Walnut Mini Muffins
December 9, 2024
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December 9, 2024Difficulty
Easy / Beginner
Prep time
25 minutes
Cooking time
25 minutes
Makes
12 servings
Description
These spinach and pine nut muffins have the delicious combination of buttery pine nuts and tender spinach leaves. This can a be perfect snack for your parties with a savory twist on muffins.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (160° fan)/ 350 F/ gas 4 and oil a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
- Put the spinach in a large saucepan with 2 tablespoon of water.
- Cover the pan and put over a medium heat for 4 minutes or until the spinach has cooked right down.
- Squeeze out any excess moisture and puree in a food processor.
- Beat the egg in a jug with the oil, yogurt, cheese and spinach puree until well mixed.
- Mix the pine nuts, flour, raising agents and salt in a bowl, then pour in the spinach mixture and stir just enough to combine.
- Divide the mixture between the paper cases, then bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Test with a wooden toothpick, if it comes out clean, the muffins are done.
- Serve warm.
Ingredients
- 110g/ 4oz/ 4 cups fresh spinach
- 2 large eggs
- 120ml/ 4fl. oz/ 1/2 cup sunflower oil
- 180ml/ 6fl. oz/ 3/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 110g/ 4oz/ 1 cup parmesan, grated
- 75g/ 2 1/2oz/ 1/2 cup pine nuts, chopped
- 225g/ 8oz/ 1 1/2 cups plain (all purpose) flour
- 2 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 tablespoon bicarbonate of (baking) soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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