Food as Medicine: Treating Toddler Constipation with Banana Flax Muffins
April 17th, 2010
These muffins will keep your toddler regular without any fuss. Plus they are super healthy. I use these in combination with the Gluten Free Peanut Butter cookies to treat toddler poop withholding.
This recipe is also reduced sugar.
Banana Flax Muffins
Ingredients
-1/2 cup butter
-1/2 cup sugar
-1 cup mashed bananas
-1 cup dried fruit such as raisins or chopped prunes
-1 tbsp vanilla
-1 egg
-1 cup flour (whole wheat is fine as is white)
-1/2 cup ground flax meal (again, this is available at grocery stores, but usually cheaper on Amazon.com.)
-1/4 tsp. salt
-1 tbsp Cinnamon
-1 tsp. baking soda
Instructions
1.Cream sugar and butter.
2.Add egg, mashed bananas, and vanilla.
3.Mix in dry ingredients.
4.Fill muffin tins and bake for 20-30 minutes at 350F. Makes 12 muffins.
I give our toddler one every morning for breakfast. Then she gets one peanut butter flax cookie as a snack. Plus some regular prunes. If I keep up with the baking, this food schedule keeps her regular.
Tags: muffins, toddler constipation, toddler poop withholding
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April 19th, 2010 at 4:40 am
I always thought banana was one of the foods to avoid if a child becomes constipated easily.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:07 am
You know, bananas can go either way for people. However, we’re talking about banana in small amounts–it’s a flavoring not a main component. Between the flax and dried fruit you use, the banana does not stand a chance.
We use these daily here and the toddler is pooping like a champ.
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April 23rd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
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