Green onion leaves and feta breakfast muffins
Essentially a quick bread, muffins are a delicious breakfast or snack. In this easy recipe, finely sliced green onion leaves and crumbled feta are stirred into the batter. A lovely addition to your holiday brunch menu.
Servings 7 3-oz muffins
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chilled butter cut into small pieces
- ⅓ cup finely sliced green onion leaves
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 1 cup crumbled feta (measure after crumbling)
- ½ cup full-fat milk
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ cup white sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- In a microwavable cup, place the butter, green onion and chopped onion.
- Microwave on HIGH for 30 to 45 seconds or just until the butter is melted, then leave to cool.
- Place the crumbled feta in a bowl lined with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- Whisk the milk and egg together until no visible streaks of the egg remain.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and baking powder.
- Add the crumbled feta and toss until every piece of cheese is coated with the flour mixture.
- Scrape the butter, green onion and onion into the bowl with the flour and whisk to distribute.
- Pour the milk-egg mixture into the bowl and stir just until combined (12 strokes should be enough).
- Pour one-fourth cup of the batter into each of seven three-ounce cupcake liners.
- Bake at 375F for 25 minutes.
- Serve the green onion and feta breakfast muffins straight out of the oven.
