Savoury muffins for kids (2024)

Delicious savoury muffins for kids, perfect for lunchboxes, picnics or served warm from the oven.

My kids would probably eat sandwiches for lunch every day if I let them but once in a while I like to test them with something new. These savoury muffins for kids are a great addition to our lunchtime repertoire. They are easy to make as you just mix everything together in one bowl and you can add any veggies you like. We made these savoury muffins vegetarian and went with tomatoes because they go great with cheese and spinach to add a little colour (and I had some needing used up in the fridge).

We had them straight from the oven, but you could also cook them in advance serve them chilled which makes them great for a packed lunch box or picnic.

I also love doing savoury baking with my kids as it makes a nice break from lots of sugar that our baking often has.

How can kids help make savoury muffins?

If you’ve got older kids they can help prepare the vegetables otherwise, get them busy measuring the rest of the ingredients while you get the vegetables ready. Younger children will then also be able to mix everything togther and spoon the muffin mixture into the muffin tin.

And if you liked these savoury muffins you might also like our savoury scones.

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 30 minutes plus 20 minutes baking

Serves: 12 muffins

Ingredients

2 eggs
175ml / ½ cup milk
75g / ½ cup butter, melted
150g / 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
3 tomatoes
75g fresh baby spinach, chopped
250g / 2 cups self raising flour

How to make savoury muffins for kids

Preheat the oven to 180C / 170C Fan /350F and get your kids to line a muffin tin with cases.

Mix the wet ingredients

Break the eggs into a small bowl, and then add to a large mixing bowl. Give them a whisk.

Measure the milk – we normally do this using the ml setting on our digital scales to be more accurate. Add it to the eggs.

Weigh the butter into a small bowl and then melt it in the microwave or a small pan. Add to the egg/milk mixture and give everything a good mix.

Add the filling

Get your kids to help you grate the cheese, and chop the vegetables. Add them to your mixing bowl.

Add the flour

Finally, weigh the flour out into a small bowl and add to the large mixing bowl.

Give everything one final stir until all the ingredients are well combined.

Make the muffins

Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases.

Bake the muffins in the oven for 20-25 minutes. They’re ready when they are nice and golden in colour and a metal skewer inserted in to the middle comes out clean.

Savoury muffins can be served warm from the oven or chilled in a lunchbox or picnic.

If you liked these savoury muffins, you’ll love our cheese muffins, veggie nuggets and our pizza pinwheels.