Best Healthy Chocolate And Vegetable Mini Muffins Recipes

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HEALTHY CHOCOLATE MUFFINS (WITH VEGGIES!)



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These Healthy Chocolate Muffins are pack with good-for-you ingredients and can be made in your blender! Loaded with greens and carrots, you are going to love how much your family adores these healthy muffins!

Provided by Taesha Butler

Categories     Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 large eggs (can sub 2 "flax eggs")
1 cup mashed overripe banana (can sub with 1 cup unsweetened applesauce)
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup loosely packed spinach or kale
¼ cup oil (I use melted coconut oil or avocado)
¼ cup maple syrup or honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 cup white whole wheat flour (can sub 1:1 gluten free flour mix, if needed)
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons baking powder
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
chocolate chips** (to taste and optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 350 ℉ and line a 12-hole muffin tin with liners. Set aside
  • In your blender, combine eggs, banana / applesauce, carrots, spinach/kale, maple syrup/ honey, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
  • Blend until mixture is smooth.
  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder and cinnamon. Process until just mixed. If you do not have a high speed blender, combine everything in a bowl and mix by hand.
  • Finally, fold in chocolate chips (if using).
  • Portion batter into prepared muffin tin and top with extra chocolate chips if desired.
  • Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Enjoy and let cool completely before storing leftovers in an air-tight container in fridge or freezer.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 135 kcal, Carbohydrate 19 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 176 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 7 g, Cholesterol 31 mg

HEALTHY CHOCOLATE AND VEGETABLE MINI MUFFINS



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I developed this for a friend with a picky 3 year old. I had made some very healthy bran muffins that my girls enjoyed, but her son wouldn't touch. So I added some chocolate, and a bit more sugar, but left all the healthy stuff in there, too. The nutritional information on these is very encouraging! Updated to say these are much better if you use 70% cocoa dark chocolate.

Provided by Gingernut

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 30m

Yield 36 mini muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2/3 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat bran
1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4-1/2 cup sugar (depending on how mean a mummy you are)
1 egg
1 cup yoghurt (I use lightly sweetened vanilla yoghurt)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup cooked and mashed butternut squash or 3/4 cup sweet potato
1 medium zucchini, finely grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
100 g bittersweet dark chocolate, chopped (about 4 oz) or 100 g chocolate chips (about 4 oz)

Steps:

  • Spray mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and mix well.
  • In separate bowl, beat egg slightly, and add all remaining ingredients except choc chips and veggies. Stir well.
  • Add liquid mixture, mix until ingredients are moistened. Gently fold in veggies and choc chips.
  • Divide among mini muffin cups, filling completely. Smooth top slightly.
  • Bake at 175 c for 15 min, or until center comes clean on toothpick/knife.
  • Cool on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.2, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 123.5, Carbohydrate 22.6, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 6, Protein 5.3

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