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Little Italian Courgette cakes

A tasty vegetarian treat for your toddler to enjoy, Delicious with a pat of butter, more honey and a cuppa.

Ingredients:Little Italian courgette Cakes
  • 1 mug of grated courgette
  • 100g sugar
  • 75ml honey
  • 75ml olive oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 250g flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 lemon, zest and 3 tbsp juice
  • A handful of nuts and/or raisins (optional)
How to make Little Italian Courgette cakes

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350F/gas 4. 
  2. Mix all the ingredients together.
  3. Divide between muffin/cupcake cups.
  4. Sprinkle a few nuts over the top of the cakes, if you like. Pine-nuts or flaked almonds work beautifully. 
  5. Bake on a low rack in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
  6. Drizzle a bit of honey over the top and tuck in. 
  7. The cakes will store for 2-3 days in an airtight container.











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