Pesto Surprise Muffins Recipes

PESTO MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, broth and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Set aside 1 tablespoon cheese. Fold the basil, walnuts, garlic and remaining cheese into batter. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full; sprinkle with reserved cheese. , 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. Serve warm.

PESTO SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preaheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 12 (2 1/2-inch) muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
• Combine flour, 2 tbs. cheese, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Combine milk, oil and egg in a small bowl; stir until blended. Stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Do not overmix. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling one-third full. Stir pesto sauce; spoon 1 teaspoons sauce into each muffin cup. Spoon remaining batter evenly over pesto sauce. Sprinkle remaining 1 tbs. cheese evenly over batter.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into centers come out clean. Cool in muffin pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease muffin tins.
• In a large bowl, mix the yogurt with the milk. Mix in the beaten egg, honey and vanilla.
• Add the bran and wheat germ, mix and let stand for several minutes to absorb the liquids.
• Into another bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cocoa powder. Stir together well.
• Add to the wet mixture and stir only until combined.
• Drop mixture into muffin tins until 1/3 full.
• Add 1 heaping teaspoon raspberry preserves to the middle of each muffin tin.
• Top with remaining muffin batter until each tin is 3/4 full.
• Place the muffin tins on a baking sheet and bake 15-20 minutes, until muffins have a firm feel and slightly springs back when lightly touched.
• Let cool 5 minutes in the tins, then turn out and let cool completely on a wire rack.

HIDDEN SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Grease the bottom ONLY of a 12-cup muffin tin.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In a second medium sized bowl, combine the egg, milk, vanilla and vegetable oil.
• Make a "well" in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients to the well.
• Stir until the mixture is moist.
• Don't overmix - the batter should be lumpy.
• Fill the muffin tins half full.
• Now, here is the surprise - drop a teaspoon of jelly into the center of each muffin.
• Add more batter on top of the jelly so that each cup is 2/3 full.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• When the muffins are baked there will be a jelly surprise in the middle.

CRANBERRY SURPRISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fill 12 greased muffin cups one-fourth full. Drop a rounded tablespoonful of cranberry sauce into each cup. Top with remaining batter.
• Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until muffin tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.
• Editor's Note: These muffins are best served the day they're made.

PESTO PARMESAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Warm oven to 180°C Oil the muffin tin or use paper cups. Shift flour, salt, pepper and baking powder in a big bowl. Fold in the parmesan cheese and basil. In another bowl mix the egg, olive oil and milk together. Add this to the dry ingredients and stir. The mix should be a little chunky. Fill the muffin cups 2/3, stir in the mix a teaspoon each muffin.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, or until the muffins are golden and a skewer comes out clean when inserted. Cool for a few minutes then transfer to wire rack. Serve warm or room temperature.