Savoury Courgette Muffins

Name: Savoury Courgette Muffins
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, British, European
Ingredients: 340g (2 packed cups) courgette, grated; 120ml (½ cup) butter or coconut oil, melted; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp pepper; 1 tsp paprika (optional); 1 tsp onion granules (optional); 6 eggs; 2 tbsps fresh oregano, finely chopped (or 1 tsp of dried); 1 tsp baking powder; 85g (¾ cup) coconut flour; 120g (1 cup) cheddar cheese, grated; 4 rashers of bacon, diced (optional)

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:25min

These make a great breakfast, quick lunch or substantial snack. Delicious hot or cold. Play around with spices and filling to find your favourite flavour! NOTES DAIRY FREE Skip the cheese and add 6 tbsps of nutritional yeast for a subtle cheesy flavour

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:39:42 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories174.6 kcal (9%)

Total Fat14 g (20%)

Carbs5.9 g (2%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein6.5 g (13%)

Sodium193.9 mg (10%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

340gcourgette

grated

120mlbutter

or coconut oil, melted

¼ tspsalt

¼ tsppepper

1 tsppaprika

optional

1 tsponion granules

optional

6eggs

2 tbspsfresh oregano

finely chopped

1 tspbaking powder

85gcoconut flour

120gcheddar cheese

grated

4 rashersbacon

diced, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 355°F (180°C). In a mixing bowl, add the courgette, butter/ oil, eggs and dried ingredients and mix well.

Step 2

Add the coconut flour and mix until the batter becomes thick.

Step 3

Fold through the cheese

Step 4

Line the holes of a standard muffin tin with silicone cupcake molds and evenly divide the mixture between holes. Overfill each hole creating little piles of soon to be muffins (the muffins won’t rise much).

Step 5

Bake for 25 minutes, until golden and allow to cool for 5 minutes before enjoying.