Mega Lunch Muffin

Mega Lunch Muffin

This muffin contains vegetables, potatoes, cheese and fresh herbs for a lunch that will really fill you up. Great for active kids who need a lot of energy during the day.

Ingredients(6 muffins)

BOWL 1

• 1 medium baby marrow, unpeeled and grated
• 1 small onion, grated
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 250 ml cold, leftover mashed potato or butternut
• 30 ml parsley or basil, chopped
• 125 ml plain Greek yoghurt
• 2 large eggs
• 30 ml sunflower oil

BOWL 2

• 250 ml whole wheat flour
• 250 ml cake flour
• 10 ml salt
• 125 ml oat bran
• 20 ml baking powder
• 40 g cheddar cheese, grated (80 ml)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 190ºC with oven shelf in centre position. Grease a 6-Cup non-stick Giant muffin pan.
2. Mix the ingredients for Bowl 1 and Bowl 2 separately. Pour Bowl 2 ingredients into Bowl 1 and mix gently with a wooden spoon to combine.
3. Spoon into the prepared muffin pan and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.

Hints and Tips

Freeze these muffins individually in food storage containers, and take like this to the office. By lunchtime they are thawed, ready for a 20 second reheating in the office microwave oven.