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Mini cottage cheese-and-egg muffins

Serves 12

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 8 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

8 free-range eggs
¼ cup cream or milk
½ cup spring onion, chopped
2 cups baby spinach, chopped
¼ cup red pepper, diced
½ cup cottage cheese
½ cup Cheddar cheese, grated
1 t baking powder
3 T flour

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or butter and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until smooth then add the cream, spring onion, spinach, red pepper, cottage cheese and Cheddar. Mix until well combined.

3. Sift the baking powder and flour into the egg mixture and mix until the flour is no longer visible.

4. Divide the mixture between the muffin cups and bake for 30–35 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for about 15 minutes before removing from the pan.

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