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🧀 Spinach and cheddar egg muffins

Name: Spinach and cheddar egg muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 12 mini egg muffins
Ingredients: 4 Egg; 2 handfuls Spinach; quarter Red pepper; 30g Cheddar; 2 tbsp Cow's milk; 1 tsp Rapeseed oil

Mini baked egg bites packed with spinach, red pepper and a little cheddar. A protein and iron rich finger food that freezes well for grab and go breakfasts.

From 7 monthsPrep 10 minCook 18 minFreezes wellContains: Egg, Milk

Makes 12 mini egg muffins

Ingredients

4 Egg
2 handfuls Spinach (finely chopped)
quarter Red pepper (very finely diced)
30g Cheddar (pasteurised, grated)
2 tbsp Cow's milk (full fat)
1 tsp Rapeseed oil (for greasing)

Method

Heat the oven to 180C (160C fan) and grease a 12 hole mini muffin tin.
Whisk the eggs and milk together.
Stir in the spinach, pepper and cheese.
Pour into the tin, filling each hole three quarters full.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until set all the way through with no runny centre.
Cool for a few minutes, then run a knife round the edge to lift them out.

Serving it to your baby

From 7 months, cut each muffin into halves or strips that baby can hold. Make sure the vegetables are finely chopped so there are no hard pieces. From 12 months, serve whole.

For the rest of the family

Add chopped ham, chives and black pepper to the adult version, or serve with toast and salad for lunch.

Storing and reheating

Keep in the fridge for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat until piping hot, then cool to warm before serving.

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Questions parents ask

How much cheese can babies have?

Cheese has some salt, so a small amount like this as part of a meal is fine. Choose pasteurised, full fat cheese.

Can I make these without a muffin tin?

Yes, bake the mixture in a small lined tin as a frittata and cut into fingers.

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