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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Popeye Muffins

Popeye Muffins



Ingredients:


  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup coconut oil (I've used canola as well)
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 (6 ounce) bag fresh baby spinach
  • ½ cup mashed banana (from about 1 to 2 bananas, I always use 2)
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line two 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners.
  • Whisk together dry ingredients in a large bowl: flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a blender, place oil, milk, and spinach. Blend on high for about 30 seconds or until completely puréed. Add banana and vanilla; blend on low just to mix.
  • Pour puréed mixture into dry mixture and fold together with a rubber spatula until completely combined.
  • Fill muffin cups about ⅔ full and bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
Notes:

A friend sent me this recipe on my birthday (it's a good recipe for St Patrick's Day!) and we love it! We've made it about 1/2 a dozen times or so and my kiddos think it's great. The kids love that they are bright green and big and I love the moist consistency and the minimal sugar and the fact that it takes a whole bag of spinach! Awesome! 


Source (picture and recipe): http://www.dietitianbrittany.com/recipes/?recipe_id=6066773

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