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Double Chocolate Banana Spinach Muffin

These Double Chocolate Banana Spinach Muffins are soft, chocolatey, and kid approved. Made with ripe bananas and hidden spinach, they’re the perfect healthy snack for toddlers and kids that still tastes like a treat.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line your muffin tin with paper liners. Or grease the pan if you’re out of liners. I’ve done that more times than I can count.
  • In a blender, combine the mashed bananas, eggs, spinach, oil, and vanilla. Yep, all of it. Don’t panic about the spinach. It blends into a smooth green mix that you won’t even see or taste later. It’s our little secret.
  • In a big bowl, mix the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Just a quick whisk or fork stir to get the dry stuff evenly combined.
  • Pour the spinach-banana blend into your dry ingredients. Stir gently until it’s just mixed. It’ll be thick, but that’s okay. Try not to overmix or your muffins might turn out dense.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips. I always “accidentally” add a little extra. Who can resist? Especially if you're saving one for yourself with your coffee later.
  • Scoop the batter into your muffin tin, filling each cup about ¾ full. An ice cream scoop makes it super easy (and less messy).
  • Bake for 18 to 22 minutes. Check with a toothpick. If it comes out clean (melty chocolate is okay), they’re ready.
  • Let them cool... or not. Honestly, my favorite way to eat them is warm.

Notes

  • These might smell a bit different than your usual muffins, especially because of the spinach. Totally normal. Once they cool and that chocolate hits your nose, you won’t even notice.
  • Ripe bananas = more sweetness. So if your bananas are very spotty and sweet already, you can reduce the sugar a bit. I sometimes use just ½ cup instead of ¾ cup and they’re still yummy.