Toddler Approved Spinach Muffins

Note to self: when baking, always wear an apron. Because you are clumsy and will inevitably splatter green batter all over one of your favorite white shirts.

Getting a toddler to eat is so easy. If you're serving them carbs and fruit that is. Veggies on the other hand can be a bit more tricky. So you have to be a little tricky sometimes to get them to eat their greens without them realizing it.

My little Peach loves bananas and muffins. So this recipe is essentially a banana muffin recipe, only it's full of spinach and made without any dairy.

I like to make a large batch and keep them in the freezer. Then in the morning I just nuke one or two in the microwave and breakfast is served.

Ingredients

1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup non dairy milk (I use soy)
6 oz fresh spinach
2 ripe bananas
2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

Combine dry ingredients.

Place applesauce, milk, and spinach in a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds. Add in spinach, bananas and vanilla and blend on low another 30 seconds.

Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix by hand until thoroughly combined.

Pour into muffin tin (makes about 16) and bake at 350 for 18 minutes.

Allow to cool completely on a rack then store in an airtight container.

Blessings,

the Crunchy Peach

Allergy Friendly Cupcakes - Baby Peach's First Birthday

Our house is dairy and egg free. So when it came time to plan Baby Peach's first birthday party I was a little worried about the cake situation. I didn't want BP's smash cake to be full of dairy and I wasn't too keen on the idea of a bunch of left over cupcakes sitting on my counter that would never be eaten because I can't have what's in them either.

Thank goodness for the Milk Allergy Mom. Her blog has saved me time and time again trying to find allergy friendly recipes. Thanks to her confetti cake recipe I was able to bake three dozen cupcakes and one adorable little smash cake. All dairy and egg free.

I didn't tell anyone at the party that the cupcakes were allergy friendly (since I'm the only one with food allergies). And the cupcakes were gobbled up. So I'd say everyone liked them. I even sent some of the left overs home with guests so that I wouldn't overdose on sugar eating them all by myself.

If you or your kiddo or someone you know has food allergies I highly recommend checking out Milk Allergy Mom's website and Facebook page. Dealing with food allergies can be tricky and it's nice to know someone else out there that has figured out a few things already.


Now, what you've all really come for... pictures of Baby Peach at his party.

waiting for his guests to arrive

gifts (and a sneak peak at our new fireplace)

he was so adorable holding his balloon

I'd say he thoroughly enjoyed his cake

playing in his new sandbox with his cousins

Happy first birthday, Baby Peach! I cannot believe that you are already a whole year old. May your next year be even more exciting than the last.

With love,

the Crunchy Peach