I’m always on the hunt for a great kid inspired vegetable recipe… something that doesn’t camouflage the veggies, but rather features them in a fun, creative way. I want the veggies to be the star of the show, and they are exactly that in these Birds Eye Veggie Cupcakes. Fortunately, the kids in this house are pretty good about eating their veggies.
Both of my nieces enjoy helping out in the kitchen, and this vegetable recipe was a lot of fun for them to make. They enjoyed pushing the biscuits down into the muffin tins and then filling them up with the cheesy vegetable filling.
This Veggie Cupcake recipe is one of many fabulous kid-friendly recipes that I found on the Birds Eye Kids web site.
Ingredients:
1 bag (12 oz.) Steamfresh® Broccoli Florets, cooked according to package directions
1 bag (12 oz.) Steamfresh® Mixed Vegetables, cooked according to package directions
1 can (16.3 oz.) refrigerated biscuits (8 biscuits)
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
1-1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
2 eggs
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Evenly press biscuits into bottom and up sides of a 12 cup muffin pan; set aside.
3. In large bowl combine cooked vegetables with, cream cheese, yogurt, 1 cup shredded cheese and eggs.
4. Evenly spoon vegetable mixture into prepared muffin cups. Bake 15 minutes. Evenly sprinkle with remaining cheese and continue baking, 5 minutes or until golden brown.
I made a couple of changes to this recipe when I made it. Instead of the shredded Swiss cheese, I used a cheese blend that I already had on hand. I also added salt and pepper to taste. My kids are older and don’t mind a little salt and pepper. Also, I sprayed the muffin tins with a little vegetable spray before adding the biscuits.
Note: I found that the recipe yielded a lot of extra veggie filling. Had I known, I would have purchased another tube of biscuits and had some leftovers to enjoy. Instead, I added the extra cheesy veggie mixture to a small baking dish and baked it for about 15 minutes. It was a delicious side dish for dinner the next evening.
Birds Eye Veggie Cupcakes are delicious, and the whole family enjoyed them! They are a bit like mini veggie pot pies, and would be a great entree for lunch. It’s a recipe we’ll definitely be making again.
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Birds Eye Veggie Cupcakes
About a MomIngredients
- 1 bag 12 oz. Steamfresh® Broccoli Florets, cooked according to package directions
- 1 bag 12 oz. Steamfresh® Mixed Vegetables, cooked according to package directions
- 1 can 16.3 oz. refrigerated biscuits (8 biscuits)
- 3 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 1-1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
- 2. Evenly press biscuits into bottom and up sides of a 12 cup muffin pan; set aside.
- 3. In large bowl combine cooked vegetables with, cream cheese, yogurt, 1 cup shredded cheese and eggs.
- 4. Evenly spoon vegetable mixture into prepared muffin cups. Bake 15 minutes. Evenly sprinkle with remaining cheese and continue baking, 5 minutes or until golden brown.
- I made a couple of changes to this recipe when I made it. Instead of the shredded Swiss cheese, I used a cheese blend that I already had on hand. I also added salt and pepper to taste. My kids are older and don't mind a little salt and pepper. Also, I sprayed the muffin tins with a little vegetable spray before adding the biscuits.
These look delish! I love making things in cupcake form, my kids eat better that way!
Looks yummy, I am always looking for ways to get my kids to eat more veggies.
Oh you sneaky devil you!! Hiding those veggies is a brilliant idea! I MIGHT actually get my kids to eat those biscuits!
These look amazing and so unusual, I have never seen anything like them. A side dish? Morning snack? Great idea.
I love the Birds Eye veggie recipes for kids! They have some super ideas on their website. I made some pizzas and some quesadillas from their site that were delicious!
I love how you choose not to “hide” veggies but feature them in a fun and creative way. I never fully agreed with hiding veggies from kids – I think your way helps promote healthier eating habits for the future. Way to go! And, the side dish looks even yummier to me! 🙂
Vegetable and Cupcakes in the same sentence? You may have created a masterpiece for parents here!
These look so yummy! You’re lucky you don’t have to worry about veggie-eaters at your house. I have a hard time even getting my hubby to eat veggies!
Now this is something my 4 year old would eat! Thanks for the idea!
The photos really show how creamy and delicious these “cupcakes” became, but they seem more like little pies.