Savoury Egg and Cheese Muffins
Savoury Egg and Cheese Muffins
- Preparation time 58 mins
- Serves 10 people
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Ingredients
- 13 eggs
- 2 cups (300 g) plain wholemeal (whole wheat) flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- Sea salt and black pepper, to season
- 60 g butter, melted and slightly cooled
- ½ cup (125 mL) milk
- 100 g ham off the bone, finely chopped
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) tasty cheese, grated
- ¼ cup chives, finely chopped
Method
- Prepare an ice bath. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil then reduce heat to simmer. Carefully add 10 eggs to the pot of simmering water and cook for 8 minutes. Carefully remove eggs and place into ice bath until cool enough to handle. Peel eggs and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 190 C and line a muffin tin with 10 papers. Set aside.
- Place the wholemeal flour, baking powder and salt and pepper into a large bowl. Whisk to combine creating a well in the centre.
- Place the melted butter, milk and 3 remaining eggs into the well of the flour. Using a wooden spoon mix to combine. Add the ham, cheese and chives and carefully mix to combine.
- Fill each prepared muffin paper with a heaped tablespoon of the batter. Nestle a boiled egg into each. Top with remaining muffin batter ensuring the eggs are covered.
- Bake the muffins for 15-18 minutes or until golden and when pressed bounce back to the touch. Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the tray before placing on a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy.
Notes
- This recipe is not freezer friendly
Recipe by Kayla Sciacca
Nutritional Information
- Serving size 151g
- Energy 1310kJ 313kcal
- Protein 19.7g
- Total fat 16.6g
- Saturated fat 7.7g
- Carbs (total) 19.1g
- Carbs (sugar) 1.4g
- Sodium 413mg
- Fibre 3.6g
All nutrition values are per serve.