Description
Indulge your sweet tooth while sneaking in some nutritious greens with these Chocolate Spinach Muffins. Perfect for breakfast or a snack, these muffins blend the rich flavor of chocolate with the health benefits of spinach and bananas. With only 10 minutes of prep time, they’re quick and easy to make, ensuring you can whip up a batch whenever cravings hit. Each bite delivers a delicious surprise that even picky eaters won’t notice, making them an ideal choice for kids and adults alike. Enjoy these muffins fresh out of the oven or as a grab-and-go option throughout the week!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 2 large handfuls baby spinach
- 1 egg
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup Greek yogurt (full fat)
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a high-powered blender, combine milk, bananas, and spinach; blend until mostly smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the egg, sugar, vanilla, oil, and Greek yogurt; mix well.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, sea salt, and cocoa powder; gradually add to the wet mixture.
- Fold in dark chocolate chips.
- Line a muffin pan with liners and fill each liner with batter.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (50g)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg