Snack

Reduced-sugar Green Monster muffins is for Breakfast, Snack.

Reduced-sugar Green Monster muffins takes several minutes to prepare.

Reduced-sugar Green Monster muffins takes several minutes to cook.

Reduced-sugar Green Monster muffins makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Reduced-sugar Green Monster muffins are:

1.5 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1 single serving applesauce (or 1/2 cup)
1 cup PACKED, triple washed baby spinach, chopped by food processor into small bits (see photos above)
3 tbsp canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 ? 1 tsp lemon zest

Here is how you make Reduced-sugar Green Monster muffins:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick spray.Add dry ingredients into a medium bowl and whisk together.Whisk to beat egg and sugar together till light (I did this by hand for just a couple minutes).Whisk in the rest of the wet ingredients.Pour dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredient mixture, add 1/4 cup walnuts if desired, and stir gently just to combine ? do not over-mix.Pour muffin batter into muffin tin cups ? about 3/4 full each. If using walnuts, sprinkle walnuts on top of each muffin.Bake for 14-17 minutes until centers set or a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.Cool at least 10-15 minutes before serving.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BZOOTY.

The nutritional information for Reduced-sugar Green Monster muffins is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 130.7

• Total Fat: 3.9 g
• Cholesterol: 17.7 mg
• Sodium: 125.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 2.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Reduced-sugar Green Monster muffins is Vegetarian