Today I am sharing one of my favorite new recipes, carrot cake muffins. Lately it seems that my 13-month-old turns down anything that resembles a vegetable. I have resorted to hiding them in muffins and giving him the pouches again. He used to eat anything that was in front of him. Hopefully it’s just a phase. He’s teething and drinking whole milk twice a day now so a lot is going on.

I discovered this recipe during 80 Day Obsession. If you are not familiar with it, it’s a Beachbody fitness and nutrition program. I actually completed every single workout, and they were intense. The nutrition part was very hard to stick to, but I gave it my best shot. Two things I took away from this program: I eat way more vegetables now, and I meal prep (sometimes).

I also learned how to use a food processor 🙌🏻. I don’t know why but that was one appliance that always seemed too complicated. Too big, too many parts..but it shreds carrots in no time. You can of course buy carrots already shredded but I like using the food processor because it shreds them smaller and makes for a better texture in the muffin.  It’s also a lot cheaper, which honestly I don’t always pay attention to when I’m shopping. I am usually more concerned with convenience.

Side note: I can’t believe I am sharing any kind of recipe/cooking advice right now. Before my son, my husband did all or most of the cooking and grocery shopping. I quickly learned that when you are home all day trying to feed and clean up after a child (4 times a day) and yourself, it’s nice to have some healthy meals prepared ahead of time.

This can be prepared from start to finish in about 40-45 minutes and makes 16 muffins. If you are following the portion fix containers, then FOUR muffins counts as 1 green, 1 red and 1 yellow. If you add almond butter then use your teaspoon. These muffins are filling and delicious. Bonus – my toddler will eat them!

One great product I recently purchased are these silicone baking cups. They are reusable, dishwasher safe, and the muffins come out easily. You don’t even need a muffin tin to use them, you can just line them on a baking sheet. They come in fun colors and are very affordable, I ordered mine from Amazon. You could easily replace the carrots with zucchini in this recipe and I think they would be just as delicious. I will have to give that a try soon.

I know I am not alone in this struggle, when did your kids become picky eaters?  Did they grow out of it?

This recipe is adapted from a similar recipe originally found on fitandfiercemama.net.