Best 7 Sweet Spinach Muffins Recipes

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Sweet spinach muffins are a delicious and nutritious treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their vibrant green color and moist, fluffy texture, these muffins are a perfect way to start your day or to enjoy as a snack. They are also a great way to sneak some extra vegetables into your diet. Whether you are looking for a healthy breakfast option or a guilt-free sweet treat, sweet spinach muffins are sure to satisfy your cravings.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SWEET SPINACH MUFFINS



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These kid-favorite Sweet Spinach Muffins are packed with spinach, creamy banana, cinnamon and honey and are so soft, fluffy and moist that they are perfect for babies, toddlers and kids and even adults!

Provided by Natalie Monson

Categories     Breakfast

Time 28m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1/2 cup honey
4 cups baby spinach (packed)
1 large banana (ripe)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 F, and spray your muffin tin with cooking spray or use silicone muffin cups sprayed with cooking spray.
  • To a blender add, milk, raw spinach, banana, honey, egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Blend until completely pureed.
  • Combine all dry ingredients.
  • You can either add the dry ingredients into the blender with the spinach mixture, or pour the spinach mixture into the dry ingredient bowl. Fold the spinach mixture and dry ingredients together gently until just combined. (Do not over-mix.)
  • Scoop the batter into the muffin pan, and bake for 17-20 minutes, or until the muffins bounce back when you touch the top. They should not be browning.
  • Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack. If you use silicone muffin cups, remove from the cups and place on cooling rack to prevent sweating.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 143 kcal, Carbohydrate 21.4 g, Protein 2.6 g, Fat 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Sodium 155 mg, Fiber 0.9 g, Sugar 9.3 g

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 MUFFINS



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I got this recipe from my sister, Judy. They are a great side dish for dinner or soup, and are easy to make. These muffins might just convert some non-spinach lovers. If you make these in mini-muffin tins, bake for 10-15 minutes.

Provided by karen

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 14 muffins, 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 1/2 ounces Jiffy corn muffin mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup milk
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
8 ounces cottage cheese
2 tablespoons onions, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Combine muffin mix with eggs and milk.
  • Add spinach, cottage cheese and onion. Stir until just mixed - do not overbeat.
  • Fill muffin tins 3/4 full.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Let muffins sit in pan for 10-15 minutes before removing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.5, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 30.7, Sodium 232.4, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 4.2, Protein 5

SWEET SPINACH MUFFINS WITH BANANA



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These healthy muffins taste like a delicious banana muffin, but with the added nutrition of a big handful of spinach. These store well, so you can make them ahead of time and pull them out of the fridge or freezer to serve.

Provided by Amy Palanjian

Categories     Breakfast

Time 28m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sliced ripe banana ((about 2 small or one medium/large))
2 cups lightly packed baby spinach
3/4 cup milk ((dairy or unsweetened plain nondairy))
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons melted and cooled butter ((OR neutral oil OR plain yogurt))
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole-wheat flour
Mini chocolate chips ((optional))

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and grease a standard-size muffin tin well with nonstick spray.
  • Place all ingredients into a blender except the flour and chocolate chips, if using.
  • Blend until very smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowls as needed. You want the greens to be very finely blended in so the batter is green, as if you were making a smoothie.
  • Pulse in the flour just to combine, or stir it in gently.
  • Pour batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 3/4 cup full. Sprinkle with chocolate chips if using.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until firm to the touch and lightly browned around the edges. (You can also check to see if a cake tester inserted into the center comes out cleanly.)
  • Remove from the oven and use a paring knife, if needed, to transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  • Serve slightly warm, at room temp, or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 131 kcal, Sugar 8 g, Sodium 154 mg, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4 g, Cholesterol 34 mg, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SWEET SPINACH MUFFINS



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I've been trying to get my family to eat more veggies so I put together this muffin recipe. My hubby said 'It's good, moist, and you don't even taste the spinach.' Enjoy!

Provided by YDR

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

cooking spray
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup wheat germ
¾ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped frozen spinach, thawed
1 over-ripe banana, mashed
½ cup low-fat milk
½ cup applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper cups.
  • Combine flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
  • Mix spinach, banana, milk, applesauce, and vanilla extract together in a medium bowl. Add to the flour mixture and stir until batter is moist. Spoon batter into the muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden on top, about 20 minutes. Remove and cool in the tin on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.8 g, Cholesterol 0.8 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 201.2 mg, Sugar 15.4 g

NOT-SO-SWEET SPINACH MUFFINS



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Delicious not-so-sweet spinach muffins the kids will love! Serve warm with butter or cheese spread.

Provided by Leftover Inspired

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups self-rising flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ cup flax seeds
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 ripe avocado
1 apple, peeled and cut into large chunks
⅔ cup milk
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup canola oil
2 large eggs
¼ cup brown sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 muffin tins or line with paper liners.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, and flax seeds in a bowl; make a well in the center.
  • Place spinach, applesauce, avocado, apple, milk, apple, sugar, canola oil, eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a blender or food processor; puree until smooth.
  • Pour the spinach puree into the well of the flour mixture and mix well. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin tins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.8 g, Cholesterol 16 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 243.8 mg, Sugar 8.6 g

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

Tips:

  • Use fresh spinach: Fresh spinach provides the best flavor and nutritional value. If using frozen spinach, thaw it completely and squeeze out any excess water before using.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in tough muffins. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Fill the muffin cups evenly: This will help ensure that the muffins bake evenly.
  • Don't overbake the muffins: Overbaking can result in dry muffins. Bake just until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Serve warm: Sweet spinach muffins are best served warm. You can reheat them in the oven or microwave if desired.

Conclusion:

Sweet spinach muffins are a delicious and healthy way to start your day. They are packed with nutrients, including vitamins A, C, and K, and iron. They are also a good source of fiber. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy breakfast or a healthy snack, sweet spinach muffins are a great option.

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