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Zucchini muffins

Savoury, cheesy and packed with hidden veg, these zucchini muffins are the kind of recipe the whole family will love. Made with yoghurt instead of butter, they're a lighter take on a lunchbox favourite — golden on top, fluffy in the middle and ready in under 45 minutes.
  • Prep 15 mins
  • Cook 25 mins
  • Servings 12 muffins
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Ingredients

  • 2 small or 1 large zucchini, grated
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 150g bacon, diced
  • 2 cups self-raising flour, or 2 cups plain flour plus 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup (around 125 grams) low fat plain or Greek yoghurt
  • ½ cup sunflower oil
  • 1 cup grated cheese, plus extra for on top

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Cook the onion and bacon in a saucepan on a medium heat until the bacon is a little crispy and the onion is transparent. Set aside to cool.
  3. Put the self-raising flour (or plain flour and baking powder) in a large bowl and mix in the grated cheese, then the grated zucchini, then the cooled onion and bacon mix.
  4. In a separate bowl mix the eggs, yoghurt, and oil until combined.
  5. Mix the egg, yoghurt, oil into the flour, zucchini, onion, and bacon and stir until combined.
  6. Place the mix into a muffin tray and top mix with grated cheese (if desired).
  7. Bake at 180°C for 20–25 minutes.

Tip

  • Peel the zucchini before grating if you want to hide the colour from fussy eaters.
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