savory italian cupcakes with goat cheese frosting

Name: Savory Italian Cupcakes with Goat Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) flour; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) dried, crushed rosemary; 1 tablespoon(s) dried basil; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 1/4 cup(s) bottled pesto sauce; 1/4 cup(s) cold butter, chopped; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup(s) shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 cup(s) chopped, cooked sausage; 1 cup(s) sliced olives; 1/2 cup(s) chopped sun dried tomatoes; 1 cup(s) crumbled goat cheese, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 2 tablespoon(s) cream

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Joni Hilton

Rocklin, CA

Updated on Sep 13, 2012

This is an incredible side dish-- consider it a whimsical bread, but it's so different and hearty that you could also have it for breakfast or lunch. Easy to store in the fridge and grab one for a snack on the go, too.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon dried, crushed rosemary
1 tablespoon dried basil
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup bottled pesto sauce
1/4 cup cold butter, chopped
1 large egg
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups chopped, cooked sausage
1 cup sliced olives
1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
1 cup crumbled goat cheese, at room temperature
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 tablespoons cream

How To Make savory italian cupcakes with goat cheese frosting

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan with liners. Mix the first five ingredients (flour through baking powder) in a bowl. With electric mixer, combine with 1/4 cup butter to form coarse crumbs. Stir in mozzarella cheese, sausage, olives, and tomatoes.

Step 2

2. In a small bowl, combine milk, pesto, and egg, then add to crumb mixture all at once. Stir quickly with a fork to moisten. Spoon into prepared muffin cups. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
Step 3

3. Make the "frosting.” Let the goat cheese crumbles come to room temperature. In a bowl, mix the goat cheese, basil, and cream until smooth consistency, adding more cream if too thick. Pipe or spread frosting over cooled cupcakes and top with a slice of sausage, tomato, or a basil sprig, if desired.
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