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These gluten-free Sweet Potato Banana Muffins have just four main ingredients and make a great snack for both kids and adults! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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*Originally published 2\/2013. Updated 2025*<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hi Friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the very best Sweet Potato Banana Muffins and I developed this recipe way back in 2013. I previously called them Sweet Potato Banana Bites. They’re one of the first homemade snacks I made for all three of my kids when they first started eating solids and they’ve been a favorite each time. Now my kids are 6, 4 and 2 and I still make them several times a month! Watch my younger two make some to see how easy it is<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweet Potato Muffins for Babies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All you need are four simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand – sweet potato, banana, peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter) and eggs. Then you can add your favorite mix-ins if you’d like – cinnamon and vanilla, chocolate chips, frozen blueberries etc. The thing I love most is that you don’t really even need to measure. I never do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I grab a medium-large sweet potato, stab it a few times with a knife and throw it in the microwave for 5 minutes. Once it’s cooked, I slice it open, scoop the insides out into a bowl, add a medium banana and a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter and mash it all up. Mix in two eggs, a few shakes of cinnamon and a handful of chocolate chips and you’re done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you leave out the chocolate chips, there’s no added sugar so these moist mini muffins are perfect for baby-led weaning. I served them to my kids starting around 6 months. They’re a great way to introduce peanut butter and\/or eggs- two common allergens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweet Potato Recipes For Toddlers – Kid-Friendly Muffins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I always make these as mini muffins which makes them perfect for toddlers. If you don’t have a mini muffin tin, use a regular one but don’t fill more than half full. There’s no baking soda like in most muffins. If you’re making for babyled weaning, I actually prefer a regular muffin tin filled just slightly because it makes them a little wider and flatter, easier for young hands to grab. Baking time should remain about the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I find my silicone muffin tin works best. If you use a metal pan, be sure each mini-muffin hole is well greased! I store these in the fridge because they are pretty moist and my kids and I eat them cold at snack time. (If you need them to be nut-free you can try sunflower seed butter.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Easy Recipe Mix-ins Can I Add?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don’t want to use chocolate chips? Try adding raisins or chopped dates. Or mix in some ground flaxseed or hemp hearts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want more sweet potato recipes? Here are 20+ Baked Sweet Potato Recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love These Sweet Potato Banana Muffins<\/h2>\n\n\n
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They’re even easy enough for toddlers to make themselves and perfect for getting kids in the kitchen since the recipe is so forgiving. Here’s a video of my oldest making them as a toddler!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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