Savory Cheese Cranberry And Herb Mini Muffins Food

SAVORY CHEESE, CRANBERRY AND HERB MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add scallions, thyme, oregano and sage. Cook for 2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Combine both flours with baking powder, salt and cayenne. Stir in the cranberries and cheese.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat egg lightly. Whisk in the milk.
• Whisk the cooked scallions and herbs, including all the oil, into the milk and egg.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the egg and milk, mixing until just combined.
• Scoop batter into lightly greased mini-muffin tins.
• Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before taking muffins out of the tin. Serve warm.

PARMESAN HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease bottoms of 12 muffin-pan cups or line with paper baking cups.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• In large bowl, combine flour sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sage, parsley and cheese, blend well.
• Add buttermilk (or sour milk), margarine and egg; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3rds full.
• Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center coumes out clean.
• Best served warm.

SAVORY HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 12 standard-size muffin cup pan with cooking spray.
• Add dry ingredients to large bowl and stir to blend well.
• Mix buttermilk, eggs, sour cream and oil in medium bowl to blend.
• Add herbs and lemon peel.
• Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture, do not over mix.
• Drop batter into prepared muffin pan.
• Brush tops lightly with melted butter.
• Bake muffins 15 minutes, brush tops again with butter.
• Continue baking until golden on top about 12 minutes longer.
• Turn muffins out onto cake rack.
• Serve warm with cream cheese.