Description

These Banana Spinach Muffins are a nutritious and delicious treat, perfect for breakfast or a quick snack. Packed with wholesome ingredients like bananas, spinach, and oats, these muffins are a great way to sneak in some extra greens into your diet. Lightly sweetened with honey or maple syrup, they are moist, flavorful, and sure to be a hit with both kids and adults.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients:

2 ripe bananas
1 cup fresh spinach (packed)
1 large egg
1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1⁄4 cup honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
1⁄2 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon salt

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Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin with liners or by greasing it.
Blend Wet Ingredients: In a blender, mix bananas, spinach, egg, applesauce, honey, and vanilla until smooth.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Mix Batter: Combine wet and dry mixtures, stirring until just combined.
Bake: Fill muffin cups ¾ full and bake for 18–20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool and Serve: Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

These muffins freeze well.
You can add mini chocolate chips or chopped nuts for extra texture and flavor.