{"id":29332,"date":"2016-03-01T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=29332"},"modified":"2021-02-10T21:17:39","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T02:17:39","slug":"spinach-muffins-lemon-zest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/spinach-muffins-lemon-zest\/","title":{"rendered":"Springtime Lemon Zest Spinach Muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"

These brightly-flavored lemon spinach muffins are zesty and not too sweet; a fresh addition to a spring brunch or delicious when paired with an afternoon cup of tea.<\/em><\/p>\n

Originally my plan was to make a basic muffin- blueberry perhaps?<\/em>– and make it green by adding a couple handfuls of spinach. Yup, the secret is out in the first paragraph of this post. Just like smoothies, you can add (blended) spinach to muffins to increase the nutritional profile without changing the flavor (cha cha cha!). BUT<\/em>, don’t take the tip and run just yet because I have something even better to share with you.<\/p>\n

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If you haven’t felt it where you are yet, spring is certainly on the way. The 70 degree sunshine I experienced yesterday confirmed it and to me, nothing feels more fresh and springlike than lemons, right?<\/p>\n

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I decided to incorporate the sunshiny citrus fruit (spring! fresh!) with spinach (St. Patrick’s Day green! Health!) and try to create a wholesome and tasty muffin. It took a lot of playing with my favorite lemon juicer<\/a> and several kitchen messes…<\/p>\n

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but I finally ended up with a light and lemony, not too<\/em> sweet, brightly-flavored muffin.<\/p>\n

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The muffins are quite good on their own and make a fun switch up from typical muffin flavors. They pair as well with a cup of tea in the afternoon as they do with fresh fruit for breakfast.<\/p>\n

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As I started thinking how great these could be for a spring brunch, visions of a lemon drizzle appeared in my head and I knew I had to try kicking things up a notch.<\/p>\n

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Oh I’m so glad I did. Though these muffins can be enjoyed wholeheartedly on their own, for a fancy presentation or to entice the kids to give them a try, drizzle on this simple lemon glaze. It really blurs the line between muffin and cake, delighting both the eyes and the taste buds.<\/p>\n

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[Tweet “Mmm… lemon zest muffins with a colorful, healthy twist from @ahealthyslice!”]<\/p>\n

So open up your windows to let the spring breeze in and whip up a batch of these lemon spinach muffins to welcome it with!<\/p>\nPrint<\/a><\/span>

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