Savoury muffins for travelling kids is easy and delicious to make. When travelling on the road children tend to get board and hungry, making the road extra long. These tasty little travel buddies will keep them satisfied and smiling all the way to your destination.
Ingredients for Savoury Muffins for travelling kids:
2 cups (300g) self-raising flour
1/4 cup mushrooms, finely chopped
3/4 cup (55g) grated tasty cheese
1/2 cup finely diced ham
1 capsicum, de-ribbed and diced
150g butter, melted
250ml milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
3/4 cup (55g) grated tasty cheese
1/2 cup finely diced ham
1 capsicum, de-ribbed and diced
150g butter, melted
250ml milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line a 12 cup muffin tray with muffin sized patty pans.
In a bowl, plece the flour, cheese, capsicum, mushrooms and ham.
In a jug, combine the egg, milk and butter.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Pour the savoury muffins mixture into patty pans and bake for 15-20 minutes.
In a bowl, plece the flour, cheese, capsicum, mushrooms and ham.
In a jug, combine the egg, milk and butter.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Pour the savoury muffins mixture into patty pans and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Notes:
Stirring the savoury muffins mixture until just combined gives it a real lightness.
You can exchange the ham for cooked bacon if you prefer that in savoury muffins
You can exchange the ham for cooked bacon if you prefer that in savoury muffins
These are great for packing into the lunch box or giving kids to snack on as they rush out the door. Also try making cheesy bacon and corn muffins, and for a bite sized toddler snack, mini baked beans muffins.
You could use a mini muffin tin instead if you wanted to make miniature versions of these. Also check out the gourmet mini olive and feta muffins which are perfect for passing around at a party.
If you know you’ll have trouble getting your kids to eat these savoury muffins because of the ‘green bits’, try making sneaky pumpkin muffins instead. They are also savoury and delicious.
Feta and spinach muffins are another yummy variation to try.
If your family loved these, introduce them to other great savoury muffins such as pesto and parmesan, bacon and potato and sundried tomato. .
If your family loved these, introduce them to other great savoury muffins such as pesto and parmesan, bacon and potato and sundried tomato. .
These savoury muffins for travelling kids are a lovely and healthy snack to give kids. For a naturally sweet muffin that’s also nutritious, try this carrot and oat variation.