Applesauce Kale Muffins

I LOVE to cook healthy things! It is one of my hobbies and it allows me to be creative. Tonight we had some kale in the fridge that was going to go bad if I didn't use it soon, so I decided to create a kale muffin recipe. I was a bit nervous about how they would turn out but we loved them! Plus they are really healthy. Kale is literally one of the healthiest vegetables in the world and is known as the "queen of greens". I learned that "one cup of chopped kale contains 33 calories and 9% of the daily value of calcium, 206% of vitamin A, 134% of vitamin C, and a whopping 684% of vitamin K. It is also a good source of potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus." It also protects against cancer and lowers cholesterol. Okay, enough of the technical stuff. What is fun about this muffin recipe is that it allows you to get all of these health benefits in an easy and yummy way. They were easy to make as well! 

Here is the recipe...

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon 

3/4 cup Splenda (or any other sweetener you want) 

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup applesauce (I used "no sugar added")

1 tbs oil 

3 eggs, beaten

1 tsp vanilla 

1 cup oats 

1 cup kale (steamed and chopped) 

Add anything else you would like... shredded carrots, raisons etc!! 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add everything else and stir until evenly moist. Pour into greased muffin tins filling each one 3/4 full. Bake for about 15 mins or until knife inserted into the muffin comes out clean.

Enjoy!! 

Quote from  http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/the-truth-about-kale