Description
Quick and easy muffins made in a blender with spinach and banana for a kid-friendly, nutritious snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup spinach (packed)
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Blend spinach, bananas, egg, honey, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to the blender. Pulse until just combined.
- Pour batter into muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze extras for quick snacks.
- Substitute honey with applesauce for less sweetness.
- Add chocolate chips for extra kid appeal.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 18 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Blender, Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg