Low-Fat Spinach Muffins

This low-fat muffin recipe provides a highly satiating, nutrient-dense treat, which is ideal if your goal is fat loss.  It uses a mixture of whole eggs and egg whites with various spices to boost the taste and minerals.

Using egg whites, low-fat cheese, and egg whites keeps the protein-energy ratio high. The spinach provides plenty of manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium folate, vitamin A and vitamin K1.

The mozzarella provides plenty of calcium, the whole eggs provide some choline, and the egg whites boost the selenium and B2 for a well-rounded taste and nutrient profile.

Scorecard

Macronutrients  

One serving (three muffins) provides 150 calories, 22 g of protein, 4 g of fat and 5 g of net carbs.

Micros  

The Cronometer screenshot below shows the nutrients provided by 2000 calories of this recipe relative to the Optimal Nutrient Intakes.   

Ingredients 

  • 250 g spinach (frozen)
  • 1 cup cottage cheese (low fat)
  • 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese (fat-free)
  • 1.25 cups of egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • t tbsp Parmesan Cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. Microwave frozen spinach for 5 minutes, then drain and squeeze spinach.
  3. Add all other ingredients except parmesan cheese.
  4. Divide in a muffin pan and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
  5. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until set. 

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