SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN

Air fryer treats to turn kids into keen kitchen helpers

Apple Pie Muffins Makes 16, Prep and Cook 30 mins

2 eggs

½ cup vanilla yoghurt

½ cup milk

2 tblsps light olive oil

2 cups plain flour

¹⁄³ cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 tsps baking powder

1½ tsps ground cinnamon 1 medium red apple,

peeled, finely chopped

4 Scotch finger biscuits, crushed

1 Line 8 silicone cupcake moulds (¹⁄³-cup capacity) with muffin wraps. 2 Whisk eggs, yoghurt, milk and oil in a large jug. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add egg mixture to flour. Stir to combine. Fold in apple. 3 Spoon 2 level tablespoons of mixture into prepared cupcake moulds. Scatter crushed biscuits over top.

4 Pull out pan and basket from a 7-litre air fryer. Place 8 cupcake moulds in basket. Slide pan and basket back into air fryer. Set temperature to 160C. Set timer and cook for 18 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked when tested. Remove muffins from cupcake moulds to a wire rack to cool. Re-line the cupcake moulds with muffin wraps and repeat with the remaining mixture.

5 Serve warm or at room temperature.

Fruity Oat Muesli Bars Serves 6-8, Prep and Cook 35 mins

¹⁄³ cup honey

2 tblsps tahini

2 tblsps coconut oil

1 cup traditional rolled oats ¹⁄³ cup dried, sweetened

cranberries

¼ cup dried apricots,

sliced thinly

¼ cup moist coconut flakes ½ cup sunflower seeds 2 tblsps black chia seeds

1 Grease a 20cm non-stick loose-base round cake pan. Line base and side with baking paper, ensuring it doesn’t extend above top of pan.

2 Place honey, tahini and coconut oil in a large microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave on High (100%) for 1½ minutes. Stir until smooth.

3 Add oats, cranberries, apricots, coconut, sunflower seeds and chia seeds to honey mixture. Stir to combine. Press evenly into prepared pan.

4 Pull out pan and basket from a 7-litre air fryer. Place cake pan in basket. Slide pan and basket back into air fryer.

Set temperature to 180C. Set timer and cook for 7 minutes. Carefully pull out pan and basket. Cover securely with foil. Cook for a further 20 minutes, or until lightly browned and firm. Cool completely in pan.

5 Remove slice from pan. Cut into pieces.

Chicken, Spinach and Feta Triangles Serves 14, Prep and Cook 50 mins

1 cup (120g) shredded, roasted

chicken meat

60g baby spinach leaves,

finely chopped

2 tblsps finely chopped fresh

chives, plus extra to serve 1 tsp finely grated lemon rind 100g Greek feta, crumbled 2 tblsps grated parmesan 2 eggs, lightly beaten

7 sheets filo pastry

1 tsp cumin seeds

Greek yoghurt and

lemon wedges, to serve

1 Place chicken, spinach, chives, rind, feta, parmesan and eggs in a large bowl. Mix well.

2 Working with one sheet of filo at a time, cut in half lengthways. Spray with olive oil. Fold each in half lengthways. Spray again with olive oil. Place a heaped tablespoon of chicken mixture at one end of a strip. Fold one corner over filling to form a triangle. Continue folding until you reach other end. Repeat with remaining filo and chicken mixture. Spray triangles with olive oil. Sprinkle with seeds.

3 Pull out pan and basket from a 7-litre air fryer. Place half the triangles in basket. Slide pan and basket back into air fryer. Set temperature to 190C. Set timer and cook for 9 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp. Repeat with remaining triangles.

4 Serve triangles with yoghurt topped with extra chives and lemon wedges.

Cheesy Vegie Ham Crustless Quiche Serves 4, Prep and Cook 40 mins

5 eggs, lightly beaten ¾ cup grated cheddar cheese ¼ cup light thickened cream

100g shaved ham, sliced thinly

¹⁄³ cup frozen peas and corn

2 tblsps grated parmesan Baby rocket leaves and tomato relish, to serve

1 Grease a 20cm round non-stick cake pan. Line base and side with baking paper, ensuring it doesn’t extend above top of the pan.

2 Combine eggs, cheese, cream and ham in a large jug. Season with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Top with peas and corn. Sprinkle over parmesan.

3 Pull out pan and basket from a 7-litre air fryer. Place cake pan in basket. Slide pan and basket back into air fryer. Set temperature to 160C. Set timer and cook for 30 minutes, or until lightly browned and cooked. Remove quiche from air fryer. Stand for 5 minutes.

4 Serve quiche sliced with rocket and relish.