Nutritional Chocolate Muffins

Based on Baby Food Bible's recipe in Baby Food Bible.

Ingredients

Makes 12 muffins

  • 1 tin of cannellini beans
  • 1 overrripe banana
  • ½ cup packed spinach (frozen or fresh)
  • 1 zucchini
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup almond butter
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ⅓ cup raw cacao
  • ¾ cup spelt flour (oat flour works well too)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp bicarb soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • pinch of salt
  • A few squares of dark choc

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
  2. Grate 1 zucchini.
  3. In a blender add your 1 tin of cannellini beans, 1 overrripe banana, ½ cup packed spinach, the grated zucchini, 2 eggs, ¼ cup almond butter and ¼ cup maple syrup. Blend until well combined.
  4. If you have a decent sized blender add ⅓ cup raw cacao, ¾ cup spelt flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp bicarb soda, 1 tsp vanilla and a pinch of salt. If not, you can mix the remaining ingredients through.
  5. Once it's all blended or mixed together add into your 12 muffin moulds. Top with the crushed dark chocolate.
  6. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until a fork comes out clean.
  7. Leave them to set for 10 minutes and then move them to a cooling tray.