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    Home » Family Friendly Recipes » Lunchbox & Picnic

    Rainbow Vegetable Savoury Muffins Recipe

    Jul 21, 2017 · 8 Comments

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    Today I have a delicious recipe for rainbow vegetable savoury muffins to share with you. These yummy savoury muffins make a fun change from sandwiches and pack up beautifully for healthy picnic food that the whole family will love. Bake them in advance and they'll take some of the stress out of packing a healthy picnic, so you can relax and enjoy it along with the kids!

    Yummy rainbow vegetable savoury muffins recipe - fun and healthy kid friendly picnic food idea from Eats Amazing UK

    When the sun is shining and summer is in full swing, there's nothing nicer than eating outside. There's something really special about  a picnic, it's an informal and laid back way of eating that can be great for taking the stress out of meal times with little ones. I've always found that children love the novelty of eating al fresco, and a picnic doesn’t need to be a fancy affair to work its magic on little ones either - a picnic tea in the garden can be just as exciting as a family picnic at the beach. Eating al fresco seems to naturally encourage healthy eating too, which is always a bonus!

    No Junk Picnic tips from Organix

    Organix have some great advice for picnicking with little ones, my favourite is the tip about packing bite-sized foods, it makes it much easier to get your little ones eating a good variety of foods and they're usually more willing to try something new if it's mixes in with some familiar favourites. Preparing fruit and veg in advance and packing into little snack boxes to grab and go from the fridge makes life so much easier too. The rainbow muffins I've shared below are another great prep-in-advance food, and they're stuffed with a rainbow of veggies to help towards their 5 a day.

    Rainbow Vegetable Savoury Muffins

    Ingredients:

    • 225g self-raising flour
    • 1 small carrot
    • 2 spring onions
    • ½ red pepper
    • 2 tbps sweetcorn
    • 100g mature cheddar
    • 175ml milk (or dairy free alternative)
    • 1 large egg
    • 50ml olive oil

    Method: 

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (Gas mark 6/400°F). Lightly brush 10 moulds of a 12 hole muffin tin with a little oil.

    Measure out and sift the flour into a large mixing bowl.

    Prepare the vegetables – grate the carrot, finely chop the spring onion, de-seed and finely chop the red pepper. Add the prepared vegetables and the sweetcorn to the flour. Grate the cheddar cheese, add it to the bowl and stir until combined.

    Easy rainbow vegetable savoury muffins recipe - fun and healthy kid friendly picnic food idea from Eats Amazing UK - Step 1

    In a separate bowl, mix together the milk, egg and olive oil.

    Easy rainbow vegetable savoury muffins recipe - fun and healthy kid friendly picnic food idea from Eats Amazing UK - Step 2

    Add this wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until completely combined.

    Easy rainbow vegetable savoury muffins recipe - fun and healthy kid friendly picnic food idea from Eats Amazing UK - Step 3

    Divide the mixture between the 10 oiled muffin tin moulds.

    Bake for around 20 minutes in the preheated oven until cooked through and golden brown.

    Easy rainbow vegetable savoury muffins recipe - fun and healthy kid friendly picnic food idea from Eats Amazing UK - Step 4

    Serve warm, or cool completely on a wire rack ready to pack in an air-tight box for your picnic.

    You'll find a whole selection of rainbow picnic recipes over on the Organix website, like these Rainbow Wraps, Rainbow Veggie Platter, Rainbow Dips (Pea & Mint, Beetroot Hummus & Carrot Hummus) and Rainbow Fruit Kebabs.   These yummy rainbow recipes are all free from artificial colours – no junk, just the glorious natural colours of healthy fruits and vegetables. Why not pack them all up together for a delicious rainbow picnic for a special occasion!

