When SHAPE magazine asked if I’d like to contribute my favorite kale recipe to their website, two thoughts went through my head. 1) Yes! And 2) I better invent one…quickly.

See, I’ve actually been kind of anti-kale (I know, that’s dangerous to say in LA), as I’ve felt the entire country has been kale-washed. I was suspicious of this dark leafy green the way I am of chiropractors — it couldn’t be all it’s cracked (pun so intended) to be…could it? Well, when fashioned as nachos in a cute cupcake wrapper, it turns out kale is good…and fun! Consider me kale-washed.

Behold, my recipe for Kale Nacho Cupcakes. If you’re a kale faithful or a new kale convert (like me), check out more great kale recipes in this great roundup by Jamie Stone of 10 New Ways to Eat Kale on Shape.com.

Kale Nacho Cupcakes

Kale. Nachos. Cupcakes. Not three things that normally are in the same sentence. But when the deliciousness of nachos combines with the nostalgic excitement of cupcakes and the nutritiousness of kale, the results are one fun-to-eat recipe that’s perfect for a pretty party appetizer of even a full meal on the couch watching The Bachelor.