Description
Chocolate Spinach Muffins are a clever and tasty way to sneak veggies into your child’s diet. Packed with spinach, cocoa, and wholesome ingredients, these muffins are moist, chocolatey, and perfect for school lunches or snacks on the go.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups fresh spinach (or 1 cup frozen, thawed and drained)
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup olive oil (or coconut oil)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a muffin tin.
- Blend Spinach: Blend spinach until smooth. Use fresh or drained frozen spinach.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk eggs, honey or syrup, oil, and vanilla. Stir in spinach puree.
- Combine: Add wet to dry and stir just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
- Bake: Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake for 18–22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool: Let cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use fresh spinach for smoother texture. If using frozen, drain thoroughly.
- Boost protein by adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder.
- Make it dairy-free: Use dairy-free chocolate chips and coconut oil.
- Lower sweetness: Adjust honey or maple syrup to taste.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container for 3 days or freeze up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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