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Chocolate Muffins

September 10, 2024 by Dinner Tonight

Need a delicious snack that is flavorful and nutritious? Try our Chocolate Muffins with Veggies. Have your kids help make this easy and delicious recipe.

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Ingredients
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 overripe banana mashed
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1/4 cup Avocado Oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Servings: muffins
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  1. Preheat your oven to 350 ℉ and spray a 12-hole muffin tin with baking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a food processer, combine eggs, banana, spinach, carrots, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and vinegar. Blend until mixture is smooth.
  3. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt. Process until just mixed.
  4. Fold in chocolate chips. Portion batter into prepared muffin tin. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Recipe Notes

Chocolate Muffins (with veggies) Nutrition Facts Serving size 1 muffin servings per container 12 Amount per serving Calories 140 % Daily Value Total Fat 7 g 9 % Saturated Fat 1.5 g 8 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 30 mg 10 % Sodium 170 mg 7 % Total Carbohydrate 18 g 7 % Dietary Fiber 3 g 11 % Total Sugars 7 g Added Sugars 5 g 10 % Protein 3 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 68 mg 6 % Iron 1 mg 6 % Potassium 151 mg 4 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: chocolate, Desserts, kid, kid friendly, muffin, muffins, Snacks

Pumpkin Nut Muffins

September 27, 2023 by Dinner Tonight

Fall and pumpkins go hand in hand. Make these Pumpkin Nut Muffins for the perfect breakfast, addition to lunch, or afternoon snack!


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Ingredients
  • 13.5 ounce french vanilla cake mix
  • 2.5 cups pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1.5 cups pecan pieces
Servings: muffins
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the vanilla cake mix, pumpkin puree, pie spice, cinnamon, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
  3. Stir in the chia seeds and pecan pieces.
  4. Line a muffin tin with liners and distribute evenly across 22 muffin wells.
  5. Bake for 15-18 minutes
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, muffins, nuts, pecans, pumpkin, Snacks

Fruity Oat Muffins

April 21, 2020 by Dinner Tonight

This is a “make it your own recipe” use your favorites to create the flavor of your muffins.  The recipe is the base of your creation.  The banana and oats are the foundation for the muffin.  You can also make mini muffins with this recipe, a good hands-on activity for kids.  Makes 12 muffins or 24 mini muffins.


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Ingredients
  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or coconut extract
  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
Servings: muffins
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray cooking spray in regular muffin pans, set aside.
  2. Mash 4 medium ripe bananas in a large bowl. Stir extract into mashed bananas.
  3. Add oats to bowl, mix well with a spoon.
  4. Scoop mixture into muffin molds, fill to the top. Add favorite fruit toppings for extra flavors.
  5. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes.
  6. Enjoy warm or store in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  7. Ideas for toppings: diced apples, berries, diced pears, diced peaches, unsweetened coconut flakes
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: banana, five, fruit, muffin, muffins, oat, oats, snack

Cornbread Fiesta Muffins

November 18, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

Our Fiesta Cornbread muffins are a  great option for a delicious side dish and not to mention, a great way to add some color to your plate!


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Ingredients
  • 1 cup fine-grind or coarse yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoon white granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup skim milk
  • 14 ounces of corn canned, drained
  • 2 jalapenos seedless, diced
  • 1/2 cup red bell peppers diced
  • 2 green onions diced
  • 4 ounces fat-free cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
Servings: muffins
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  1. Preheat oven to 375° F. In a 12-count muffin tin add muffin liners and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, and granulated sugar.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix the eggs, skim milk, canned corn, jalapenos, red bell peppers, green onions, and fat free cheddar cheese.
  4. Add a portion of the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and slowly fold them in. Continue to slowly fold and add the ingredients until all combined.
  5. Evenly pour the canola oil over the combined mixture and fold in slowly to distribute evenly into the mixture.
  6. Pour the cornbread mixture into the lined muffin tin and place in the oven.
  7. Bake cornbread muffins for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Recipe Notes

serving size is 1 muffin

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: corn, cornbread, muffins, Side Dishes

Panecillo de Manzana y Canela

January 27, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

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Apple Panecillo de Canela
Panecillo de Manzana y Canela
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Apple Panecillo de Canela
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  • CourseBreakfast, Dessert, Snacks
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Servings
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Ingredients
  • 2 tazas de habichuelas pinto cocidas drenadas y en forma de pure
  • 1/2 taza de margarina
  • 1/2 taza de azucar
  • 1/2 taza de pure de manzana
  • 1 huevo
  • 1 cda de vainilla
  • 1 taza de harina
  • 1 de taza de leche sin grasa
  • 1 1/2 cdta polvo de para hornear
  • 2 cdta de canela
  • 1 cdta toda especias
  • 1 taza de pasas
  • 1/2 tazas de nueces cortado en pedazos
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  1. Lave sus manos y area de trabajo.
  2. Pre-caliente el hrno a 350 grados F.
  3. Rocie una bandeja para nornear 9x9 con aerosol de cocinar antiadherente.
  4. Mezcle la margarina y el azucar en un envace hasta que se vuelva lijero y abudante. Anada los ingredientes liquidos sobrantes.
  5. Mezcle lost ingredientes secos. Luego anada last nueces y las pasas.
  6. Hornee por 50 min. para un bizcocho 9x9 o 20 min. para panecillos.
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Filed Under: Cena Este Noche, Recipes Tagged With: apples, cena este noche, dessert, muffins, Snacks, walnuts

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