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Sun-dried tomato, spinach and feta muffins

 
Rating: 
5

Average: 5 (1 vote)

Rating: 
5

Average: 5 (1 vote)

Serves: 12
Time to make: 45 mins
Total cost: $10.80 / $0.90 per serve
(at time of publication)
Full ingredients list: 
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 onions, finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cups self raising flour
  • 100g reduced-fat feta, crumbled
  • 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
  • 3/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup low-fat milk

Nutritional information (per serve)

Kilojoules: 
880kJ
Calories: 
210cal
Protein: 
11g
Total fat: 
9g
Saturated fat: 
3g
Carbohydrates: 
20g
Sugars: 
5g
Dietary fibre: 
3g
Sodium: 
360mg
Calcium: 
180mg
Iron: 
1mg

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Meanwhile, to make the caramelised onions, heat olive oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 8-10 minutes or until starting to brown. Add sugar and vinegar, reduce heat and cook for a further 5 minutes.

Step 2 Combine caramelised onion, flour, feta, spinach, tomatoes and cheese in a bowl.

Step 3 In a separate bowl, combine garlic, basil, mixed herbs, oil, eggs and milk.

Step 4 Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir until combined.

Step 5 Spoon mixture into lightly greased muffin tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

Recipe supplied by Healthy Food Guide reader, Pauline Calab (SA)

HFG tip

Pauline says: "At a recent gathering of 250 women, my muffins were a hit."

About this recipe

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Healthy Food Guide reader recipe
First published: August 2008

1 comment.

loved this. So easy to make and all ingredients on hand. I made mine gf with chickpea flour (thus also higher protein). Prob doesnt need the sugar but the balsamic gave good flavour

Mariqua
Nov 24, 2013
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