HAM & CHEESE QUINOA MUFFINS - TM

Made some Ham and Cheese Quinoa muffins. I'm trying to eat less bread for breakfast. They turned out delicious. Now the problem is to eat only one!!

Difficulty = easy
Preparation time = 10 min
Total time = 1h:30 min
Serving size = 12 portions

Ingredients
100 g cheddar cheese, cut into cubes (1-2 cm)
40 g Parmesan cheese, crust removed and cut into cubes (1-2 cm)
1000 g water
130 g quinoa
3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves only
2 spring onions/shallots (approx. 40 g), trimmed and cut into pieces (2-3 cm)
130 g zucchini, cut into pieces (3-4 cm)
100 g ham, cut into pieces (1-2 cm)
2 eggs
2 egg whites
1 pinch sea salt
1 pinch ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 180°C. Place 12 silicone cupcake moulds into a 12-hole muffin tray and set aside.
Place cheddar and Parmesan into mixing bowl and grate 10 sec/speed 9. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
Place water into mixing bowl. Insert simmering basket into mixing bowl and weigh quinoa into it, then rinse it well under the tap and cook 20 min/100°C/speed 4. Remove simmering basket with aid of spatula and set quinoa aside to drain. Rinse and dry mixing bowl.
Place parsley and spring onions/shallots into mixing bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.
Add zucchini and chop 3 sec/speed 5. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.
Add all remaining ingredients, including reserved cheese and quinoa, and combine 10 sec//speed 4.

Transfer into prepared muffin tray, then bake for 25-30 minutes (180°C) or until golden. Cool in muffin tray for 5 minutes before transferring muffins onto a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm or cold.

Tips & Tricks
Use tri-coloured quinoa to add more colour to your muffins.
If you don't have silicone cupcake moulds, grease your muffin tray well or use paper cupcake liners as an alternative.

Nutrition
per 12 portions
Calories

6079 kJ / 1447 kcal
Protein
107.9 g
Carbohydrates
86.5 g
Fat
72.5 g
Saturated Fat
37.9 g
Fibre
10.2 g
Sodium
3183.2 mg