Friday, July 26, 2013

Breakfast treat Spinach and Cheese muffin




Ingredients:

6 tbs  of vegetable oil

1/2 small red onion, finely chopped

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2  tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1 cup milk

1 egg

1/2 cup baby spinach, roughly chopped


Makes 12 muffins

Process:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Meanwhile in a saucepan heat 1 tbsp of oil over medium heat and fry the onion until cooked. Set aside.(if you are using fresh spinach, you can add the spinach long with the onions and cook them down).
  3. In a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda cayenne and cheese. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, oil and egg together, then slowly pour into the flour mixture and fold it in (take care not to over mix) .
  4. Stir in the onion and spinach (roughly chopped) with a wooden spoon until evenly dispersed.
  5. Spoon batter into muffin tins lined with paper liners. Fill about two thirds full. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the muffins on a wire rack to cool

 

 

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