Makes 12
INGREDIENTS
- ½ broccoli (about 150g), trimmed
- ½ leek, rinsed, chopped
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme or oregano
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 green apple, cored and cut into 1cm cubes
- 1 large handful spinach, chopped
- 160g (1 cup) buckwheat flour
- 100g (1 cup) rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp potato starch
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3 free-range eggs
- 160ml (2/3 cup) plain unsweetened yoghurt
- 120ml extra virgin olive oil, extra
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp wholegrain Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp organic apple cider vinegar
- Pumpkin seeds, to serve
METHOD
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a large 12-hole muffin tin or 2 smaller 6-hole tins and line with baking paper or paper cases.
- Finely chop broccoli stalk and roughly chop florets. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add broccoli stalk and leek and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the broccoli florets, garlic, thyme, pepper and ½ tsp salt. Sauté for a further 5 minutes. Add the apple and spinach and cook, stirring occasionally, until the other vegetables have softened, the apple is tender and the spinach has wilted. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Put the buckwheat flour, oats, arrowroot, baking powder and remaining salt in a food processor and blend on high speed until well combined and the oats resemble coarse flour. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, make a well in the centre and set aside.
- Put the eggs, yoghurt, extra oil, honey, mustard and vinegar in a bowl and blend on high speed until well combined. Pour into well of dry ingredients and, using a spatula, start folding the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Add the broccoli, spinach and apple mixture and gently fold until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin holes, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted in the centre of one of the muffins comes out clean. Cool muffins slightly in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely or eat while warm.
