savory muffins

13 Pinches
Louisville, KY
Updated on Jun 5, 2016

This muffin recipe is good with a meal or strictly on it's own as a snack. Check out my recipes for cream cheese spreads and butters to compliment muffins & breads.

prep time 40 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake
yield Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • - vegetable cooking spray
  • 1/4 cup lightly salted butter
  • 1/2 cup shredded zucchini
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose or unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten

How To Make savory muffins

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray twelve (3 x 1 1/4 inch) (3 1/2 to 4 oz) muffin cups.
  • Step 2
    In a small saucepan, melt butter; add zucchini, carrot, onion, and thyme, and cook 5-7 minutes, or until vegetables are softened.
  • Step 3
    In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, stir together buttermilk, egg, and vegetable mixture. Make a well in center of dry ingredients; ass buttermilk mixture, and stir just to combine.
  • Step 4
    Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups; bake 25-30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in center of one muffin comes out clean.
  • Step 5
    Remove muffin tin or tins to wire rack. Cool 5 minutes, before removing muffins from cups; finish cooling on rack. Serve warm or cool completely, and store in an airtight container in refrigerator. Let muffins reach room temperature or warm slightly before serving. These muffins freeze well. Makes 12 muffins.

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Category: Savory Breads
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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