2026-10-19 • Ages 2–5
Confetti Banana-Zucchini Mini Muffins
Kitchen science
Ingredients and preparation
PER CHILD (2 minis): apportioned batter using banana, finely grated zucchini and carrot, flour, egg, milk, neutral oil, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, and a small amount of sugar. BEFORE CLASS: Wash zucchini and carrots; teacher trims ends. Provide guarded child graters only for ages 4–5 with direct supervision, or pre-grate. Portion wet and dry ingredients separately by classroom. Set out mashers, measuring cups/spoons, bowls, scoops, liners, labeled tins, aprons, and raw-egg cleanup supplies.
30-minute lesson
0–3 min: Aprons, handwashing, raw-egg rule. 3–7 min: Identify fruit/vegetables and predict batter changes. 7–14 min: Mash banana and measure ingredients. 14–22 min: Mix wet and dry bowls; count scoops into liners. 22–26 min: Group photo beside labeled tins. 26–30 min: Children help clean non-egg areas; teacher sanitizes all raw-egg surfaces and checks the take-home roster.
Ages 2–3
Mash banana; pour premeasured ingredients; stir with teacher support; count liners.
Ages 4–5
Level flour and milk measurements; use guarded grater under direct supervision; compare wet/dry mixtures; portion batter evenly.
Learning goals
Cup/spoon measurement; leveling; counting; solids versus liquids; cause and effect; safe food handling; fine-motor mashing, stirring, and scooping; observing leavening and heat changes.
Chef instructions
Bake labeled mini muffins at 350°F for approximately 12–15 minutes. Confirm doneness with a clean tester and follow the approved internal-doneness standard. Prevent cross-contact and keep substitutions separated. Cool completely before packaging 2 minis per child. Refrigerate promptly if the selected recipe or substitution requires it.
Teacher photo upload
Classrooms ages 2 and up: upload finished creation photos or a permitted group photo. Choose your center and classroom. Your center’s director and Evelyn receive the photos by text.
Upload finished creation photosOctober 19 center quantities
Enrollment verified October 16. Ages 2–5 only; additional to regular menu portions.
- Blanco: 40 children · 80 mini muffins
- Hilby: 31 children · 62 mini muffins
- Hitchcock: 19 children · 38 mini muffins
Final batch quantities remain pending: the class carrot addition needs a measured amount and the finished batter yield needs verification. Confirm current stock, exact products and child-specific allergy plans before release. Class tools, liners and packaging remain a separate supply check.