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Chocolate Spinach Muffins Recipe

Chocolate Spinach Muffins

Delicious Chocolate Spinach Muffins Recipe combines rich chocolate with nutritious spinach for a healthy treat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 3 large very ripe bananas
  • 2 handfuls baby spinach
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt, full fat
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • cup cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips plus extra for topping
  • ½ cup sugar

Equipment

  • high-powered blender
  • muffin pan
  • mixing bowls
  • whisk

Method
 

Baking Process
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a high-powered blender, combine the milk, ripe bananas, and baby spinach. Blend until mostly smooth with a few lumps remaining. Transfer this mixture into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add the egg to the mixture and lightly whisk to combine. Then stir in the sugar, vanilla extract, oil, and Greek yogurt until well incorporated.
  4. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the white whole wheat flour, baking soda, sea salt, and cocoa powder.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, gently folding it in until fully combined. Avoid overmixing.
  6. Stir in half of the dark chocolate chips into the batter. Save the remaining chocolate chips to sprinkle on top of the muffins before baking.
  7. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners. Spoon the batter evenly into each cup, filling about two-thirds full. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top if desired.
  8. Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 18-22 minutes. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of a muffin; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  9. Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 100mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg

Notes

These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days or frozen for longer storage.

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