Geez I make muffins a lot. Probably once a week. Possibly because I’m too lazy to cut up a whole cake (and also the fact that my oven is too crappy to cook a whole cake well). I love the fact that with minimal kitchen skills I can create so many varying culinary delights. They can be savoury for lunch, as a side dish with a soup, or of course, sweet and fantastic for lunchboxes and afternoon tea. You can make luscious large ones, mini ones that freeze well for lunchboxes or use pattie pans to make ‘muffin tops’ that look nice and large but are actually only a small amount of batter.
Since they’re so simple to make, you can get the kids onto cooking them and quite possibly they’ll stay focused for the entire recipe before getting bored and wandering off to cause destruction elsewhere.
Here’s a selection to try this week, while the kids are looking for things to do…
Cheese & vegie.
Choc chip, almond & banana.
Oat & berry.
Apple & sultana muffin tops.
Chocolate, bran & zucchini.
What other flavour combos are popular in your house?
We also like strawberry muffins (from Vegie Smugglers 1), Cheese & ham muffins (from Vegie Smugglers 2) and Blueberry muffins (from 10 quickbakes/10 sandwich spreads).
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Emma said,
June 30, 2013 @ 8:12 am
My kids LOVE your Chocolate, Bran & Zucchini Muffins, they’re on high rotation for school/kinder lunchboxes.
This holidays I’d like to try to find a muffin/cupcake recipe that will incorporate the 1/2 tin pineapple we always have left over after pizza making, and possibly even the coconut milk that’s left over after making a curry!! Any suggestions??!!
Elly said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:19 am
Coconut milk if you like make it with creamed rice and there is muffin with pineapple but sorry can’t remember name of it but you could mix it through the creamed rice also. Happy cooking!!
wendyblume said,
June 30, 2013 @ 11:16 am
Here’s the only recipe i have using tinned pineapple… but it does use a whole tin. Cute little pineapple cakes… https://vegiesmugglers.com.au/2012/07/04/sunshine-in-a-can-why-1970s-mums-were-right-after-all/
Ruth said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:17 am
We love raspberry and white chocolate!
Sandra K said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:27 am
Excellent! Muffins are just what the kids need for holiday munches. Thanks.
wendyblume said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:37 am
Welcome, they’re my go-to kid pleaser item during the school holidays. Always makes them excited!
Hollie said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:53 am
Where would I find the recipe for the choc zucchini ones?!
wendyblume said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:56 am
All the pictures link through. Enjoy!
Hollie said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:57 am
Oh derr that makes sense! Haha.
Thanks!
wendyblume said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:59 am
It’s still early! 😉
Kristi said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:54 am
Yum yum! I think I will get my 4 year old budding chef and his 6 year old apprentice to have a go at these recipes over the next two weeks. Thank you! Your zucchini cheese puffs are still a favourite in this house.
wendyblume said,
June 30, 2013 @ 9:56 am
Awesome! Then they should like the cheese muffins!
Sandra K said,
June 30, 2013 @ 10:18 am
I just made the choc chip almond muffins. Yum! Thanks again.
wendyblume said,
June 30, 2013 @ 10:34 am
Impressive!