The savory muffins with carrots and zucchini are delightful bites perfect for presenting at a buffet alongside a fine selection of cold cuts and cheeses: very easy to prepare, they are soft and flavorful. To enrich the dough, I chose carrots and zucchini, but you can use spinach, peas, and broccoli or cauliflower florets. For the cheese, I chose Asiago, but you can also make a mix of cubes to your liking. In short, you can customize the savory muffins with carrots and zucchini as you see fit, creating different flavors each time to bring new tastes to the table using the same base. Let’s get cooking!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 18 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Electric Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup rice oil (or other vegetable oil of choice)
- 1 zucchini
- 1 carrot
- 3 leaves fresh basil
- 1/3 cup Asiago cheese (in small cubes)
- 1 packet instant yeast for savory preparations
- 1 pinch salt
Tools
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Grater with large holes
- 1 Mixer Kitchen Aid
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Hand Whisk
- 1 Muffin Pan
- 18 Baking Cups
Steps
Wash the zucchini, remove the ends, and grate it using a grater with large holes. Peel the carrot, remove the ends, and grate it. In the bowl of the mixer (but you can also proceed with a bowl and hand whisk), mix the flour with the yeast, Parmesan, and a pinch of salt. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with the milk and oil, then pour everything into the stand mixer or the bowl where you worked on the dry ingredients and quickly mix to combine the ingredients. At this point, add the grated zucchini and carrot, the basil torn by hand, the cheese cubes, and mix. Distribute the batter in a muffin pan lined with paper baking cups and bake in a preheated oven at 350 °F (180 °C) for twenty to twenty-five minutes, but always do the toothpick test before removing them from the oven.
Notes
Recipe source: HERE.
