Courgette muffins

Courgette muffins

Get kids busy in the kitchen with these scrummy courgette muffins, perfect for cooks aged between 8-14

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

plus cooling

Method

  1. Brush the muffin tin with oil. Ask your grown-up helper to switch the oven to 190C/ 170C fan/gas 5.
  2. Grate the courgettes and put them in a large bowl. Grate the apple and add to the bowl. Squeeze the orange and add the juice to the bowl.
  3. Break the egg into a bowl; if any bits of shell get in, scoop them out with a spoon. Stir the butter and egg into the courgette and apple mix.
  4. Sieve the flour, baking powder and cinnamon into the bowl. Add the sugar and sultanas.
  5. Mix with a spoon until everything is combined, but don't worry if it is lumpy.
  6. Spoon the mixture into the tin. Ask your helper to put it in the oven and cook for 20-25 mins. Cool in the tin, then spread some icing on each.
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Baking with courgettes

Courgettes can hold quite a lot of water, which can affect the finished texture of your cake. If your grated courgettes seem watery, place them into a clean cloth and wring out some of the liquid into a bowl. Then add the courgettes to the mixture as normal. The timing for cakes containing courgette can depend on the water content of your courgettes, so return the muffins to the oven for another 10 mins if needed. Simply test with a skewer and make sure it comes out clean.

Per serving

272 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, sugar 16g, salt 0.5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2010.

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  • 27 July 2010

    mike commented on this recipe

    My 3 and a half year old son had great fun cooking these with me and an even better time demolishing the end result.We added a half teaspoon of mixed spice aswell as the cinnamon for a bit of extra flavour and left off the icing but were still really pleased with the result. A great way of getting a bit of fruit and veg into fussy kids mouths!

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  • 14 August 2010

    cooking commented on this recipe

    I didn't put on the topping. Found the muffins a bit heavy but good

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  • 24 September 2010

    Beckyboo commented on this recipe

    I used double the quanity of courgette as was overwhelmed by our veggie patch and they were delicious. Tried them out on friends and neighbours...no one could guess the secret ingredient!

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  • 06 March 2011

    sinead rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    mmm these are tasty! i'm trying to sneak some veg into my youngest one's diet so i added double the amount of courgette. i didnt have any butter so i used sunflower oil instead. i had to put a little bit of water in as the mixture seemed quite dry and i didnt bother with the topping but just dusted them in icing sugar. you can't tell there's veg in it at all. will def make again

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  • 07 March 2011

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  • 20 March 2011

    iirtw63 rated this recipe

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  • 11 June 2011

    RenSpen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great way to use up the odd courgette you may have in the bottom of the fridge! These were really tasty and moist and most of them were gone before I could add the topping! I may add just a little more cinnamon or mixed spice next time.

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  • 20 June 2011

    Vicky rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Love them, they are so easy and completely foolproof.

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  • 18 July 2011

    becky rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These were yummy, didnt bother with the topping. will definately make these again, husband and kids loved them!

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  • 23 July 2011

    diane7liverpool rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I too doubted the quantity of courgette and spices and squeezed out some of the liquid from the veg. They were so tasty they were eaten in a day......so off to make some more

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  • 07 August 2011

    Michelle rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic recipe and so tasty! My 3.5yr old LOVED them! I didn't use the sultanas as they aren't a favourite but I don't think it made any difference. We will definatly be making them again!

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  • 12 August 2011

    dizzymagoo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    excellent will be doing again loved the topping just finished them off.

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  • 22 August 2011

    Wenders rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty and no-one could guess what was in it! Made them with my 3 year old son as they are sooo easy to make. Left off the topping and just dusted some icing sugar over the top and also left out the sultanas as DH not a fan but don't think it would have made too much difference over all. Moist and light. Will definately make again!

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  • 08 September 2011

    Gatta rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    made with stark not butter and skipped sultanas. Muffins were delicious! the only concern was the got stuck to the paper wrappers, but i guess it made the eating part more fun..

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  • 23 September 2011

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  • 01 October 2011

    Vyara rated this recipe

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  • 19 November 2011

    kpbcn commented on this recipe

    can these be frozen?

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  • 19 June 2012

    Muffin rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I used sunflower spread instead of butter so maybe that changed things but even so i think 300g flour is way too much for 75g shorting and only one egg. The icing saved the day really (used Philadelphia light). normally, I like to eat some of the cake part first and then eat some of the icing and then eat them together.... but the cake was far too floury tasting to just eat the cake part. In future if i want to make a courgette cake i think i will just use a basic carrot cake recipe and swap the carrots for courgettes or perhaps, as a healthier option, make a pumpkin/ apple puree cake but use courgette puree instead...

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  • 24 June 2012

    bess2001 rated and commented on this recipe

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    These were very tasty , have made courgette cake before which is gorgeous, lovely and moist so i thought i would try these, think i over mixed it a bit as i found they were a bit heavy, so will watch that the next time

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  • 20 July 2012

    Carolliz commented on this recipe

    These look so very good - I'll be making them for my co-op's coffee morning. I will, as some commenters suggested, double the amount of veg (some of our guys don't like anything that's good for them) and will also add the mixed spice. I expect rave reviews!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

plus cooling

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Per serving

272 kcalories, protein 4g, carbohydrate 35g, fat 14 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 1g, sugar 16g, salt 0.5 g

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