Courgette Muffins
This delightful muffin recipe combines the freshness of courgettes, the sweetness of apples, and the zesty flavor of oranges, creating a unique and delicious treat. Topped with a creamy soft cheese icing, these muffins are perfect for a cozy afternoon snack or a delightful addition to breakfast.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 50g courgettes , cut into chunks
- 1 apple , peeled and quartered
- 1 orange , halved
- 1 egg
- 75g butter , melted
- 300g self-raising flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 100g golden caster sugar
- handful of sultanas
- 1 tub soft cheese mixed with 3 tbsp icing sugar, to make icing
Instructions
- Brush the muffin tin with oil. Ask your grown-up helper to switch the oven to 190C/ 170C fan/gas 5.
- Grate the courgettes and put them in a large bowl. Grate the apple and add to the bowl. Squeeze the orange and add the juice to the bowl.
- Break the egg into a bowl; if any bits of shell get in, scoop them out with a spoon. Stir the butter and egg into the courgette and apple mix.
- Sieve the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into the bowl. Add the sugar and sultanas.
- Mix with a spoon until everything is combined, but don’t worry if it is lumpy.
- Spoon the mixture into the tin. Ask your helper to put it in the oven and cook for 20-25 mins. Cool in the tin, then spread some icing on each.
Cook Time
25M
Prep Time
PT35M
Yield
Makes 12
Nutrition
- Calories: 272 calories
- Fat Content: 14 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 9 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 35 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 16 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 4 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 0.5 milligram of sodium
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