11 sweet treats that will change the way you feel about vegetables

Are you eating enough servings of vegetables each day? Don’t stress if you aren’t. Luckily, carrots, beets, zucchini and pumpkin are all easy to incorporate into baked goods (some might even say it’s the best way to eat them!). And, to make it even easier to get your five a day, you can use McCain’s frozen vegetable range to speed up the process.

Encourage your kids or the meat lovers in your life to try these baked goods made with hidden vegetables that make for the healthiest homemade treats and snacks. We promise your family won’t even notice!

Brownies

Gluten-free chocolate chickpea brownies

Zucchini brownies with avocado frosting

Cakes

Carrot cake roulade with a cream cheese and caramel icing

Vegan carrot, coconut and orange cake

Cinnamon and pumpkin Bundt cake

Chocolate beetroot cupcakes

Cookies

Carrot cake cookies with a cream cheese icing

Muffins

Sweet potato chocolate chunk muffins

Cinnamon-spiced pumpkin muffins with a walnut crumble

And more…

Pumpkin madeleines with a caramel drizzle

Mini pumpkin fritter doughnuts with a maple glaze and cinnamon nuts