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5 Quick and Healthy Recipes for Busy Families

Nutritious and tasty lunch and dinner recipes the kids will love

Published on: January 19, 2022

5 Quick and Healthy Recipes for Busy Families

Spinach Cake Muffins
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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.

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