Pick Me Up Veggie Muffins

August 31, 2011 // 33 Comments // Baking , Breakfast , Cafe Style , Muffin , Vegetarian

When I started writing this post, I mulled and mulled over what I would call these muffins. Healthy Muffins? Green Muffins? Veggie Power Muffins? Believe me, I mulled a lot. Then I called them Pick Me Up Veggie Muffins, because not only were they totally tempting to look at, but one of these babies for breakfast was the perfect pick-me-up I needed on a blah Monday morning. Fuelled me up till lunch!

I originally found this recipe online and tweaked it a lot to make it more fussy-kid and hungry-adult friendly. I also wanted it to look great. That is part of my sneak-in-veggies strategy nowadays. Make it look so delectable, you won’t worry about whether it has vegetables or not (and it does, boy it does!). There is an abundance of carrot, zucchini and shallots in this recipe and it is very light and fresh tasting. I baked 10 large muffins with this recipe and froze 4 after slicing, buttering and putting them back together. A quick zap in the microwave and you can have a fresh breakfast any day of the week. Perfect for a spring lunchbox too.

PICK ME UP VEGGIE MUFFINS

Preparation Time – 20 minutes

Baking Time – 20 minutes

Makes 10

Ingredients

light oil spray for greasing

2 cups self raising flour

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 large carrot, grated

1 large zucchini, grated

1/2 cup spring onions/shallots, finely sliced

3/4 cup coarsely grated mozzarella (for a lighter taste) or cheddar (for a stronger taste)

1/2 cup milk

3 eggs, lightly whisked

60g butter, melted

dash of paprika (optional)

Method

Preheat oven to 210C. Spray 10 medium (1/2 cup) muffin pans with oil to grease.

Sift the flour and salt together in a large bowl. Add carrot, zucchini, shallots and cheese. Toss to combine until the flour coats the veggies. Make a well in the centre of the mixture. Whisk milk, eggs and melted butter in a jug and pour in the well. Using a light hand, gently fold the muffin mix with a metal spoon until just combined.

Spoon the mixture into prepared tins and bake in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

To freeze, cool completely, slice in half, butter it, put halves back together and freeze in a ziplock bag.

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33 Responses to “Pick Me Up Veggie Muffins”

Sanjeeta kk 31. Aug, 2011 at 4:15 pm #

Awwee..would be a great accompaniment with my evening tea! making them today..cute and yum looking muffins, Sneh.
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- Sneh 01. Sep, 2011 at 2:46 pm #
  
  Thanks Sanjeeta! Hope they turned out well!
  
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Snehal 31. Aug, 2011 at 4:46 pm #

Lovely recipe. I have a muffin pan stowed away that could use some love. I’ve been promising myself to bake something healthy in it. This looks just perfect.
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- Sneh 01. Sep, 2011 at 2:49 pm #
  
  Thanks Snehal! Bring out the muffin pan!!
  
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Tanvi@SinfullySpicy 31. Aug, 2011 at 5:18 pm #

Very crisp pictures!! Love these healthy muffins – great use of veggies . Wish I cud pick up one from the screen
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- Sneh 01. Sep, 2011 at 2:49 pm #
  
  lol, thanks Tanvi!
  
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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella 31. Aug, 2011 at 8:11 pm #

I just adore your photography Sneh! It’s so nicely styled but not over styled too!
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- Sneh 01. Sep, 2011 at 2:49 pm #
  
  Aww thanks Lorraine. I really appreciate your kind words!
  
