Earlier this year, The Bump asked me to do something that hit on all my interests — an international cooking show … for babies! I truly couldn’t say yes fast enough.

This 6-part series lives on The Bump alongside other resources on how to care for your baby. I’ll also be posting them here with the recipes so you can make these dishes at home.

First up is Apple Pie muffins! These have the comforting warmth of actual apple pie while also being healthy and easy to eat for your young kiddos.

Apple Pie Muffins

3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 ½ cup old-fashioned oats
1 egg
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon (½ in batter, ¼ tossed with apples)
1/2 apple

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a mini muffin tin or use paper liners. Peel, core and finely dice the apple. Toss with ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.

Add applesauce, egg, olive oil, oats, baking powder, and remaining cinnamon into a high-powered blender. Blend on high until smooth, about 1 minute.

Spoon batter into the mini muffin tin. Add a teaspoon of diced apples to each muffin and gently press into the batter. Bake for about 25 minutes, until muffins are slightly browned at the edges.

Cool on a wire rack.

Want more? See all the videos and recipes in the Baby Bites series here:

Apple Pie Muffins
Coconut-Oat Haupia
Steak Tacos
Polenta
Jook or Chinese Congee
Khichdi