Super green muffins

These muffins are great for breakfast or as a snack. If you’re looking for a way to increase you or your child’s vegetable intake, give this recipe a go. My son calls them Hulk Muffins and will gobble them down without fuss. As a personal choice, I normally substitute the protein powder with hemp seed powder when I’m baking them for my son.

PREPARATION TIME

10 minutes

COOKING TIME

20 minutes

YIELDS

NOTES

If you opt not to use protein powder, you can use hemp seed powder as a substitute

Grain free, Dairy free, Gluten free, Paleo

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp macadamia oil

2 ½ cups baby spinach

2 ripe bananas

1/2 cup vanilla protein powder

2 dates

3/4 cup unsweetened nut milk (I use macadamia milk)

2 eggs

2 cups ground flaxseed

1 tbsp baking Powder

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 175ºC
Line a muffin tin with liners. Brush the liners with oil or use silicone cups to prevent the muffins from sticking
Place the baby spinach, bananas, protein powder, dates and milk in a high-powered blender and blend until smooth
Add the eggs, flaxseed and baking powder and blend again until a batter forms
Scoop the muffin batter into the cups and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean
Take the muffins out and let them cool down before serving
Serve as is or spread a bit of nut or seed butter on top