Muffins for kids should be healthy and delicious. That combo helps ensure that the kids enjoy their breakfast or snack and that parents feel good about what they’re giving their kids.
I’m a big fan of healthy eating and staying in shape, and I wanted to pass that on to my kids. However, I was under no illusions about how hard that could be. Kids tend to like what they like, so I knew I had to make healthy eating delicious and fun for them.
20 Healthy Muffins for Kids
I think every parent can do that if they approach it the right way. That’s why I put together these 20 muffins for kids that are both healthy and delicious. These muffins are healthy and make great breakfast options for meal plans or those days when you’re on the go.
Fruity Muffins – Lemon
Lemon Blueberry Greek Yogurt Muffins
Fruity and full of flavor, these muffins make a healthier quick breakfast option because they pack a huge punch of protein with 1 cup of Greek yogurt.
An explosion of lemon flavor the kids will love, these muffins use olive oil, coconut oil, and Greek yogurt for a boost of healthy fats and protein. The lemon juice and zest also add a nice kick of vitamin C in addition to the intense lemon flavor.
Orange/Cranberry Muffins
Mandarin Orange Ginger Date Muffins
These muffins make a great, flavor-filled start to the day. Made with Greek yogurt, mandarin oranges, dates, and wheat bran. In addition, these muffins are filled with protein, fruit, and fiber to keep the kids full and focused.
Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Blender Muffins
These muffins are healthy, delicious, and so easy to make. Made with Grek yogurt, cranberries, almond flour, and zero sugar, these muffins are full of flavor and sweetness with no gluten or refined sugars.
Berry Muffins
Grain-Free Raspberry Coconut Muffins
These muffins are made with coconut flour, applesauce, coconut oil, and raspberries and sweetened with pure maple syrup, making them a sweet, flavorful, and healthy start to the day.
Blueberry Almond Power Muffins
These muffins are packed with antioxidants, protein, healthy fats, fiber, and natural sweetness from the honey. Practically every ingredient in these muffins has health benefits for the kids, making them an excellent way to give the kids something that’s good and good for them.
Banana Muffins
Mini Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
These delicious muffins are packed with fruit, healthy fats, fiber, and no refined sugar. They have a flavor the kids will love, and there’s no sugar crash later.
These banana coconut muffins are packed with potassium and fiber, and they’re made with whole wheat flour. Your kids won’t care, though. They’ll only notice how delicious they are.
Vegan and free of refined sugars, these delicious muffins are healthy and as chunky as their name implies. They’re made with banana, maple syrup, and chunks of chocolate and walnuts for a sweet start to the day that’s healthy and packed with flavor and texture.
Apple Muffins
Apple Quinoa Breakfast Muffins
Made with applesauce, Quinoa, Greek yogurt, and gluten-free flour, these muffins pack a triple punch of fiber, protein, and fruit in one delicious muffin.
Gluten-Free Apple Cinnamon Muffins
These muffins are packed with apple chunks and made with tapioca, millet, oat, and garbanzo bean flours for a classic apple cinnamon flavor that powers the kids with tons of fiber. In addition, they’re sweetened with organic cane sugar for a healthier alternative to white sugar.
Chocolate Muffins
Triple Chocolate Avocado Muffins
These gluten and dairy-free muffins are packed with chocolate that the kids will love and avocado that their bodies will love. They’re basically a healthy dessert for breakfast.
Fudgy Vegan Double Chocolate Beet Muffins
If you think you can’t get your kids to eat their vegetables, think again with these muffins. Made with a cup of beet puree, these muffins are a chocolatey treat that will have your kids excited to eat their veggies.
Pumpkin Muffins
Toasted Coconut Pumpkin Hazelnut Muffins
These simple muffins are simply delicious and oh so healthy. They’re filled with healthy fat, fiber, and protein to make a sweet, healthier start to the day that the kids will love.
Whole Wheat Toasted Almond Pumpkin Muffins
These tasty muffins are super healthy, super delicious, and provide a variety of textures. Topped with almond slivers for crunch, these tender muffins are made with pumpkin puree, coconut oil, and whole wheat pastry flour for a nice kick of fruits, healthy fats, and slower digestion for longer-lasting energy.
Fall is pumpkin season, and this recipe is full of that pumpkin goodness we all love. Sweetened with honey, and filled with onion and bell pepper, these savory breakfast muffins have a touch of sweetness and a little warmth, making them perfect for the colder weather.
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Other Healthy Muffins for Kids
Gingerbread is synonymous with the holiday season, and these muffins are packed with it. They’re made with an all-purpose and whole wheat flour mix and sweetened with molasses and real maple syrup, making them a healthier option.
These tasty muffins make a hearty breakfast that will power the kids all the way through lunch. Made with flax, whole wheat flour, wheat bran, and banana. In addition, they are full of fiber to keep the kids full and all the great health benefits of its ingredients.
Made with walnuts, a full 1 1/2 cups of grated zucchini, and sweetened with honey or maple syrup, these muffins are packed with veggie goodness, healthy fats, and a sweetness that comes from non-refined sources.
Carrot Raisin Almond Flour Muffins
These super healthy carrot cake muffins are made with almond and coconut flour, a cup of grated carrots, a 1/2 cup of raisins, and sweetened with honey and coconut sugar. They pack a ton of flavor, a serving of veggies, and no refined sugars.
Healthy Breakfast Muffins for Kids That They’ll Love
In conclusion – These delicious breakfast muffins for kids will be a hit with any child. Featuring satisfying flavors and sweetness along with tons of health benefits from their healthier ingredients, any of these muffins for kids make a great, healthy start to the day.
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Cookies and muffins my all time favorite. Amazing recipes thank you for sharing.
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Sandra