Goat Cheese, Basil, and Sun-dried Tomato Muffins

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Goat Cheese, Basil, and Sun-dried Tomato Muffins

Healthy with whole wheat flour and olive oil, these savory muffins are splendid cornerstones for cool weather meals. The perfect match for steaming hot soup and a crisp green salad.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: basil, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes

Servings: muffins.

Calories: 159kcal

Author: Letty | @lettyskitchen

Ingredients

⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes oil-packed, drained, and chopped (see note)
2 cups white whole wheat flour (8 ounces)
1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
4 ounces soft goat cheese crumbled in ½-inch pieces
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1 ½ cups plain whole milk yogurt
¼ cup olive oil
1 each large egg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. (see note) Line 12 muffin cups with paper cupcake liners, or spray generously with cooking spray.
Sift or whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil and the egg until well blended. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the yogurt mixture into the well and stir gently with a spatula. Mix just until there are no more streaks of flour.
Gently mix in the goat cheese, basil, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Lower the oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until the muffin tops feel firm and a skewer inserted into the centers comes out clean. Do not overbake.
Cool about 10 minutes, and then remove from the pan. Serve warm.

Notes

Instead of oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, you can substitute the dry ones. To soften sun-dried tomatoes, put in a small bowl, cover with hot water and let sit about 10 minutes while you prep the other ingredients.
For the best rise: Preheat the oven 25 degrees hotter than the recipe requires. After placing the filled muffin tins in the oven to bake, lower to the baking temperature, in this case 375°F. to 350°F.

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