Guest post written by Ana Ankeny, recipe creator at anaankeny.com
I’m excited to welcome back my friend Ana — she previously shared this recipe for Meal Prep Zucchini Apple Fritters on NML and you guys LOVED it!
These savory spinach muffins are a great side dish and snack for the whole family. And an especially great, veggie-packed, meal prep snack for kids!
Call them green ‘Hulk’ muffins, dinosaur muffins, or whatever green character is your child’s favorite. No matter what you call them, they are veggie-packed and can be whipped up in 15-minutes of prep {no veggie roasting required, just a quick pulse in the food processor}.
Get to know Ana, mom of four, and dive into these simple, Savory Spinach Muffins below!
Savory Spinach Muffins that are full of veggies, fresh herbs, and leafy greens!
The spinach makes these savory muffins a rich green color. I love the bold green color, especially when added to the kids’ plate for dinner. I’ve found that the color of these muffins can be loved by kids or it goes the other way and you’ll have to get creative. For my family of four boys, we have to get creative!
We like to call these muffins ‘the Hulk’ muffins or ‘the Green Lantern’ muffins {obviously we have a super hero love in the house!}. Once the kids have tried the muffins, they’ll love them!
These savory muffins are a healthy option to swap out a piece of bread with a meal. We used to serve a piece of bread or a biscuit with meals, but now we look for different options. Something gluten-free and not so many empty carbs. And having the added carrots and spinach in these muffins is a big bonus in my book!
The fresh rosemary is just an amazing flavor, quite possibly my favorite herb. Combined with the other spices of onion powder, garlic powder, & sea salt, the flavors of the muffin are very savory and robust.
They take about 15 minutes to mix together.
I food process the carrots and spinach, add them to a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients.
Mix everything together and then scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tins. They’ll take 20-25 minutes to bake, and then they’re ready to serve!
We love them served with baked chicken, turkey, or with a bowl of soup.
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