The Savory Mini Plumcakes with Olives recipe came to mind while I was exercising because, even while doing crunches, I think of things I could try to make. So after dinner, I got to work. With a video published on the Fan Page and on my personal profile because it was a test and I wanted to document the steps followed.
Now the recipe is very simple, although it’s rich in ingredients, the result is satisfying for me as I devoured them at lunch. I hope you like them too and let me know.
Honestly, I imagined these Mini Plumcakes served during a dinner as an appetizer, instead of the usual crostini or the vol-au-vent that are now seen and seen again.
Obviously, you can replace the olives with other ingredients you have available in the fridge or pantry. I tried them with olives because I like them a lot and I always have a jar open in the fridge.
You’ll also find the video recipe I shot while preparing them last night in my kitchen! Remember to subscribe to the YouTube Channel to not miss any new content! If you’re looking for another easy appetizer like this, I can provide you with the recipe for Stars with Sausage and Mushrooms
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 589.34 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 78.28 (g) of which sugars 6.45 (g)
- Proteins 28.97 (g)
- Fat 20.33 (g) of which saturated 6.37 (g)of which unsaturated 11.08 (g)
- Fibers 5.13 (g)
- Sodium 816.78 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 150 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Three Savory Mini Plumcakes with Olives
- 1.76 oz buckwheat flour
- 5.29 oz all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 jar plain yogurt (in my case the strained Kefir)
- 1 packet baking powder
- as needed green olives
- as needed black olives
- as needed poppy seeds (or other seeds)
- as needed seed oil (to grease the molds)
Tools
To make the Savory Mini Plumcakes with Olives recipe, you’ll need 3 small molds, measuring 4.53 inches by 2.56 inches, which you can purchase by clicking here
- Bowl
- Electric Whisk
- Kitchen Scale
- Oven
- Plumcake Mold
Preparation of Savory Mini Plumcakes with Olives:
The first thing to do is to turn on the oven in static mode and set it to 356°F.
Then break two eggs into a bowl, add a pinch of salt and mix everything with the electric whisk.
Add the jar of plain yogurt, in my case I added the strained Kefir that I’m producing at home. If you want to achieve a similar taste, you can use Skyr or look for packaged Kefir at the supermarket.
Then we can add the two flours with the help of a spoon, buckwheat flour and all-purpose flour. I sifted them together in a small bowl and also added the packet of baking powder.
Add gradually by spoonfuls so that the dough can absorb them well and not form lumps.
Pour a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil into the bowl and work with the whisk for a few seconds until the oil is completely absorbed.
Grease the mini plumcake molds well with your fingers and pour in 2/3 of our mixture.
Place the green and black olives on top and sprinkle with poppy seeds or any seeds you have available.
Bake for about 25 – 30 minutes, always do the toothpick test before turning off the oven. Mine were already well cooked around 25 minutes; I left them in for a few more seconds for a crispy crust on top, as I like it. You can serve them hot or let them cool in the molds.
Enjoy your meal!!
Variations:
As I mentioned in the premise, you can vary the decoration, whether with green and black olives or not, you can add cherry tomatoes, or mushrooms, maybe with some sausage sautéed in a pan. Or with zucchini and scamorza cheese (in fact, I might try these too). Let your imagination run wild, you can also use this recipe as a way to clean out the fridge of those ingredients that are open but not enough for a full meal.
If you liked this recipe….
you can also try this savory Plumcake with asparagus and ricotta by clicking here
