These savoury muffins are a brilliant way of using up leftover chicken from your Sunday roast. So easy to make and perfect for lunchboxes for kids

Savoury muffins are such a brilliant alternative to sandwiches for kids' lunchboxes. There's nothing wrong with a simple ham or cheese sandwich of course, but it's nice to have something different every now and then.
Plus, these are a brilliant way to use up leftover roast chicken. If you still have a bit of meat leftover from your Sunday roast but not enough to make a full meal, then give these a try!

How To Make Lunchbox Muffins
They really are so easy to make. Everything gets mixed in one bowl. So minimal washing up too which I always appreciate!

- Add eggs, butter and milk to a large bowl and whisk.

- Add grated cheese, cooked chicken and grated carrot and mix again.

- Lastly, add oregano and flour and give it one final mix.

- Divide the mixture between 12 silicone cases in a muffin tin.
Then bake in the oven for 25 minutes until the tops are golden brown.
I really recommend using Silicone Muffin Cases. These savoury muffins have a tendency to stick to paper cases but they won't stick to the silicone ones. They're easy to clean and of course reusable too.
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Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes in the tin. This ensures that they will be fully cooked all the way through, as they will continue to cook in the heat of the tin.

Storing & Freezing
You can of course eat these muffins straight away. These are delicious warm but still just as tasty served cold too.
They will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days.
To freeze, allow them to cool then pop into a large freezer bag. Pull them out as and when needed. They will defrost in your children's lunchboxes in a few hours, ready to enjoy for lunch at school or nursery.

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Chicken & Cheese Lunchbox Muffins
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 32 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Category: Lunchbox
Description
These savoury muffins are a brilliant way of using up leftover chicken from your Sunday roast. So easy to make and perfect for lunchboxes for kids
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggs
- 150ml milk
- 75g melted butter
- 170g grated cheddar cheese
- 100g cooked chicken
- 1 carrot, finely grated
- ½ tsp oregano
- 250g self raising flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180c fan and line a 12 hole muffin tin with silicone muffin cases.
- Add the eggs, milk and melted butter to a large bowl and whisk.
- Add the grated cheese cooked chicken and grated carrot and mix with a spoon.
- Finely, add the oregano and flour and mix just enough so that all the ingredients are well combined.
- Divide the mixture between the 12 muffin cases and bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
- Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes in the cases before removing.
Notes
These muffins will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days.
They can also be frozen. Defrost at room temperature in a couple of hours.
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Anonymous says
I forgot the butter. Horrible mistake. I was wondering why it seemed like way too much flour.
Sammi T says
My daughter would love these! always on the look out for non-sandwich packed lunch ideas as shes really not a fan, says sandwiches are to boring. Thank you for the ideas, keep them coming.
Vicky says
Perfect! please come back and let us know what she thought of them.