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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    A Healthy Breakfast Muffin

    September 13, 2012 by Kankana Saxena

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    Some days are busy and some days are lazy. While the busy days start with ginger tea and cereal poured from a box in a bowl of cold milk, a lazy day begins late with a plateful of our desired breakfast. From something egg-y to sooji halwa, from bread pakoda to roasted tomatoes with buttermilk biscuits; we prepare anything we feel like eating that morning. Weekend is a day of indulgence for us and we like to slow it down and cherish the two precious days of the week.

     

    These muffins were baked in my kitchen on a fine Sunday morning. However, if you don’t have lazy bones like mine, you can easily whip this up on any weekday. Like most breakfast muffins, the batter can be prepared the night before and baked the next morning while you get ready to hit the road.

     

    It’s always a wonderful feeling to start the day with something freshly baked.

     

     

    Few weeks’ back, a lovely lady approached me from Mooney Farm to try their sun-dried tomatoes. I was thrilled seeing the different variety they have and ideas started popping in my mind on how to use them. Rich with a blend of spices, all these have a very distinct flavor of it’s own and that makes it interesting to add in a variety of dishes.

     

     

     

    For these muffins, I chose to use the Italian herb sun-dried tomatoes, which when mixed with the spicy jalapeño and salty parmesan created a perfect depth of flavor. As it bakes, the kitchen starts smelling like a bakery store and the sizzling sounds truly tests your patience. Get busy with some other work and ignore the kitchen for a while!

     

    Sometimes, the easiest recipe is the trickiest one. I learnt it the hard way that over mixing a muffin batter will make it tough and all the effort you invested will be a waste. Go slow and mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula just until everything is combined.

     

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    A Healthy Breakfast Muffin

    Kankana Saxena
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Servings 12 muffins

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup chopped jalapeño pepper
    • ½ cup sun dried tomatoes (chopped)
    • ½ cup chopped spring onion
    • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
    • 3 eggs
    • 4 tablespoons of olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon chili flakes
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1-½ tablespoon milk
    • some freshly cracked black peppers

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat the oven to 350F and grease the muffin pan with some oil. You can use the liners too.
    • Whisk the egg along with sugar and salt.
    • Mix flour with baking powder and then add jalapeño, tomatoes, spring onion, chili flakes and give it a light mix.
    • Pour eggs to the dry ingredient’s bowl. Add oil, milk and using a wooden spoon or a spatula, mix all the ingredients until they combine properly. Do not whisk or over mix it!
    • Add black pepper, half of the grated cheese and give one last mix.
    • Pour the batter in the muffin pan and fill it half way.
    • Sprinkle the left over grated cheese on top and let it bake for 20 mins.
    • Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, the muffins are ready

    Nutrition

    Serving: 12muffins

     

    If you have a savory tooth like me, go ahead and give this recipe a try. Spread some salted butter on it, enjoy it plain along with a cup of tea or and save some to enjoy with your soup for dinner.

     

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    Comments

    1. Soma

      September 24, 2012 at 6:20 pm

      How beautiful! The relaxed mood just shows in the photos. and I could easily make a lunch out of these.

    2. dassana

      September 19, 2012 at 11:27 am

      i loved your pics. i agree it is always a wonderful feeling to start the day with something freshly baked.

    3. Kitchen Belleicious

      September 18, 2012 at 5:25 am

      your title should have been healthy and delicious breakfast muffin! WOW, love the color of them. perfectly cooked with a touch of golden brown. I bet the sun-dried tomatoes are just amazing in the muffins!

    4. Nami | Just One Cookbook

      September 17, 2012 at 10:29 pm

      Sun-dried tomatoes are my favorite, yet I never had muffins that have them! Hmmm these are really nice breakfast, Kankana! And I love your butter knife... how beautiful!!

    5. Lisa H.

      September 17, 2012 at 10:20 pm

      Gorgeous photos... I prefer savoury than sweet muffin... 'Favourite'-ing this 😀

    6. Deepa

      September 17, 2012 at 7:10 pm

      Savory muffins are looking absolute healthy treat ! Beautiful props and as usual beautiful photos...

    7. nipponnin

      September 17, 2012 at 4:01 pm

      The muffin sounds little bit spicy to me but it could be great companion to mellow flavor dish or green salad. Amazing photos! You're so talented.

    8. KiranTarun

      September 17, 2012 at 3:38 pm

      I love a healthy savory breakfast muffins!! Yum 🙂

    9. Kate@Diethood

      September 16, 2012 at 12:02 pm

      I want to be at that table for breakfast!! GORGEOUS! As always!

    10. Divya

      September 16, 2012 at 8:54 am

      Oohh..lovely lovely! I would love the wake up to the smell of these muffins. I love how to styled them as well. Your styling rocks!

    11. thyme (Sarah)

      September 16, 2012 at 5:53 am

      These are beautiful savory muffins. I love sun dried tomatoes added to foods and breads make for a perfect partnering. I learned the hard way with stirring muffin batter too much too...especially when I use whole grains. Such gorgeous photo shots of these little beauties.

    12. foodwanderings

      September 15, 2012 at 9:00 pm

      Ooh delish looking muffins.Love that they are savory, not sweet. I should not browse through food blogs this late at night. I am absolutely famished! 🙂

    13. rebecca

      September 15, 2012 at 1:24 pm

      these look great some on over and bake me muffins he he 🙂 not sure how many mums do this 🙂

    14. Manju

      September 15, 2012 at 11:11 am

      Hi Kankana,
      There's a yummy award waiting for you at my space 🙂 Do collect it. Congrats!!
      http://manjuseatingdelights.blogspot.com/2012/09/blog-awards-for-me-and-you-little-this.html

      Regards,
      Manju

    15. Aunt Clara

      September 15, 2012 at 8:14 am

      Beautiful muffins. I definitely prefer savory foods for breakfast. It may be a cultural thing, but I can't stand sugary things in the morning. This is a great choice for people like me.

      • Kankana Saxena

        September 17, 2012 at 12:15 pm

        Same here! I need savory bites only 🙂

    16. Arch

      September 15, 2012 at 7:12 am

      These look beautiful...I just made some breakfast muffins with corn and cheese...

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