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Spinach Breakfast Muffins

September 7, 2018 by Life is but a Dish 17 Comments

You need these in your life. Your kids need these in their lives. I know you’ve been waiting, and I’m sorry it took so long, but here they are! Spinach Breakfast Muffins. I feel like they can be eaten for breakfast for two reasons. 1. There’s spinach in them. ????

2. There’s no refined sugar.

Everybody likes them, everybody eats, everybody wins.

I always make my go-to banana bread when I’m in the mood for baking, but these come in as a close second. They’re super easy to make and actually pretty darn delicious.

My kids beg for them, which is the most important part. In fact, I’m going to make some right now! And you should too!

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Breakfast Spinach Muffins

A healthy, refined sugar free muffin that's great for breakfast, snack or anytime!
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 3 super ripe bananas
  • 1 egg (can sub for flax egg)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup packed fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil (or coconut oil)
  • 1 tablespoon hemp hearts
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350. Line with paper liners or grease a muffin tin and set aside. Add the bananas, egg, vanilla, spinach, sugar, oil, hemp hearts and flax into a blender. Blend together until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour wet ingredients into the dry and stir until well combined.
  • Fill muffin tins about 1/2-3/4 full and bake for 18-20 min. 

Filed Under: Bread/Muffins, Breakfast, Healthy, Quick & Easy

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  1. Kim Dillingham

    September 12, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    These sound delish! I think my kids will love these if they can just get past the green color, lol! That means they may be healthy 😉

    I don’t have hemp hearts, but do have flax seeds. Any suggestions? Leave them out? Can I grind up flax seeds fine enough in my Ninja blender/processor?

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      September 14, 2018 at 9:50 pm

      You can totally leave them out!

  2. Jenni

    September 16, 2018 at 4:48 am

    Can you use almond flour instead of regular flour?

    Reply
  3. kaurs

    October 13, 2018 at 9:52 am

    Can you use almond flour instead of regular flour?

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      October 14, 2018 at 8:57 pm

      It will change the texture a bit but it should work!

  4. Annie Austin

    November 12, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    These are AMAZING!! I subbed the Bobs Red Mill Paleo baking flour for the all purpose flour and it worked perfectly. Thank you for a another awesome recipe!

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      November 14, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      Im’ so glad!

  5. Heather Gerstein

    December 3, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    These look delish! Can I use regular sugar instead if the coconut sugar? Btw, happy Chanukah!!!

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      December 10, 2018 at 3:25 pm

      Yes!

  6. Holly

    March 15, 2019 at 9:50 pm

    Even with my blender leaving the spinach on almost entirely leaf form (they were not green but more brown with green leaves ????) they were still INCREDIBLE! I’m already planning to make more but chop the spinach beforehand? Is that what you’d recommend? Also am I missing nutrition info somewhere or do you not do that with your recipes?

    Loving alllll your stuff Laney! So happy I found you!

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      March 16, 2019 at 2:26 pm

      Thank you! Hmmm, maybe you need a new blender! ???? The blender should be able to make it super smooth like a smoothie or batter consistency!

  7. Erin

    March 16, 2019 at 2:05 pm

    Have you ever tried w frozen thawed spinach? Trying to avoid the store today haha

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      March 16, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      I haven’t but I think that would work!

  8. Jen

    May 27, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe! We love these. They are my kids’ most favorite breakfast. I have made them at least a dozen times. The other day, instead of doing the full 1/2 cup of coconut sugar, I did 1/4 cup and then added 5 dates and blended them in with it. They came out as delicious as ever!!

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      May 28, 2019 at 2:34 pm

      I’m so glad you love them! And I love that sub!!

  9. Devon

    September 16, 2019 at 6:35 am

    Can you use frozen ripe bananas? Looking to make these and our banana situation is either green ones on the counter or ripe ones from the freezer?!! Or, I guess we could be patient and wait until the green ones turn but these look so good!:)

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      September 16, 2019 at 3:41 pm

      I would thaw them first, but yes!

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