Fresh Herb Muffins Recipes

HERBS AND CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, chili powder (if using), and sugar. Whisk thoroughly.
• Add the grated cheese and chopped parsley to the flour mixture and mix until all incorporated.
• Add the egg, vegetable oil, applesauce, and buttermilk (or kefir) and mix with a spatula just until no flour is visible. Do not overmix.
• Line medium sized muffin pan with muffin liners AND SPRAY WITH COOKING OIL (this is important!)Alternatively: You don't have to line with paper liners, you can just spray the muffin tin with cooking oil directly.
• Evenly divide the batter between 16 cups.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
• If you are not using muffin liners, then run a butter knife around the muffins while they are still hot to loosen them from the pan.

FRESH HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F and grease a medium-size muffin tin.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper until frothy.
• Pour in the buttermilk, pesto, and parmesan, and whisk again.
• In a small bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder.
• Sift the flour mixture into the egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until incorporated. Don't overmix the dough; it's fine if a few lumps remain.
• Add the fresh herbs and goat cheese and stir again to combine.
• Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling them to about two-thirds of their capacity and sprinkle each muffin with sesame seeds.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Let cool for a few minutes on the counter and turn out on a rack to cool completely.

CHEESE AND HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F. Grease 24 muffin tins, or line with paper liners.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder and cayenne and whisk together. Add the fresh herbs and the shredded cheese and toss until evenly distributed.
• 3. in another bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, yogurt and milk.
• 4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir just until combined-do not overmix.
• 5. Fill muffin cups a little over halfway. Sprinkle tops with the additional cheese and herbs. Bake for about 15 min. until golden brown and muffins test done with toothpick.

FRESH HERB-YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or line with paper baking cups.
• Beat yogurt, oil, basil and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients just until flour is moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about 3/4 full).
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm if desired.

FRESH HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F and butter or line muffin tin.
• Rinse and dry the fresh herbs. Pluck the leaves from the parsley and cilantro and chop them roughly. Snip the chives and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper until white and frothy. Pour in the buttermilk, pesto and parmesan, and whisk again.
• In a small bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Pour the flour mixture into the egg mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until incorporated. Don't over-mix the dough; it's fine if a few lumps remain. Add the fresh herbs and stir again to combine.
• Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling them to about two-thirds of their capacity. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (if so desired) and bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Let cool for a few minutes on the counter and turn out on a rack to cool completely.

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.

ITALIAN HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cheese, sugar, Italian seasoning, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic powder. Serve with warm muffins.

SOUR CREAM AND HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 12 standard-size (1/3-cup volume) muffin cups or line cups with muffin papers. Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl to blend well. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, sour cream and oil in medium bowl to blend; whisk in herbs and lemon peel. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture. Divide batter among prepared cups. Brush tops lightly with melted butter.
• Bake muffins 20 minutes. Brush tops with butter. Continue baking until golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes longer. Turn muffins out onto rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.