Name: Handy recipe for all purpose muffins
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Base mix; •3 cups self-raising flour; 11⁄2 tsp baking powder; 1⁄2 tsp fine salt; 1⁄2 cup brown sugar; 2 free-range eggs; 1 cup buttermilk; 2⁄3 cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; Banana and coconut; 1 cup mashed banana; 3⁄4 cup coconut flakes; 1⁄2 cup caster sugar; 11⁄2 tsp mixed spice; Banana chips and coconut flakes, to garnish; Very berry; 1 cup mixed frozen berries; 3⁄4 cup diced peaches; 1⁄2 cup caster sugar; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1⁄2 tsp ground ginger; Bacon and leek; 4 rashers rindless shortcut bacon, diced, pan-fried until light golden; 1⁄2 leek, thinly sliced, pan-fried until soft; 3⁄4 cup coarsely grated cheddar; 2 Tbsp chopped at-leaf parsley; 2 tsp mixed dried herbs; Salami, tomato and feta; 1⁄2 cup diced salami; 1⁄2 cup diced semi-dried tomatoes

Ingredients

Base mix

•3 cups self-raising flour

11⁄2 tsp baking powder

1⁄2 tsp fine salt

1⁄2 cup brown sugar

2 free-range eggs

1 cup buttermilk

2⁄3 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

Banana and coconut

1 cup mashed banana

3⁄4 cup coconut flakes

1⁄2 cup caster sugar

11⁄2 tsp mixed spice

Banana chips and coconut flakes, to garnish

Very berry

1 cup mixed frozen berries

3⁄4 cup diced peaches

1⁄2 cup caster sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1⁄2 tsp ground ginger

Bacon and leek

4 rashers rindless shortcut bacon, diced, pan-fried until light golden

1⁄2 leek, thinly sliced, pan-fried until soft

3⁄4 cup coarsely grated cheddar

2 Tbsp chopped at-leaf parsley

2 tsp mixed dried herbs

Salami, tomato and feta

1⁄2 cup diced salami

1⁄2 cup diced semi-dried tomatoes

3⁄4 cup crumbled feta

11⁄2 tsp Greek seasoning

… or invent your own!

Sweet:

1 cup fruit

3⁄4 cup seeds (such as poppy) or dried fruit

1⁄2 cup caster sugar

11⁄2 tsp spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg

Savoury:

1 cup combined smallgoods and vegetables

3⁄4 cup grated or crumbled cheese

1 1⁄2 tsp spice/herbs

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 12 hole 1⁄2-cup capacity muffin tin with paper cases or squares of baking paper. Sift flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add salt. In a separate bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla until smooth. Pour into flour mixture, mixing to combine.

Fold in your choice of flavour. Use 1 of the suggested combinations or invent your own variations. Spoon into muffin tin so each paper case is 3⁄4 full, adding garnish (if applicable to your flavour). Bake for 20 minutes or until just firm to touch. Cool on a wire rack, then serve.

What herbs and spices should I use in savoury muffins?

There is a huge variety of herbs and spices that can be added to savoury muffins, it all depends on what kind of flavour pairings you want to use. For a general savoury flavour, it’s a great idea to try using dried herbs within your muffin batter.

Gourmet Garden’s range of cold blended or lightly dried herbs and spices are chilled, prepped, and ready-to-go without the waste or mess with the same great fresh taste for 4 weeks! Conveniently waiting in your fridge, ready to add to whatever you’re cooking up. Add a burst of chilli, garlic, basil, or whatever flavour your muffin needs!

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