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yasmeen (wandering spice) 31. Aug, 2011 at 10:02 pm #

Yum, yum. I adore savory muffins and was planning to take some into work. Found my recipe
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Anita Menon 31. Aug, 2011 at 11:12 pm #

Stunning photography Sneh. Each one just better than the other. The muffins look really tempting.
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Anine Fismer 01. Sep, 2011 at 2:28 am #

Definitely baking these tonight – they look delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

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Amanda @ Traditional Foods 01. Sep, 2011 at 3:03 am #

I’m coming back for the photos, of course, but I’m going to give this recipe a try. I may add some whole grain and use a sourdough method, but we’ve got a lot of garden produce now and a child who doesn’t eat “green.”
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- Sneh 01. Sep, 2011 at 2:51 pm #
  
  Aww Amanda. You are sweet. I would love to know how your sourdough method works out. Children who don’t eat green are the cutest! I’ve got two of that kind
  
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kankana 01. Sep, 2011 at 5:11 am #

I am not much of a breakfast person and every weekday morning it’s mostly cereal that we eat. I think this would be a great twist .. am gonna try this one
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Kulsum at JourneyKitchen 01. Sep, 2011 at 6:49 am #

Absolutely love this Sneh. The pictures are great and I have been looking for a good veggie muffin for a while. This looks like it!
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pavithra 01. Sep, 2011 at 8:41 am #

Wow gorgeous…lovely shots

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Nadia 01. Sep, 2011 at 2:44 pm #

The muffins sound so good and those photos… wow!
I wonder if I can replace the self rising flour for whole wheat with some baking soda?

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- Sneh 01. Sep, 2011 at 2:54 pm #
  
  Thanks Nadia! Great minds think alike. I made a second batch of these over the weekend with whole wheat flour (experimenting to make it a tad healthier). I used 1 and 2/3 cups whole wheat flour and 1/3 cup plain flour. I added 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder and used buttermilk instead of milk. The muffins were a tad dense but very scrumptious .. loved the tang imparted by buttermilk.
  
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bhavani 01. Sep, 2011 at 6:19 pm #

These muffins look great! I haven’t made savoury muffins in a long time – will have to keep this recipe on hand. Thanks!
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Lau@corridorkitchen 01. Sep, 2011 at 6:42 pm #

Loving the presentation, Sneh! That’s a fancy board you’ve got there…
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Farwin 01. Sep, 2011 at 9:08 pm #

These looks great and the pics too…will try it out with wholewheat flour..looking for something different and healthy to spice up my boring cereal mornings…
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Shara 01. Sep, 2011 at 9:50 pm #

I think I should make these in the morning, I don’t think me or the kids ate any vegetables today! Thanks for the recipe.

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alpana 02. Sep, 2011 at 6:00 am #

I really wanna grab one from the screen…….wish I could.
Thanks for sharing.

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Jennifer (Delicieux) 03. Sep, 2011 at 11:19 am #

These look fantastic Sneh!!! They would be perfect for a weekend picnic. Yum!

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Ellie | Gourmand Recipes 03. Sep, 2011 at 2:24 pm #

Beautiful clicks, perfect pick me up muffins. Love the recipe.

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Soma 03. Sep, 2011 at 11:43 pm #

cute cute cute! i think i will try this with whole wheat.

I adore that cup with ketchup!
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Rosa 04. Sep, 2011 at 8:11 pm #

Very soul-uplifting looking indeed! Those savory muffins must taste really good.

Cheers,

Rosa

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Xiaolu 08. Sep, 2011 at 2:36 am #

What a great idea! I have little time to prepare breakfast now that I have really early classes and have been stumped to find a good filling breakfast that’s ready to go. Savory, healthy muffins sound like just the thing!
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alpana 13. Sep, 2011 at 7:25 am #

Wow what a treat…….perfectly named.
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marguerite 17. Sep, 2011 at 6:36 am #

Ohhh… perfect for a staff meeting!! I’ll be making these soon!!

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marla 17. Sep, 2011 at 1:59 pm #

These muffins look amazing! Love all the veggies tucked inside.
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Denise @ TLT - The Little Things 06. Oct, 2011 at 4:27 am #

They look wonderful, I often make something similar with the ingredients I happen to have in the fridge. I love them with a nice salad or soup, hot or cold…they’re always good:)
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Jackie @ Domestic Fits 02. Dec, 2011 at 12:56 pm #

I love this post!! Beautiful veggie muffins I used it in my post today about healthy treats for kids:
http://domesticfits.com/2011/12/01/world-aids-day-atrue-story-of-aids-in-an-elementary-school/
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