5 Quick and Healthy Recipes for Busy Families
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Spinach cake muffins from Weelicious
Spinach cake muffins
Makes 24 mini muffins or 8 large muffins.
Ingredients:
- 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:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place the first six ingredients in a food processor and puree.
Place the remaining ingredients in a separate bowl and combine.
Pour the spinach puree in a large mixing bowl.
Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet until combined.
Scoop batter into a greased mini or regular muffin tin, filling each cup 2/3 of the way.
Bake for 12 minutes for mini muffins and 18–20 minutes for regular-sized muffins.
