Spinach muffins or The Popeye muffins

Spinach muffins - This recipe is tailored specifically for using fresh spinach. With the help of the mashed banana and the cinnamon you can't even get the spinach taste. For kids it will simply be a Green Muffin . Do you remember the Popeye show.... whenever he needs energy, he eats a can of spinach. So these muffins are also called as The Popeye muffins.
These muffins are so simple and easy to prepare.

Preparation time : 40 mins
Makes : 12

Ingredients :

All purpose flour : 1/2 cup heaped
Whole wheat flour : 1/2 cup heaped
Sugar : 3/4 cup
Baking powder : 1 tsp
Baking soda : 1/4 tsp
Ground cinnamon : 1 1/2 tsp
Salt : 1/2 tsp
Oil : 1/4 cup
Milk : 1/2 cup
Fresh spinach : 1 1/2 cups
Banana : 1 (or) Mashed banana : 1/4 cup
Vanilla extract : 2tsp

Method :

Take a large bowl and add  all dry ingredients - flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, and salt, Mix them. Keep this aside.
In a blender, add oil, milk, spinach and blend on high for 30 sec or until completely pureed.
Add banana and vanilla and blend it once again.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liner.

Add this to the dry ingredients mixture and fold together with a spatula until completely combined.

Fill muffin cups about 2/3 (or) 3/4 full and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Let it cool for some time.
Your yummy and delicious muffins are ready to serve.

Enjoy your dish :)
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