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A good plan for healthy eating always includes plenty of vegetables. You likely add an assortment of vegetables to salads, soups, entrées, appetizers, snacks and possibly savory breakfasts, but what about baked goods, sweet breakfasts and desserts? It’s a lot easier than you might think, and the results are delicious. What a wonderful way to get those veggies in!
While not every vegetable is ideal for adding to sweets (okra comes to mind), there are plenty that do quite well. For instance, adding grated carrots to muffins like these Carrot Apple Muffins opens in a new tab or zucchini to cupcakes and muffins like these Carrot Zucchini Cupcakes opens in a new tab, or these Gluten Free Morning Glory Muffins opens in a new tab would be a good start. The following veggies are particularly good when added to baked goods, sweet breakfasts and desserts:
Carrots, parsnips and rutabaga
Zucchini and yellow squash including other varieties of summer squash
Butternut squash, pumpkin, and other winter squash
Rhubarb
Corn (actually a grain)
Sweet potatoes and yams
Beets
Spinach
Gluten-Free Morning Glory Muffins opens in a new tab
These ideas are sure to be kid-pleasers, as well:
Make Zucchini Bread opens in a new tab or muffins.
Strawberry Rhubarb Topping opens in a new tab is great over ice cream, frozen yogurt or a nondairy favorite. Try it over cheesecake, too.
Add grated carrots to your oatmeal breakfast like in this Carrot-Raisin Baked Oatmeal opens in a new tab.
Add grated beets to chocolate cake or cupcakes.
Make a sweet potato, butternut squash or a pumpkin pie this fall.
Here’s a unique, healthy idea: Chocolate Sweet Potato Mousse opens in a new tab!
Pumpkin Cornmeal Muffins opens in a new tab can be made with mashed sweet potatoes or winter squash. This Sweet Potato Graham Muffins opens in a new tab recipe is made with graham cracker crumbs.
Try sweet corn, grated carrots, zucchini, rutabaga or parsnips added to muffins, quick breads, pancakes and more. This Zucchini Pancake opens in a new tab recipe is really tasty.
Already a fan of zucchini bread? Make Blueberry Beet Bread opens in a new tab!
For a fun birthday party, how about trying our Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cupcakes with Orange-Cream Frosting opens in a new tab?
Butternut Blondies with White Chocolate Chunks opens in a new tab can be made with grated sweet potato, if desired.
Use carrots along with parsnips in this Super-Moist Carrot-Almond Coffee Cake opens in a new tab.
Add sweet corn to corn or plain muffins. While you’re at it, add some grated carrots or yellow squash, too.
Substitute yellow summer squash in place of zucchini in baked goods like quick breads, muffins and pancake recipes.
Add grated carrots, zucchini or summer squash to banana bread or banana muffins.
Add spinach to cake for a green surprise!
Coconut-Gingersnap Sweet Potato Pie opens in a new tab is a delicious seasonal dessert your family and friends will love.
Here’s a Sweet Potato Apple Cake opens in a new tab recipe that’s super easy to make for a snack or dessert.
For unique rhubarb baked goods, try Rhubarb Cream Pie opens in a new tab and Rhubarb and Oat Muffins opens in a new tab.
Have you added vegetables to baked goods, sweet breakfasts and desserts recipes? What’s your favorite?
