Herbalicious

With my basil (okay… Rick’s basil ) growing so beautifully, I was inspired to make some savory muffins featuring fresh basil – thought up this recipe from my basic muffin mix recipe and it worked very nicely.

Ingredients:

Dry ingredients

• 2 cups Flour
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of Soda)
• 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
• 1 tsp salt

Wet ingredients:

• 1 cup milk,
• 2 eggs
• +/- 50ml of the oily vinaigrette from the sundried tomatoes

To fold in:

• 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes (in vinaigrette)
• 1/4 cup crumbly feta cheese
• handful of basil leaves (to taste)

Method:

1. Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and work through with a fork till well mixed
2. Combine wet ingredients in a separate jug and mix well
3. Add the wet to dry and mix till just combined (don’t overmix)
4. Fold in the sundried tomatoes, feta and basil
5. Scoop a 1/4 cup mixture in a lined muffin tin
6. Bake for 20 mins in 180C oven (turning pan halfway through to ensure an even bake)