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Kid Friendly Green Muffins

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  • Author: She Likes Food
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This kid friendly green muffin recipe is packed with protein and kale! They are sweetened with just bananas and maple syrup so they’re not packed with too much sugar. These healthy green muffins are great for breakfast or snacks and even my pickiest eater loved them! This is a fun way to get your kids to eat their greens.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large banana
  • 3/4 cup milk, plant based or regular
  • 1/2 cup neutral flavored oil, such as canola or melted refined coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
  • 3 cups packed kale leaves

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F and line a standard sized muffin with liners, or spray muffin tin with cooking spray.   Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt to a large bowl.  Whisk together until combined.  Set aside.
  2. To a blender, add the banana, milk, oil, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, flax seed and kale.  Turn the blender on low and slowly turn it up to full blast.  Blend mixture until it’s fully blended and doesn’t have any big visible chunks of kale in it, about 1 minute or so.
  3. Pour the blended kale mixture into the flour mixture and use a spatula or large spoon to mix batter until fully combined.
  4. I like to use a 1/4 cup ice cream scoop to scoop the batter into the muffin tin.  You want to fill them pretty much to the top.  Place full muffin pan into the oven and bake until muffin tops are firm to the touch and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Remove muffins and let cool for about 15 minutes before removing from the pan.  If desired, transfer to a wire wrack to cool completely.  Enjoy by themselves or with butter.

Notes

*I measured the flour by scooping the measuring up into the flour and then leveling it off, NOT by spooning the flour in and leveling it.

You can use all whole wheat flour or all AP flour, rather than using a cup of each.

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Category: Snack, Breakfast
  • Method: Oven, Blender
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://www.shelikesfood.com/green-muffin-recipe/