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Green Monster Muffins

June 23, 2023 by Dinner Tonight

We are green with monster energy from these tasty Green Monster Muffins! These muffins are fun and colorful and even have some sneaky veggies worked in! Bring some color into your kid-friendly snacks with these muffins that will keep them full of nutrients for their Summer fun! green monster muffins


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1 2 mini muffins
green monster muffins
Green Monster Muffins
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1 2 mini muffins
Ingredients
  • 1/2 Cup Medjool dates pitted and chopped
  • 1/2 Cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 Cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 Tablespoon Avocado Oil
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 bananas
  • 2 Cups baby spinach
  • 2 Cups oat flour
  • 1 Cup strawberries
Servings: 2 mini muffins
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a mini muffin tin with muffin liners or parchment paper
  2. Soak dates in a bowl of boiling water for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
  3. Add the soaked dates to a blender with the applesauce, almond milk, and vanilla extract.
  4. Blend on high until mixture comes together.
  5. Next add the avocado oil, baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, bananas, baby spinach and oat flour to the blender and blend on high until well combined.
  6. Wash and dry strawberries.
  7. Gently fold in diced strawberries to combined mixture.
  8. Spoon the mixture into the prepped muffin tins and bake for 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack until cool.
  9. Store muffins for up to 5 days in a sealed container in the fridge.
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