Protein Packed Monkey Muffins - A Nutritional Toddler Snack!
Banana, Chocolate and Quinoa Muffins - packed with protein and nutrients for growing toddlers
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa - cooked per package instructions
- 2 large ripe bananas mashed
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup stevia or sweetener of your choice
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder optional
- 2 packets Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ optional, but highly recommended - Use one Mix-In for one serving (or ½ cup of food
Instructions
- Cook quinoa per package instructions. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Spray muffin tin with cooking spray
- Combine flour, cocoa powder (optional), stevia and Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ (optional) into a large bowl. Stir until all ingredients are evenly blended.
- In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs and mashed bananas.
- Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir.
- Add in quinoa and stir.
- Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling each up about half way.
- Cook in the oven for 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Notes
For the monkey faces:
1. Wafer cookies
2. Marshmallows
3. Hazelnut Spread (chocolate spread or peanut butter also works fine)
4. Black icing gel Directions:
Spread a very thin layer of spread on top of each muffin (just enough to let the cookies stick to the top)
Place cookies on muffin, breaking some in half if necessary
Place marshmallows as eyes
Draw nose and smile with icing gel For Similac Mix In's: Use one Mix-In for one serving (or ½ cup of food) - note that this recipe uses 2 Mix In's because of the large batch.
1. Wafer cookies
2. Marshmallows
3. Hazelnut Spread (chocolate spread or peanut butter also works fine)
4. Black icing gel Directions:
Spread a very thin layer of spread on top of each muffin (just enough to let the cookies stick to the top)
Place cookies on muffin, breaking some in half if necessary
Place marshmallows as eyes
Draw nose and smile with icing gel For Similac Mix In's: Use one Mix-In for one serving (or ½ cup of food) - note that this recipe uses 2 Mix In's because of the large batch.