SAVOURY PICNIC MUFFINS

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Make a batch of these easy savoury muffins for your next picnic. These cheesy bites with seasonal veg are great for lunchboxes, too

Provided by Georgina Kiely - Digital food editor, bbcgoodfood.com

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 courgette (about 175g grated weight)
4 spring onions, finely chopped
225g self-raising flour
1 roasted red pepper from a jar, drained and finely chopped
100g parmesan, finely grated
few rosemary sprigs, needles picked and finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
90ml sunflower oil
50-100ml whole milk

Steps:

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a eight-hole muffin tin with muffin cases. Coarsely grate the courgette into a fine sieve and use clean hands to squeeze out as much liquid as possible over the sink. Tip into a bowl with the spring onions, flour, roasted red pepper, most of the cheese and the rosemary, along with lots of black pepper and a pinch of salt.
Crack the eggs into a jug, pour in the oil and top up with enough milk to make 300ml. Beat together, then pour into the courgette mixture and mix to a smooth batter. Divide between the cases, top with the remaining cheese and bake for 25-30 mins until risen, firm and golden brown on top. Leave to cool completely on a wire rack. Will keep for up to three days in an airtight container in the fridge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium