Sunday, August 25, 2013

Spinach Molasses Sweet Potato Muffins

Because sometimes you'll do just about anything to get some vegetables into your toddler. But the adults at our house think they taste pretty good, too.

Ingredients:
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato (microwaved not boiled)
1/4 cup chopped raisins
1 cup chopped, fresh spinach (frozen is fine, too, but makes it taste a little more spinach-y)
2 eggs (but I prefer to use 1/2 cup applesauce instead)
1/2 cup buttermilk (but regular milk is totally fine, too)
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup wheat flour
3/4 cup white flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375° F. Line or spray muffin tins. Mix the raisins, sweet potatoes, spinach and wet ingredients in a bowl until smooth, and mix the dry ingredients in another bowl. Combine the two and mix until just blended. Spoon the batter into muffin tins and bake on the middle shelf until lightly browned (about 10 minutes for mini muffins, 12-15 for regular muffins.  Don't overbake.). 

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