St. Patricks Day Spinach Muffins (Printable)
Deliciously vibrant green muffins packed with spinach and a touch of sweetness. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day festivities.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
05 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 1/2 cup milk
08 - 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Spinach Mixture
10 - 2 cups fresh baby spinach, packed
11 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
12 - Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease each cup.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and granulated sugar until well combined.
03 - In a blender, combine the fresh baby spinach, plain Greek yogurt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil), vanilla extract, and optional lemon zest. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and vibrant green.
04 - Pour the blended spinach mixture into the bowl containing the dry ingredients. Gently fold the batter together using a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
05 - Divide the muffin batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each cup approximately three-quarters full.
06 - Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
07 - Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You'll secretly love how much goodness is packed into something so deceptively delicious.
- It's the perfect way to sneak veggies into picky eaters' diets without them ever suspecting a thing.
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- The key to that intensely vibrant green is blending the spinach until it's absolutely silky smooth—no chunky bits allowed.
- Overmixing the batter is the number one enemy of tender muffins, fold just until the dry ingredients disappear.
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- For perfectly domed muffins, try baking them at 425°F (220°C) for the first 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F (175°C) for the remainder of the baking time.
- If your spinach mixture isn't blending perfectly smooth, add a tablespoon more milk or yogurt until it reaches a vibrant, liquid consistency.