Looking for a delicious and healthy snack to have on hand throughout the week? Look no further than these savory chicken, spinach, and flax muffins. The combination of ingredients not only makes them tasty but also provides your body with key vitamins and minerals. Let’s take a look at what makes these muffins so special.
Health Benefits of Ingredients Used
These muffins combine several ingredients that are known for their health benefits. For example, eggs contain essential amino acids as well as essential fatty acids like omega-3s. Spinach is an excellent source of dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and various minerals including magnesium, manganese, iron and calcium. Carrots provide beta-carotene along with vitamins A, C and K as well as minerals such as potassium and manganese. Flax seeds are also a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids which can help reduce inflammation in the body. Finally, chicken breast provides lean protein which helps keep you feeling full longer.
Muffin Preparation Tips
The preparation for these muffins is quite simple. Start by preheating your oven to 170°C and greasing your muffin trays with some olive oil. Then in a skillet sauté some diced onion with a little olive oil before adding grated carrots and cooking until they start to soften (about five minutes). Add spinach to the mix followed by diced grilled chicken breast before cooking for another five minutes or so before removing from heat to cool down a bit. In the meantime beat four eggs in a bowl before adding the cooked vegetables along with chives and flax seeds; stirring everything together until combined before pouring into the prepared muffin trays before baking for about 20 minutes or until cooked through (you can check using a skewer which should come out clean when done).
These delicious chicken, spinach, and flaxseed muffins make an excellent snack throughout the week. Not only do they taste good but they provide your body with key vitamins, minerals, proteins and essential fatty acids that will leave you feeling energized throughout the day! So why wait? Give this recipe a try today!
Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 red onion
2 cups of spinach
2 grated carrots
1/2 small diced grilled chicken breast
2 tablespoons of flax seeds
Salt q.s.
1 tbsp of chopped chives
Extra virgin olive oil q.s.