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Cheese, basil and black pepper muffins

Serves: 12
Prep: 15
Cook: 25

    These muffins are a great snack to pack in lunchboxes for kids and adults!

    Ingredients

    • 2 Weet-Bix
    • 2 cups self-raising flour (for more fibre, replace half the white flour with wholemeal self raising flour)
    • 1/2 tsp baking powder
    • 1/5 tsp salt
    • lots of freshly cracked black pepper
    • 1 1/2 heaping cups cheddar cheese, grated
    • 1 handful fresh basil leaves
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 1/2 cups milk

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Preheat the oven to 180ºC and grease a muffin tin.
    2. Step 2

      In a large mixing bowl, crumble the Weet-Bix into fine crumbs using your hands. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and black pepper and whisk to combine. Add the cheese and basil and make a well in the centre of the bowl.
    3. Step 3

      Whisk the eggs in a separate, smaller mixing bowl. Add the milk and stir to combine.
    4. Step 4

      Pour the egg and milk mixture into the well and gently fold the ingredients until the flour is incorporated.
    5. Step 5

      Spoon the mixture into the greased muffin holes, filling the mixture about
    6. Step 6

      Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes (rotating the pan halfway through to ensure even cooking) until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.

    Tips

    • Store any uneaten muffins in an airtight container or in the freezer, wrapped well and individually in plastic wrap.

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