Best Spinach Cake Muffins Recipes

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SPINACH CAKE MUFFINS



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These simple Spinach Cake Muffins have the perfect amount of sweetness and an appealing bright green color but no intense spinach flavor! Kids (and adults) love them! I...

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Yield Makes 24 Mini Muffins or 8 large muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup fresh spinach, packed
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • 2. Place the first 6 ingredients in a food processor and puree.3. Place the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and combine.4. Pour the spinach puree in a large mixing bowl.5. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet until combined.6. Scoop batter into a greased mini or regular muffin tin, filling each cup 2/3 of the way.7. Bake for 12 minutes for mini muffins and 18-20 minutes for regular sized muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Fat 1g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 100mg, Carbohydrates 9g, Fiber 0g, Sugar 3g, Protein 1g

SPINACH CHEDDAR MUFFINS



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These moist, savory muffins are a great way to work a healthy element into your family's brunch. The spinach flavor mellows as the muffins cool.

Provided by BREEZER

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Savory Muffin Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 egg
1 cup whole milk
½ cup frozen chopped spinach - thawed, drained and squeezed dry
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 12 cup muffin cups.
  • Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl.
  • Stir the melted butter, egg, milk, spinach, and Cheddar cheese together in a large mixing bowl until evenly blended. Slowly stir in the flour mixture to form a batter. Spoon about 2 tablespoons into each muffin cup.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.1 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Cholesterol 42.3 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 349.3 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

SPINACH CAKE MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 24 mini muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

Nonstick cooking spray, for the muffin pan
1 cup fresh spinach, packed
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • Place the spinach, applesauce, sugar, oil, vanilla extract and egg in a food processor and puree. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Pour the spinach puree in a large mixing bowl. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined.
  • Scoop the batter into the greased mini muffin pan, filling each cup two-thirds of the way. Bake for 12 minutes. Let cool completely, then serve or freeze.
  • To freeze for later, place cooled muffins on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze until solid, about 1 hour. Transfer to a freezer bag and store for up to 3 months.

SPINACH SAVOURY MUFFINS



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Make these super green muffins as a first weaning food. Made with spinach, cheese and wholemeal flour, they're a good first food for babies from six months

Provided by Adam Shaw

Categories     Snack

Time 35m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

200g fresh spinach
100g cheddar, grated
1 tbsp dried thyme
2 eggs
5 tbsp Greek yoghurt
150g plain white flour
150g wholemeal flour
3 tsp baking powder
butter to grease

Steps:

  • Set the oven to 180. Place the spinach in a food processor and blitz until shredded (not pureed). Add to a bowl along with the grated cheese and dried thyme.
  • Crack the 2 eggs into a bowl and mix along with the yoghurt.
  • Sieve the flour and baking powder over the bowl then mix well to combine
  • Spoon into a muffin tray and bake for 20-25 minutes before allowing to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.52 milligram of sodium

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