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April 14, 2010 | 22 Comments

Earth Day Muffins!

snacks for earth day These earth day muffins were so fun to make I decided that even if they turned gray while baking I’d post this. Luckily they stayed green and the blueberries are supposed to look like water, I think they do right? My son had a blast, we ended up skipping nap he was having so much fun with a bowl of flour while they baked and he even exclaimed, they “Kinda look like the earth mama.” I take it as a success!

  1. Gather your materials. The recipe (see below)  I used  is from the May 2008 edition of Everyday Food ( I cut it in half and used whole wheat flour) . You will also need blueberries, and blue and yellow food coloring. I was out of green but I would still suggest blue and yellow as it give your more control over how it mixes with the brownish color if you are using whole wheat flour. earth day muffins
  2. When baking with my son I measure out the dry and wet first and let him help from there. There is no right or wrong way of doing this it’s just what I do.
  3. Mix the dry. earth day muffins
  4. Mix the wet- apparently it smelled yummy.earth day muffins 002
  5. Mix together . earth day muffins
  6. Add the food coloring. earth day muffins earth day muffins
  7. Add in the blueberries. earth day muffins
  8. Spoon into the muffin tin. earth day muffins
  9. Grab some extra flour , measuring cups and let your little one play. He played for a long time with plain flour. Yes it was a mess but fun normally is. earth day muffins earth day muffins
  10. Celebrate cause they look enough like earths that it was well worth it! Enjoy .earth day muffins

    earth day muffins

Recipe

¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted.

2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)

2 large eggs

½ cup whole milk

½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

¾ cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

Mix dry, mix wet. Add wet to dry, add blueberries ( 1 cup) . Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes.

Source: May 2008 edition of Everyday Food by Martha Stewart

Filed Under: Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Age: Toddlers, Cooking, Earth Day, Making Muffins, Muffins | 22 Comments

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22 Comments

  1. Fairion says

    April 14, 2010 at 5:17 am

    Oh how fun looking. We are going to make these for sure. When I bake with Froggy I measure with her and she pours the measured ingredients in. She also loves to play in the plain flour.
    .-= Fairion´s last blog ..Catepillars =-.

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  2. Jen says

    April 14, 2010 at 5:33 am

    Looks like he really enjoyed making these. I need to get my kids in the kitchen more.
    .-= Jen´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday: Fairy Birthday Party =-.

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  3. Dara says

    April 14, 2010 at 8:21 am

    I wonder if I could turn them green with spinach?

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  4. Kim says

    April 14, 2010 at 8:22 am

    I bet they taste yummy. They look like something my son would think is neat. We will have to try them. Thanks for the recipe.
    .-= Kim´s last blog ..Seventh Generation Review/Giveaway =-.

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  5. Amber says

    April 14, 2010 at 11:14 am

    I love these. And I know my 5-year-old would, too. She’s very interested in globes and maps. Plus, muffins! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
    .-= Amber´s last blog ..Bicycle Dreams =-.

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  6. Jody from Mommy Moment says

    April 14, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    What a great idea!
    Thanks so much for your lovely blog – I really need to comment more! You ROCK!

    Jody
    .-= Jody from Mommy Moment´s last blog ..Pasta and pearls – work of art =-.

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  7. Adventure Mom Janna says

    April 14, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    Ya and then you can sing “He’s got the whole world in his hands.”

    I just love seeing him in his PJ’s it makes it seem even more like breakfast time.
    .-= Adventure Mom Janna´s last blog ..Top 10 Features of Our Cardboard House: Watch out Polly Pocket! =-.

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  8. Kara says

    April 17, 2010 at 11:40 am

    These are adorable and they look yummy too! I am having a Earth Day theme next week on my blog and would love to link to you if that’s okay.
    .-= Kara´s last blog ..My Monkey =-.

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    • admin says

      April 17, 2010 at 11:47 am

      Feel free Kara ! Thanks 🙂

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  9. Meredeth says

    April 22, 2010 at 9:45 am

    Such cute muffin idea! I am stealing it for our Earth Day celebration snack at preschool. Could you tell me how many muffins this recipe made? I’m assuming 12, so I will probably have to double. Thanks! Love your blog and have passed it on to many other mommy friends. Keep up the good ideas! meredeth

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    • admin says

      April 22, 2010 at 12:24 pm

      Yes it made 12!

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  10. robbie @ going green mama says

    April 20, 2011 at 5:54 am

    What a fun idea! I may have to do that this year!

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  11. Heather@Creative Family Moments says

    April 3, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    Hilarious! Just what I was looking for!

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  12. JDaniel4's Mom says

    April 12, 2012 at 7:06 am

    I should have made these for my muffin tin meal!

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  13. meaghan says

    May 13, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    amazing. thank you so much for the inspiration. made them tonight and my little guy will be bringing them to school tomorrow. Thank You!!! He was holding a finished batch wearing his new chef’s hat, apron, and oven mitt http://www.etsy.com/listing/99376175/childs-apron-in-tie-dye-print and I couldn’t have been a happier momma on mother’s day. THANK YOU!!!

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  14. Cindy deRosier says

    April 1, 2013 at 10:05 am

    I’m the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Crafts and I wanted to let you know that we have featured your muffins! You can see them here:

    http://funfamilycrafts.com/earth-day-muffins/

    If you have other kid friendly crafts, we’d love it if you would submit them. If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above. Thanks for a wonderful project idea!

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  15. Jennifer says

    April 22, 2015 at 9:05 am

    These were fun to make with the kids. I put the wet ingredients in the blender with spinach and the result was a very nice green.

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    • Allison McDonald says

      April 27, 2015 at 12:21 pm

      Awesome I love that !

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