    Fun and healthy rainbow picnic with Organix foods including yummy rainbow food recipes

    Organix and Goodies foods are also perfect for picnics, they’re ready packed in portions so great to grab and go for snacks and treats.  With the Organix No-Junk promise you know that there’s nothing but good healthy ingredients inside too.  There are lots of yummy products to choose from but we think these ones make great picnic food:

    • Organix Sweetcorn Rings
    • Goodies Mini Cheese Crackers
    • Goodies Saucy Tomato Noughts and Crosses
    • Goodies Carrot Cake Soft Oaty Bars
    • Goodies Apple and Date Chunky Fruit Bars
    • Goodies Mini Gingerbread Men Biscuits
    • Goodies Farm Animal Biscuits

    Delicious and healthy Organix snacks are perfect for a family picnic - Eats Amazing UK

    Do you have any great picnic tips or favourite recipes to go in a healthy picnic? Do comment below or use #NoJunkJourney hashtag to join in the conversation with Organix across social media.

    Grace

    Organix No Junk Journey Logo

    Disclosure: This recipe and blog post was commissioned by Organix as a part of a series of posts for the No Junk Journey campaign.  I was compensated for my time, however all opinions expressed in this post are my own.

     

    Yummy rainbow vegetable savoury muffins recipe - fun and healthy kid friendly picnic food idea from Eats Amazing UK - Step 1
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    5 from 2 votes

    Rainbow Vegetable Savoury Muffins

    Delicious and healthy savoury muffins recipe with rainbow vegetables - perfect kid friendly recipe for summer picnics or lunch boxes all the year around! 
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    0 minutes mins
    Total Time30 minutes mins
    Course: Lunch, Party Food, Snack
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 10 Muffins
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • 225 g self-raising flour
    • 1 small carrot
    • 2 spring onions
    • ½ red pepper
    • 2 tbps sweetcorn
    • 100 g mature cheddar
    • 175 ml milk or dairy free alternative
    • 1 large egg
    • 50 ml olive oil

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 200°C (Gas mark 6/400°F). Lightly brush 10 moulds of a 12 hole muffin tin with a little oil.
    • Measure out and sift the flour into a large mixing bowl.
    • Prepare the vegetables – grate the carrot, finely chop the spring onion, de-seed and finely chop the red pepper. Add the prepared vegetables and the sweetcorn to the flour. Grate the cheddar cheese, add it to the bowl and stir until combined.
    • In a separate bowl, mix together the milk, egg and olive oil. Add this wet mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until completely combined. Divide the mixture between the 10 oiled muffin tin moulds.
    • Bake for around 20 minutes in the preheated oven until cooked through and golden brown.

    Notes

    Notes: Serve warm, or cool completely on a wire rack ready to pack in an air-tight box for your picnic.

     

    I hope you will want to try this yummy rainbow recipe, please pin it so that you can find it again! For more easy picnic ideas and recipes, check out the Lunchbox and Picnic Recipes section here on the Eats Amazing blog or for more recipes for little ones, pop over and follow my Baby & Toddler Food Ideas Pinterest board for fresh ideas from all over the web!

    Easy rainbow vegetable savoury muffins recipe - fun and healthy kid friendly picnic food idea from Eats Amazing UK

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    1. Selen says

      May 28, 2019 at 12:05 pm

      Does this work the same with Soya Milk?

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        May 31, 2019 at 10:09 am

        Hi Selen, yes this recipe should work absolutely fine with soya milk.

        Reply
    2. Marianne Meyer says

      June 18, 2020 at 5:48 pm

      5 stars
      I made these with my 12 year old daughter. They were so tasty, I had 3 to myself!! A huge success - the whole family enjoyed them. A great way to get everyone eating their veg:) Thank you very much x

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        June 23, 2020 at 2:55 pm

        Hi Marianne, thank you for your lovely comment, I'm so pleased you and your family enjoyed this recipe!

        Reply
    3. Linda Park says

      August 12, 2020 at 8:27 am

      5 stars
      Loved these

      can you tell me how many calories in one
      My freezer now has a wee supply too

      Thx Linda

      Reply
    4. Zoe Robinson says

      December 12, 2020 at 4:30 pm

      Can you freeze these?

      Reply
      • Grace Hall says

        February 17, 2021 at 3:06 pm

        Hello, yes you can freeze them - freeze them on a tray if possible (to prevent them getting stuck together whilst freezing) then pop them in an airtight freezer bag and store in the freezer until ready to use. Hope that helps!

        Reply
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