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Veggie Packed Power Muffins

Delicious banana muffins for toddlers using no sugar and packed full of iron! Store in the freezer and thaw one at a time as you need them. So good, you'll want to sneak a bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 muffins
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 bananas, hand mashed
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup milk (almond, coconut or regular)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsps cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 8 oz bag baby spinach, pulsed or blended
  • fruit of your choice, chopped
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup oat flour*

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas using a fork or whisk. A few chunks are fine!
  3. Melt the coconut oil and add to the bowl. Whisk together with banana
  4. Add applesauce, vanilla and milk to the bowl, and whisk everything together
  5. Add eggs, and whisk until combined
  6. Add cinnamon and baking soda, and whisk into the mixture
  7. Pulse the spinach in a blender until finely chopped (it will be slightly clumpy and wet), and add the pulsed spinach to the bowl. Whisk to combine.
  8. If you'd like, throw in some fruit for color and extra flavor! I have used blueberries, strawberries or apricots, to name a few.
  9. Lastly, add the wheat and oat flour, and stir until combined
  10. Spoon mixture into lightly greased muffin tins (I use a small amount of coconut oil to grease the tins)
  11. Bake for 20 minutes and check for done with a toothpick. If toothpick comes out clean, remove from over and cool before removing from tins. If toothpick has residue, bake for an additional 1-2 minutes.

Notes

*If you don't have oat flour, you can also blend steel cut oats or rolled oats into a fine powder. This is what I do!
Be as creative as you'd like. These muffins are a great base to add fruit or nuts!