Healthy Spinach Banana Muffins (no added sugar)

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These healthy spinach banana muffins are perfect for baby-led weaning. They are naturally sweetened with bananas and dates and packed with nutrition from oats, spinach, and eggs. Source: goldenbearmama

Ingredients

  • Spinach2 cups
  • Coconut oil3 tbsp
  • Greek yogurt, plain1/2 cup
  • Date6 pieces
  • Banana2 pieces, medium sized and ripe
  • Egg2 pieces
  • Oats1 cup
  • All-purpose flour1 cup
  • Baking powder1 tbsp
  • Chocolate chips, dark1/3 cup

Common allergens (USDA)

Recommended after 12 months old

Steps

  1. 1. Add pitted dates to hot water and let them hydrate for 30 min while you measure the other ingredients.
  2. 2. Preheat oven to 375F and prepare a muffin tray.
  3. 3. Discard the water from soaking the dates.
  4. 4. Add spinach, coconut oil, dates, Greek yogurt, bananas, eggs and oats to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth (scrape down the sides as needed, it may take several minutes).
  5. 5. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add all purpose flour, mix until combined.
  6. 6. Add the baking powder and mix until incorporated (do not overmix).
  7. 7. Scoop the muffin batter into the muffin tray and bake for 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean and the muffins are golden on the edges.
  8. 8. Let them cool a bit and move to a wire rack.

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Healthy Spinach Banana Muffins (no added sugar)

GoldenBearMama

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Complexity

Medium

Total Time

25 min

Serving Number

12

Age Suggestion: Baby-led Weaning (age-agnostic if not choking hazards)

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