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Made entirely with healthy ingredients, like beans, peanut butter, and no added sugar, these beet muffins can be enjoyed as breakfast, snack, or added to lunchboxes!
Moist Beet Muffins
Beets are one of those vegetables that I learned to appreciate in my late 20s. My 6 and 2 year olds learned to enjoy them over the years while my 40-year-old husband continues to be on team “they taste like dirt.”
No matter where you are in your learning to appreciate beets journey, these beetroot muffins are sure to be a hit! When I offered one to my hubby, I conveniently left out the part that there were beets in there.
And guess what?! The man actually really enjoyed it! When I told him, he said, “ah now I can taste it. But hey! I will happily eat these.” Enough said.
Have extra beets? You should totally try these beet pancakes, pink hummus, and beetroot pesto pasta sauce.
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Ingredients
The inspiration for these muffins came from one of our favorite dips, which contains beets, peanut butter, and chickpeas. I simply added some banana for extra sweetness and oats for texture, flavor, and extra fiber!
If you’ve never baked with beets before, I hope this recipe inspires you to do so! The beets add both sweetness and moisture, and of course nutrition!
Here’s how to to cook:
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Add oats into the food processor or blender and pulse until flour-like consistency.
- Place the rest of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.
- Spoon batter evenly into a muffin pan, about 1/2 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until inserted toothpick in the middle comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. See storage tips in the notes section below
Substitutions
- No chickpeas? can use other white beans, like cannellini
- No peanut butter? Can use other nut or seed butter
Tips for Success
- Use over ripe banana as it is the only sweetener. It will also make the muffins moister.
- Depending on your oven, you may need to cook more than the suggested time. Insert a toothpick in the middle. If it comes out clean, you are done! The cakes will be soft but will firm up as they cool.
- Just like these healthy blueberry yogurt muffins and spinach cakes, these muffins will not rise much. And the texture is quite soft and moist, making them perfect for babies from 6 months and up!
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Equipment
I’ve had my blender for over 7 years and use it for everything as I don’t own a food processor. It is well worth the investment.
I use it to make all my blender muffins, dips/sauces, smoothies, veggie nuggets, pancakes..It’s so fantastic, I can’t recommend it enough!
I also love using this silicone muffin tin because nothing sticks!! There’s no need to grease or use muffin liners.
Storage Suggestions
- On the counter: in an airtight container for up to 1-2 days
- In the refrigerator: Store in an airtight container up 3-4 days
- In the freezer – freeze for up to 3 months. To defrost, leave out on the counter for 30 minutes or so or thaw in the fridge overnight. There’s no need to reheat
Step-by-Step Guide on How to Store and Freeze Muffins
More Muffins for Babies and Toddlers
Did you make this recipe? Leave a rating below and let me know how you liked the recipe! Your feedback means so much to me!
Healthy Beet Muffins for Babies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (50g) rolled oats
- 3 small or 1 to 1 1/2 medium (170g) cooked beetroot
- 3/4 cup (120g) no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup (125g) smooth peanut butter,, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 medium (170g) ripe banana
- 1 teaspoons baking powder, aluminum-free
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add oats into the food processor/blender and pulse until flour-like consistency.
- Place the rest of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.
- Spoon batter evenly into a muffin pan, about 1/2 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. See storage tips in the notes section below
Notes
- On the counter: in an airtight container for up to 1-2 days
- In the refrigerator: Store in an airtight container up 3-4 days
- In the freezer – I like to use the flash freeze method and freeze for up to 3 months. To defrost, leave out on the counter for 1-2 hours or thaw in the fridge overnight. There’s no need to reheat. If you choose to do so, reheat for no more than 30 seconds in the microwave or toaster oven.
Are the chickpeas cooked? Out of a tin?
How should I prepare it from scratch if I have dried chickpeas at home? How much should I prepare?
Thanks in advance
Yes I normally use canned. You will need to cook about 1/2 cup of dried beans which will yield 1 1/2 cups cooked
This looks great! Quick question, can I sub whole wheat flour for the rolled oats?
Thanks
Sure!
Hi, we love these and have made them a few times. Any suggestions on what I can use the leftover chickpeas for? ☺️
So happy to hear that! Go to the search bar and type in chickpeas. You will find a ton of ideas :).
These are so good! My son isn’t yet a fan of straight beets so this is a nice way to ensure he still gets the nutritional goodness. The beet flavor of these lightly sweetened muffins is mild (and I weigh my ingredients to ensure exact proportions). My 16 month old LOVES them. On his first bite he smiled and flapped his arms – he does this when he really enjoys his food 😀 – and looked for more. I am freezing the extras and considering making another batch with the beets I still have left over.
Aww! Wish I could see him flapping his arms happily too! How adorable!
I love this recipe. It reminded me of a soft peanut butter muffin. I couldn’t taste the beets at all. Great way to add extra nutrients.
It really is! Thanks for sharing!
Soon delicious and both my kids love them which is a win considering I have to selective eaters
Sorry for my auto corrects, I meant soooo* delicious and that I have two* picky / selective eaters.
Makes me so happy to hear! Thank you for sharing!!
For anyone else wondering, I didn’t have any beans on hand so I subbed in 3/4 cups of milk and 1/4 cup of flour. I also added a tsp of maple syrup since my 1 banana wasn’t overly ripe. Every other ingredient was kept the same. It turned out great!
I’m so glad you shared this! Thank you!
Can you use canned beets?
I haven’t tried but if that’s all you have pat dry as the extra liquid will make the already soft muffins too moist
My one year old loves them. This is the first recipe of yours that I tried and it was an instant hit. She is a good eater in general, but she is absolutely crazy about these muffins, starts whining if she sees them on the counter and I don’t give them to her at that exact moment 😀 I like that they are made of healthy ingredients and are so yummy and moist. Great recipe, will try more of your muffins for sure.
This makes my heart sing! And I’m so glad you are here :).
Hi! Hoping to try this recipe soon, but we have to avoid bananas for our little one. What would you recommend as a substitute? Love the look of this recipe and hoping there’s a way we can still enjoy it. Thanks so much!
Hi! I haven’t tried but I believe applesauce will work!
if I skip the peanut butter its okay or I need to add any butter ?
I would add other nut or seed butter!