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Sweet Pepper and Sweetcorn Muffins recipe
Savoury muffins packed with the sweetness of sweetcorn and the gentle crunch of roasted sweet peppers. They’re ideal warm from the oven for breakfast, lunchboxes, or an easy snack.
35 min · Easy · British Jump to method
Ingredients
- 250g Self-raising Flour
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tbsp Caster Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 150ml Milk
- 75g Butter
- 1 Green Sweet Pepper
- 1 Purple Sweet Pepper
- 150g Sweetcorn
| Nutrition | Per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 178 kcal |
| Protein | 4.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 24.5 g |
| Fat | 6.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Fibre | 1.8 g |
| Sugar | 3.5 g |
| Sodium | 240 mg |
Why this works
Moderate-energy savoury muffins with some vegetable content, but relatively high in refined carbohydrate and saturated fat, with moderate sodium.
Vitamin C from peppers. Green and purple sweet peppers contribute vitamin C and antioxidant compounds, supporting immune function and collagen formation.
Energy from refined flour and butter. Self-raising flour and butter provide most of the energy, so these muffins are more carbohydrate- and fat-led than fibre-rich.
Sodium concern from added salt. One teaspoon of salt across the batch raises sodium levels, so these are not ideal for a low-sodium diet.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (Fan 180°C, 392°F, Gas Mark 6) and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
- Dice the green sweet pepper and purple sweet pepper into small pieces.
- In a large bowl, mix the self-raising flour, baking powder, caster sugar and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and melted butter together.
- Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined, then fold in the diced sweet peppers and sweetcorn.
- Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cases.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes, until risen, golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly before serving.
Prefer the classic version? Banana Oat Muffins
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