By Taesha Butleron Aug 9, 2018 (updated Feb 16, 2026)
These healthy kid-friendly Vegetable Muffins are amazing for the whole family! A delicious and healthy breakfast or addition to a lunch box, these muffins are going make meals in your house a delicious and easier. Plus, I’ve included my recipe for veggie-loaded pizza muffins!
Vegetable muffins for kids
Veggies. We are all looking for creative and delicious ways to get more of them into our diets. And definitely ways to get more veggies into our kids’ bellies.
Believe it or not, veggie-loaded muffin recipes are a great vessel for vegetables and are a favorite snack, lunch box filling, and/or breakfast of many kiddos! They are often easy to whip up, simple to store, are perfectly portioned out for you and super handy to have for those (inevitable) mornings when a grab-and-go breakfast is needed!
Yep, veggie-loaded muffin recipes are the bee’s knees, in my book. Here are some tried-and-true, kid-approved, veggie-packed muffin recipes for you to keep on hand.
How to store vegetable muffins
I highly suggest storing pretty much all vegetable muffins in an airtight container in your refrigerator. Because they are often so moist from the added veggies (and usually fruit too), storing them in the refrigerator is your best bet for keeping them fresher longer and prevent molding. Just be sure to let them cool completely so you aren’t trapping moisture in the container with the muffins.
Another option is you you can freeze these muffins. I like to store vegetable muffins in a large freezer bag or freezer-safe large container once the muffins have totally cooled.
To defrost, I like to take them out of the freezer and leave them on the counter to thaw overnight. Or if you want one or two NOW, you can warm a muffin in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds.
Some call these banana spinach muffins (since those are the real stars of the show!), but to me and the 100+ readers who have given this recipe a 5-star rating, they will forever be Green Smoothie Muffins. Super easy to make, naturally sweetened, oat based, and packed with all kinds of feel-good ingredients (hello, 2 cups of spinach!). We love them as part of breakfast, as a lunch box filling or made as part of meal prep for a veggie-loaded snack.
These Pumpkin Lentil Muffins are easy to make, fluffy, delicious and packed with lentils and eggs for a boost of protein without powder! The perfect healthy breakfast or snack that is kid-approved.
These pizza muffins are one of my favorite veggie-loaded wins—easy to make, quick to reheat, and perfect for lunch boxes or busy days. Made with white whole wheat flour and packed with spinach, carrots, and zucchini, they bring a little extra goodness to every bite.
These blueberry avocado muffins are soft, moist, and packed with juicy blueberries and feel-good ingredients like avocado, Greek yogurt, and a mix of all-purpose and whole wheat flour for the perfect balance of hearty and tender. Easy to make and naturally sweetened with maple syrup or honey, they make such a hearty breakfast starter or legit snack.
Packed with warm spices, carrots, apples, oats, and flax, these Morning Glory Muffins are hearty enough to actually keep you full while still tasting like a really good bakery muffin. Naturally sweetened with maple syrup or honey and made with less added sugar than many traditional morning glory muffin recipes, they’re perfect for freezer stashing and busy mornings.
These Chocolate Lentil Muffins are the perfect feel-good addition to breakfast! Packed with veggies AND protein from blended lentils (that you can't taste!), they’re delicious, easy to make, adaptable + super kid-approved!
These Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins are perfect for an easy grab-and-go breakfast or snack! Kid-friendly, added veggies and packed with fiber and protein. And, no, you can’t even taste the lentils!
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Muffins are easy peasy to whip up, are surprisingly flourless and a delicious way to get feel-good sweet potato into your family’s bellies. Paired with delicious peanut butter and made with just 8 simple ingredients, these muffins make the perfect addition to any breakfast or are a hearty snack.
My vegan carrot apple muffins are kid-friendly, easy to make, and honestly just really good. They’re made with oats, naturally sweetened, totally veggie-loaded, and blended up right in your blender—no extra bowls, no fuss. This simple recipe comes together quickly in just about 35 minutes, and makes for a quick snack or breakfast addition to meal prep.
You’ll love these easy, one-bowl banana zucchini muffins! They're lightly spiced with cinnamon, made with whole wheat flour, grated zucchini and mashed banana. Ready within 20 minutes, they’re a great healthy breakfast muffin, or a wholesome mid-day snack. Chocolate chips optional.
These hearty Zucchini Carrot Muffins are made with oats, naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup and packed with grated carrots and zucchini. Easily gluten-free when you use certified GF oats, these have been one of our family's favorite grab-and-go breakfasts and snacks for years.
My homemade zucchini lemon muffins are made with oat flour (all you need are rolled oats), banana, honey or maple syrup, and a few more simple ingredients. This recipe comes together easily with the help of a blender. Perfect as a quick breakfast or simple snack
These sweet potato muffins are not only delicious and packed with good-for-you ingredients, but they have the sweetness of apple! Naturally gluten free, veggie-loaded and super easy to make.
These savory muffins are soft, fluffy, and packed with broccoli, zucchini, carrots, and cheddar cheese all mixed into one easy batter. A veggie-loaded savory muffin that works just as well alongside soup and chili as it does with eggs or a cottage cheese bowl for breakfast.
I really want to try your chocolate strawberry alvocado recipe but I have a little one that has a tree nut allergy and cannot eat the almond flour…..is it going to change it by using regular old flour?
I wanted to try the almond butter blueberry zucchini muffins but the link only goes to a jpg file (photo of the muffins). I also received a page not found error message for the One-Bowl Paleo Carrot Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe.
I really want to try your chocolate strawberry alvocado recipe but I have a little one that has a tree nut allergy and cannot eat the almond flour…..is it going to change it by using regular old flour?
I honestly have not tried it, but almond flour and regular flour usually behave quite differently in a recipe.
I wanted to try the almond butter blueberry zucchini muffins but the link only goes to a jpg file (photo of the muffins). I also received a page not found error message for the One-Bowl Paleo Carrot Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe.
Thanks for letting me know! Its all fixed now!