Search
by Ingredient

Stephen Lee's Zucchini-Pesto Muffins

StarStarHalf starEmpty starEmpty star

Your rating

Stephen Lee's Zucchini-Pesto Muffins

These savory muffins are great for breakfast. They can be made in advance, frozen then defrosted in the microwave in a flash if you have a chance before they're gobbled up. The pesto, basil/garlic/pine nuts really create a wow factor. They're hard to resist.

 

Yield

12 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

50 min

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
Camera
1 cup whole-wheat flour
Camera
4 teaspoons baking powder
Camera
½ teaspoon salt
Camera
1 large eggs
Camera
2 large egg whites
Camera
cup milk, skim
cup olive oil, extra-virgin
Camera
1 cup zucchini
unpeeled, shredded
Camera
3 tablespoons basil
Camera
1 teaspoon garlic
minced
Camera
cup romano cheese
freshly grated
* Camera
½ cup pine nuts
Camera

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
355 ml unbleached all-purpose flour
Camera
237 ml whole-wheat flour
Camera
2E+1 ml baking powder
Camera
2.5 ml salt
Camera
1 large eggs
Camera
2 large egg whites
Camera
158 ml milk, skim
79 ml olive oil, extra-virgin
Camera
237 ml zucchini
unpeeled, shredded
Camera
45 ml basil
Camera
5 ml garlic
minced
Camera
79 ml romano cheese
freshly grated
* Camera
118 ml pine nuts
Camera

Directions

Set oven to 425℉ (220℃).

Grease 12-cup muffin pan, or spray coat, or use paper liners.

In a big bowl, sift the flours, baking powder and salt.

In a small bowl, whisk together egg, egg whites, milk, and oil until well blended.

Add the small bowl's egg mixture to big bowl's flour.

Stir in the zucchini, basil, garlic, cheese, and pine nuts.

Fill each muffin cup full of batter.

Bake until the muffins are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly, about 20 minutes.

Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the pan, then serve at once.

Add a pinch of ground coriander or nutmeg.

undefined



* not incl. in nutrient facts Arrow up button

Comments


 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 73g (2.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 19749% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 11g 16%
Saturated Fat 1g 7%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 123mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Sugars g
Protein 11g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 6% Iron 9%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
More health news

Email this recipe