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Carrot, spinach and pumpkin seed muffins

Name: Carrot, spinach and pumpkin seed muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 1tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1½tsp ground cumin; 100g baby spinach, stalks removed; 250g self-raising flour; 1tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 eggs; 250g low-fat natural yogurt; 100g carrot, coarsely grated; 75g sweetcorn, tinned in water or frozen (defrosted, if frozen); 25g pumpkin seeds

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Makes 12
Hands-on time 10 min, oven time 30 min, plus cooling

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 129kcal
Fat: 3.7g (0.8g saturated)
Protein: 5.3g
Carbohydrates: 20.1g (3.8g sugar)
Fibre: 1.8g
Salt: 0.5g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 129kcal
Fat: 3.7g (0.8g saturated)
Protein: 5.3g
Carbohydrates: 20.1g (3.8g sugar)
Fibre: 1.8g
Salt: 0.5g

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Ingredients

1tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1½tsp ground cumin
100g baby spinach, stalks removed
250g self-raising flour
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
250g low-fat natural yogurt
100g carrot, coarsely grated
75g sweetcorn, tinned in water or frozen (defrosted, if frozen)
25g pumpkin seeds

Method

Line a 12-hole muffin tin with silicon or paper cases. Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/gas 5. Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan and cook the onion for 5 min until softened. Add the cumin and cook for a few more min. Add the spinach with 4 tbsp hot water and cook for 1 min (the liquid will evaporate). Remove from the heat and leave to cool for a few min.
Put the flour, bicarbonate of soda and cooled onion mixture in a large bowl. Mix the eggs and yogurt together and add to the bowl with the carrot, sweetcorn and pumpkin seeds. Gently mix, then spoon into the cases and cook for 20–25 min until golden brown and firm to touch.

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