Lunch Box Muffins

Savoury spinach, ham and cheese muffins that are perfect for packing in lunches, or if you don’t have time for breakfast just grab one of these on the way out the door.

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1 pkg frozen chopped spinach
1 1/2 cups chopped cooked ham
1 small onion, thinly sliced.
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Microwave spinach according to package directions, then drain excess water. In a large bowl, combine spinach, ham, onion and cheeses. In another bowl beat eggs until foamy, then blend in oil. Add the dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in spinach mixture until just blended. Spoon into greased muffin tins. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned. May be served warm or cold.

These muffins worked out great for packing with us when we were on the go. Tony and I both took them to work, and I packed them in the boys lunches for daycare. Cole was thrown off by the fact that the muffin wasn’t sweet like normal muffins so he didn’t really eat much of them. Bennett didn’t seem to be bothered by it though, he ate them up. They freeze great too.

-Adapted from Best of Bridge (Aces)

4 Comments Add yours

  1. Anonymous's avatar Anonymous says:

    Those look yummy! My mom makes a similar one minus the spinach. I’m going to have to try this one!

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  2. Anonymous's avatar Anonymous says:

    Wow what an awesome idea! They look SO good, looking forward to trying these!

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  3. Anonymous's avatar Anonymous says:

    If I buy ham steak, do I need to cook the ham first?

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  4. Sandra Liu's avatar Sandra Liu says:

    Thanks for a delicious addition to my family’s recipe box! I’ve made the lunchbox muffins a few times now, and even adapted them for a vegetarian guest (subtract ham; add roasted red bell peppers and chopped black olives). As you said, they freeze and reheat well, plus they’re portable, which make them perfect for making ahead and taking to swim meets, when we have to be at the pool at 7:30am–yikes! One question: I greased the muffin tin with canola oil, but still have trouble getting the muffins to release cleanly. Using cupcake liners gets them out of the tin, but the muffins still stick to the liners. Any suggestions?

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