Chocolate Spinach Muffins
These Chocolate Spinach Muffins are rich, moist, and secretly packed with healthy greens. Made with cocoa powder, honey, and fresh spinach, they’re a wholesome, kid-friendly treat that tastes like a chocolate cupcake. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, this easy hidden veggie muffin recipe is nutritious, freezer-friendly, and always a hit with the whole family.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour (or whole wheat flour)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup milk (or almond milk)
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips (optional but recommended)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a blender, combine spinach, milk, eggs, honey, oil, and vanilla. Blend until smooth and vibrant green.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Pour the spinach mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined — don’t overmix.
- Fold in chocolate chips, if using.
- Divide the batter evenly into muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for a few minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can use frozen spinach — just thaw and squeeze out excess moisture before blending.
- For added sweetness and moisture, mix in mashed banana or applesauce.
- Make it gluten-free by using oat flour or a 1:1 GF flour blend.
- Make it vegan by using flax eggs, plant-based milk, and dairy-free chocolate chips.
- These muffins freeze well — wrap individually and thaw or reheat in the microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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