Description
Veggie-Loaded Chocolate Muffins are soft, fluffy, and chocolatey muffins made with hidden vegetables like spinach and zucchini. Naturally sweetened and nutrient-rich, they’re perfect for toddlers, kids, and even adults as a healthy snack, breakfast, or lunchbox treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana (about 120g)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce (125g)
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup (120ml)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup baby spinach, packed (30g)
- 1 cup zucchini, grated and squeezed dry (150g)
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (60g)
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted (75ml)
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour (180g)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (50g)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Blend veggies: Blend banana, applesauce, spinach, and eggs until completely smooth.
- Mix wet ingredients: Transfer mixture to a bowl. Whisk in zucchini, vanilla, yogurt, honey, and melted coconut oil.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Make batter: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined.
- Add chocolate chips: Stir in chocolate chips if using.
- Bake: Divide batter evenly and bake 20–25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool: Cool 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a rack.
Notes
- Toddler-friendly: Skip chocolate chips for babies under 1 year.
- Freezer-friendly: Freeze up to 3 months for easy snacks.
- Dairy-free: Use plant-based yogurt and dairy-free chips.
- Gluten-free: Substitute with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.
- Extra veggies: Carrots, pumpkin purée, or sweet potato work well.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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