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Healthy chocolate kale muffins

February 23, 2018 by Mandy Mazliah 1 Comment

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These delicious healthy chocolate kale muffins are low in added sugar, are suitable for vegans and great for kids. Perfect for lunch boxes and snacks.

chocolate kale muffins on cooling rack

Put anything in muffin form and it's instantly more palatable to my kids.

And I'm sure that can't just be the case in my family.

Spinach, pumpkin and carrot all work well in muffin form. And broccoli and sweet potato both makes delicious savoury muffins.

And even kale works perfectly in muffins. In fact these muffins are one of my favourite hidden vegetable recipes.

What's not to like - healthy chocolate muffins with hidden kale inside.

These muffins are perfect for:

  • vegans
  • lunch boxes
  • after school snacks
  • batch cooking
chocolate kale muffins on cooling rack

Do your kids eat kale?

I'm forever seeing photos of children on instagram eating kale - well let me tell you that they are NOT my kids!

I can sometimes get them to eat kale pesto, particularly if I put it in puff pastry, or kale crisps but straight up kale is definitely not popular!

Kid approved

My kids adored these chocolate kale muffins though. In fact I'd say they were a resounding success.

Yes, it might be a bit weird to add leafy greens to a chocolate muffin but I like to add nutritional value wherever possible.

With fruit and veg avoiding-kids adding fruit and veg is always a win.

These muffins contain kale and banana, which is more than I can say for your average chocolate muffin!

The kids love them and I know they're not too unhealthy - everyone's happy!

chocolate kale muffins on cooling rack

Great for lunch boxes

These muffins are low in sugar and are nut free so are perfect for including in lunch boxes.

Get my healthy lunch box ideas and tips

Healthy ingredients

I like to make these muffins with wholemeal plain flour, which makes them a bit more wholesome.

Rather than using refined caster sugar these healthy chocolate muffins are sweetened with banana and maple syrup.

You can substitute another type of syrup if you prefer eg agave.

Plus of course they contain a little bit of kale. This doesn't affect the texture or flavour at all - it just adds some valuable nutrients to this chocolatey treat.

chocolate kale muffins on cooling rack

More muffin recipes

If you like this you might like:

  • courgette (zucchini) chocolate muffins
  • healthy gingerbread muffins with cashew frosting
  • oat, apple and parsnip muffins
  • cheese and broccoli muffins
  • spinach and banana muffins

See all my kid-friendly muffin recipes in one place.

chocolate kale muffins on cooling rack

How to make chocolate kale muffins

These healthy chocolate kale muffins are really easy to make. You don't need any special equipment but if you have a food processor you'll be able to shred the kale much finer.

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chocolate kale muffins on cooling rack

Healthy chocolate kale muffins

Mandy Mazliah
These delicious healthy chocolate kale muffins are low in added sugar, vegan-friendly and suitable for kids. Great for lunch boxes.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Cake
Cuisine International
Servings 12
Calories 135 kcal

Equipment

  • Muffin tin
  • Muffin cases
  • Sieve
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Wire rack

Ingredients
 
 

  • 60 ml oat milk or other plant milk
  • ½ tablespoon cider vinegar or lemon juice
  • 160 g plain wholemeal flour or plain white (all-purpose) flour
  • 40 g cocoa powder or raw cacao flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 50 ml sunflower oil
  • 100 ml maple syrup
  • 2 medium ripe bananas mashed
  • 50 g kale finely shredded*

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.
  • Line a muffin tin with 12 muffin cases.
  • Add ½ tablespoon cider vinegar to 60ml oat milk and set aside.
  • Sift 160g flour, 40g cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda together in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Mix 50ml sunflower oil and 100ml maple syrup together in a separate bowl. Stir in two mashed bananas, the milk and vinegar mixture and finally 50g shredded kale, beating a little after each addition.
  • Finally fold the wet mixture into the flour and chocolate mixture.
  • Fill each muffin case to ⅔ full with the mixture.
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
  • Leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack.

Notes

  1. To prepare the kale, remove the thick stem first. Process in a food processor to get very fine or use a sharp knife.
  2. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
  3. Suitable for freezing. 

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 88mgPotassium: 213mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 441IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 1mg
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