Sneaking Veggies to your Toddler - Quinoa Muffins

Ok, so if your child is anything like mine then they basically hate all veggies for the most part.  She will eat a few things every now and then, but her main source of vegetables still comes from pouches.  I looked up a few different recipes on Pinterest and decided to give this a go.  They were super easy, actually tasted really good, and she did eat them! Now she didn't just scarf them down in excitement like I had hoped, but whatever.   I thought I would share with my other mommy friends to give it a go!


Ingredients:

• 1 1/2c cooked and cooled Quinoa
• 1 1/2c shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2c chopped  vegetables (steamed, roasted, etc)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray a muffin pan with cooking spray
2. Add all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix well
3. Divide evenly into the pan and press down to pack in firmly
4. Bake for 15-20  minutes until brown and crispy

 

For some reason I can not get this picture to flip.  Anyways I just used a steamable bag of vegetables and this steamable bag of Quinoa, both from Target.  The Quinoa was the whole bag and the veggies I just measured out.  Also, I got a seasoned flavored of Quinoa, but you can always do plain or whatever flavor you want!

 

 

It does look a bit gross in the making..

 

 

 

 

Ta-da.. veggie "muffins"

 

 

Not so sure, but she did eat them.  Like I said before, they had a great flavor and I actually ate a few myself.  Hope this helps some other veggie fighting toddlers! Enjoy! :)