1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat flour
1/2 cups cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Combine the above into a bowl.
In another bowl, whisk:
1/2 cup pureed steamed spinach (steam a large, Costco-sized container of fresh baby spinach until wilted; process in a food processor for one minute or until finely pureed)
1 mashed very ripe banana
1 1/2 cups black bean puree (puree 1 1/2 cups black beans in processor with 1/3 cup of water until smooth)
1/3 cup oil
1 tbs vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
Combine the two bowls, mix slowly until just incorporated. Then add 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Divide batter into paper-lined muffin tins. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes, or until toothpick comes clean.
Makes 12, moist, chocolatey, (iron-, folic acid- and protein-rich) muffins.
Delicious muffins. I just made them and of course had to try one right away! They are so yummy. I was not expecting them to taste good but they do!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Cathy! So glad you liked it!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the idea to use spinach in a chocolate muffin hon? Are you watching too many episodes of "Chopped"?
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