg2%
Vitamin B6 0.0mg2%
Vitamin B12 0.1mcg2%
Magnesium 8mg2%
Zinc 0.2mg2%
Choline 11mg2%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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Ages & textures

Finger foods (BLW)
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Toddler foods
Soft and chewable

Course

Breads
Snack

Allergen introduction

Allergen Intro (Egg)
Allergen Intro (Milk)
Allergen Intro (Soy)
Allergen Intro (Wheat)

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