Spinach Cake Muffins

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Jul. 25, 2012

These Spinach Cake Muffins are perfectly sweet and a great way to get your kids to eat their greens! Who says kids don't like their greens?! These muffins have just the perfect amount of sweetness and an appealing bright green color, but no intense spinach flavor. No matter what Chloe says, these muffins are not for worms!!!! Watch the video and you'll understand what I'm talking about.

Ingredients

Unsweetened applesauce 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Egg 1 Large
Vanilla extract 2 Teaspoon
Fresh spinach 1 Cup (16 tbs) , packed
Sugar 1 Cup (16 tbs)
Vegetable oil/Canola oil 2 Tablespoon
All purpose flour 5 Cup (80 tbs)
Baking powder 1 Teaspoon
Baking soda 1 Teaspoon
Salt 1 Teaspoon

Directions

GETTING READY

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

MAKING

2. Place the apple sauce, egg, vanilla extract, spinach, sugar and oil in a food processor and puree.

3. Place the remaining dry 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. Spoon batter into a greased mini muffin tins, filling each cup 2/3 of the way.

7. Bake for 12 minutes.

SERVING

8. Serve Spinach Cake Muffins warm.

Recipe Summary

Difficulty Level: Easy
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ready In: 12 Minutes
Servings: 24

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 146Calories from Fat 15

 % Daily Value*

Total Fat 2 g3.1%

Saturated Fat %

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol

Sodium 158 mg6.58%

Total Carbohydrates 29 g9.7%

Dietary Fiber %

Sugars 9 g

Protein 3 g6%

Vitamin A % Vitamin C %

Calcium % Iron %

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet