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Healthy Banana Spinach Mini Muffins

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These mini muffins combine the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with the subtle earthiness of spinach, creating a quick, easy, and nutritious snack with no added sugar.

Ingredients

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  • 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup fresh spinach, finely chopped
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour (120g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (120g)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil or melted coconut oil (60ml)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: handful of walnuts or chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease your mini muffin pan or line with mini muffin liners.
  2. Wash and finely chop the fresh spinach or pulse briefly in a food processor. If using frozen spinach, thaw completely and squeeze out excess moisture.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
  4. In a separate large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth but slightly chunky. Add eggs, Greek yogurt, olive oil or melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until fully combined and creamy.
  5. Gently fold the chopped spinach into the wet mixture until evenly distributed.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, folding carefully with a spatula until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
  7. Spoon the batter into the mini muffin wells, filling about 3/4 full. This yields approximately 24 mini muffins.
  8. Bake for 15-18 minutes, checking at 15 minutes with a toothpick; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  9. Remove from oven and let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
  10. Enjoy fresh or store as desired.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense muffins. Use ripe bananas for natural sweetness. If bananas are not ripe, microwave for 20 seconds to soften. Finely chop spinach to avoid bitter or grassy notes. Frozen spinach can be used if thawed and squeezed dry. Room temperature eggs mix better. Start checking muffins a few minutes before the timer to avoid overbaking.

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