These Grinch Mini Muffins are a great holiday treat for baby and toddler, but they’re also great for adults! Made with whole wheat flour, banana, a little lemon zest, and packed with spinach, these muffins can be served as breakfast, lunch, snack or even a festive dessert!
Preheat oven to 350° F. In you have metal muffin tins, lightly grease & flour metal mini muffin tins. Silicone muffin cups don't need any prep.
In a large bowl, whisk dry ingredients: flours, salt, baking powder, and baking soda, and set aside.
In a blender blend the spinach with the water. When you get one cup of puree, return the puree to the blender, add banana, egg, sugar, oil, vanilla extract, lemon zest (or lemon extract), and flaxseed, and blend until everything is uniform.
Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture in batches, stirring gently just until evenly distributed. Gently fold in the cooked quinoa.
Spoon the batter into muffin cups, and bake 10-13 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry.
Allow the muffins to cool completely, and draw the red heart on the top of the muffin in icing.