My children are mostly vegetarian, which means that at home I’m always searching for what we call “rollercoaster foods” due to their obsession with being allowed on Mandrill Mayhem at Chessington World of Adventures. In other words, food that will help both of them reach the next level on the rollercoaster height chart – that is, food packed full of the good stuff (protein, wholegrains, healthy fats and nutrients). This muffin was created with that in mind: tasty (crucially) without tasting worthy, high in protein (9g per muffin), and mindful of sugar. It’s a mix-in-a-bowl job or, you could say, child’s play.Rollercoaster apple muffinsYou’ll be able to see the curds of the cottage cheese in the finished muffins, which doesn’t bother me, but, if you prefer, mash the cheese before adding it to the muffin mix. Wholemeal self-raising flour should be available in your local big supermarket. Muffin liners are a bit taller than cupcake liners, but if you can’t find them, just use cupcake liners and run a knife around the cooled muffins to remove them from the tin.Prep 10 min
Cook 45 min
Makes 12200g wholemeal self-raising flour
100g mixed seeds
65g rolled oats
