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    Author: Donna | Published: Aug 20, 2019 | Modified: Aug 12, 2019

    Green Muffins They Will Actually Eat

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    Green Muffins

    Green muffins loaded with spinach, but so delicious they won't even care. Get your veggie fix in this lunchbox treat that is naturally sweetened. Fun to use for theme days like St Patrick's Day, Halloween (hello decorations), and we also like to enjoy them on Dr Seuss Day with our Green eggs and ham.

    Green muffins in a vintage muffin tray

    Why Green Muffins?

    So I have these delicious Chocolate Muffins with hidden spinach that are crazy popular. People love hiding a whole bag of spinach in their kiddies treats I guess!

    But I wanted something fun for Halloween...so I made them without the chocolate thinking it could NEVER work. By Gob was I wrong (yes I spelled that wrong on purpose - I got told off for using the Big G word in another post...I am Catholic so the chastisement brought back my high school years and the strict nuns...so Big Gob it is.)

    Ingredients for green muffins
    Combine your wet ingredients in one bowl and your dry in another.

    But Don't They Taste Like Spinach?

    Nope.

    Let me start off with this...I sent my daughter into school with one of these in her lunchbox. Her teacher asked her what I used to make the muffins green, her reply 'I don't know!!!'

    Guys these are loaded with spinach, and the kid didn't even know. She was dumbfounded when I told her at pick-up.

    And before you ask, this kid is SMART and she knows I don't use food coloring, so it wasn't even an option.

    All 3 kids love them so much they ask for the 'fun green muffins' ALL. THE. TIME. (and yes they are now fully aware of the spinach content. Would I lie to you?)

    thick green batter being stirred by a spatula
    Combine the wet with the dry. It should be quite a thick batter.

    Okay, I Will Give Them A Go. What Do We Need For These Green Muffins?

    Woohoo, let's do it.

    You are going to need:

    • pureed spinach
    • vanilla extract
    • eggs
    • unrefined coconut oil
    • Greek yoghurt
    • whole wheat flour
    • coconut sugar
    • baking powder
    • baking soda

    That's it. Now get on out there and make some Green Muffins.

    green muffins in a vintage muffin tray

    Tips for getting your kids to eat them if they aren't convinced that green = good:

    • If they are a Trolls fan - tell them they are Bergen muffins
    • My son LOVES it when I say the chicken laid green eggs (some mornings we have green pancakes and this works every time...I mean he knows they don't actually lay green eggs but he goes along with it for some fun...probably for my benefit more than his...)
    • Green slime muffins
    • Put a little headscarf thingy and some candy eyes on there and they become ninja turtle muffins
    • Booger muffins (I hear some kids love potty humour...my daughter is one of them - yes the sensible one!)
    • Monster muffins - I mean that is an obvious one!
    green muffins decorated with scary faces
    We decorated some for Halloween and they went down a treat.

    Do you have any other green things that would get your kids on board? I want to hear, so tell me all about it in the comments and I will add your suggestions to the list!

    Happy eating

    xx

    green muffins in a vintage muffin tray

    Green Muffins They Will Actually Eat

    Fit an entire bag of spinach into these delicious, naturally sweetened spinach muffins the kids will just love. They won't even mind the greens!! Make a double batch and save in the freezer for a busy week.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine Dessert
    Servings 10 serves
    Calories 174 kcal

    Equipment

    • Muffin Tray

    Ingredients
      

    • ¾ cup pureed spinach (see notes)
    • ½ cup Greek yogurt unsweetened
    • ¼ cup unrefined coconut oil melted
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 2 cups white whole wheat flour
    • ½ cups coconut sugar (you might want to up this to ¾ cup if your kids prefer sweeter muffins)
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
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    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and spray a muffin tin with cooking spray (I use fractionated coconut oil)
    • In a large bowl, combine the pureed spinach, yogurt, coconut oil, eggs and vanilla
    • In a medium bowl combine the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt
    • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix well until a batter forms
    • Pour the batter into the muffin tin so that each one is about ⅔ full
    • Bake for 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling tray and allowing to cool completely
    • Store in an airtight container or freeze for later

    Notes

    To puree the spinach just pop raw spinach into a high speed blender and blend until smooth. Use the tamper to push spinach down continusouly. It should be smooth with no bits. If you are having trouble with it coming together then add some water 1tsp at a time until smooth.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 214mgPotassium: 166mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 259IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Sandi Gaertner says

      August 30, 2019 at 2:37 am

      You are my new hero in stealth veggies recipes!!

      Reply
      • Donna says

        August 30, 2019 at 8:44 am

        Hahaha well that just made my day 🙂

        Reply
    2. Molly Kumar says

      August 29, 2019 at 3:37 am

      They were so delicious and soft. I loved the idea of adding spinach instead of food coloring.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        August 30, 2019 at 8:45 am

        It makes such a great colour doesn't it!!

        Reply
    3. Whitney says

      August 28, 2019 at 4:36 am

      Not only are these delicious, but I love being able to serve a healthy fun snack! The monster decorations for Halloween are too cute!

      Reply
    4. Jade says

      August 28, 2019 at 1:38 am

      Loved the idea to make them ninja turtle muffins since I have huge TMNT fans! The muffins were so fun and the kids loved them.

      Reply
      • Donna says

        August 28, 2019 at 6:30 am

        Yay so glad. Mine are huge TMNT fans as well 🙂

        Reply
    5. Tayo says

      August 27, 2019 at 9:49 am

      My kids didn't know there was spinach in there either and gobbled this up so quickly. Thanks so much for sharing this!

      Reply
      • Donna says

        August 27, 2019 at 12:38 pm

        Oh yay!!!

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