MUFFIN - Savoury Muffins

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup toasted pinenuts
• 2 cups flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tbsp fresh herbs (I used oregano)
• 12 black olives, pitted and chopped
• 12 cubes mozzarella cheese (roughly 1 x 1cm cubed)

Details

Adapted from ourkitchen.fisherpaykel.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pre-heat the oven to 215º C bake and grease a 12 hole medium muffin tin.
2. In a large bowl mix the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and cheeses together. In another bowl beat the eggs and combine with the buttermilk, herbs and olives.
3. Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed. Don’t over beat. Fill 1/3 of the greased muffin tins with the mixture and place a cube of mozzarella into the centre. Put the remaining mixture on top, completely covering the mozzarella (the tins should be around ¾ full) and bake for 12-15 minutes, until well risen and golden on the outside. Leave in the pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a rack to cool.