Healthy lunch box muffins

Serves:

Makes 6-8

Ingredients

• 250g cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (250mls) milk
• 1 2/3 cups (250g) self-raising flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup carrot, grated
• 2 apples, grated
• 2/3 cup sultanas

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

Microwave cream cheese for one minute to soften slightly. In a large bowl, whisk cream cheese with eggs and milk until smooth. Whisk in flour and cinnamon. Stir through carrot, apples and sultanas.

Grease a 6-hole Texan muffin tin (or a 12-hole normal muffin tin). Distribute batter evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes until cooked through.

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Serving Suggestions

Note

• Try replacing half the flour with wholemeal self-raising flour for an even healthier muffin.
• You could also add grated zucchini or some shredded tasty cheese to the batter.
• Recipe by Greer Worsley, who blogs at Typically Red.