Fresh Herb Muffins Recipes

ITALIAN HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cheese, sugar, Italian seasoning, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , In a small bowl, combine the butter and garlic powder. Serve with warm muffins.

FRESH HERB DINNER ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in 1 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy; about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, stir together the yeast mixture with milk, eggs, salt, butter, parsley, chives, and 4 cups flour. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough has pulled together. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Grease two 9x13 inch baking pans. Deflate the dough, and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 24 pieces. Shape each piece into a round ball, and place into the prepared pans. Cover the rolls with a warm, damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg white with 2 tablespoons of water; brush egg wash over tops of rolls.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

FRESH HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F and butter or line muffin tin.
• Rinse and dry the fresh herbs. Pluck the leaves from the parsley and cilantro and chop them roughly. Snip the chives and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper until white and frothy. Pour in the buttermilk, pesto and parmesan, and whisk again.
• In a small bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Pour the flour mixture into the egg mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until incorporated. Don't over-mix the dough; it's fine if a few lumps remain. Add the fresh herbs and stir again to combine.
• Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling them to about two-thirds of their capacity. Sprinkle with sesame seeds (if so desired) and bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Let cool for a few minutes on the counter and turn out on a rack to cool completely.

PARMESAN HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease bottoms of 12 muffin-pan cups or line with paper baking cups.
• Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• In large bowl, combine flour sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sage, parsley and cheese, blend well.
• Add buttermilk (or sour milk), margarine and egg; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3rds full.
• Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center coumes out clean.
• Best served warm.

SOUR CREAM AND HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 12 standard-size (1/3-cup volume) muffin cups or line cups with muffin papers. Whisk first 4 ingredients in large bowl to blend well. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, sour cream and oil in medium bowl to blend; whisk in herbs and lemon peel. Stir buttermilk mixture into flour mixture. Divide batter among prepared cups. Brush tops lightly with melted butter.
• Bake muffins 20 minutes. Brush tops with butter. Continue baking until golden on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes longer. Turn muffins out onto rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHEESE AND HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F. Grease 24 muffin tins, or line with paper liners.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder and cayenne and whisk together. Add the fresh herbs and the shredded cheese and toss until evenly distributed.
• 3. in another bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, yogurt and milk.
• 4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir just until combined-do not overmix.
• 5. Fill muffin cups a little over halfway. Sprinkle tops with the additional cheese and herbs. Bake for about 15 min. until golden brown and muffins test done with toothpick.

SAVOURY HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to moderately hot.
• Grease 12 hole muffin tin or 2 x 12 mini muffin tins
• Cook chopped onion in 2tsp of veg oil until soft.
• In a large bowl mix together capsicum, zucchini, carrot, fresh herbs, grated cheese, cooked onion and pepper stir gently to combine.
• Sift flour into the bowl, stir gently mix all ingredients.
• In another bowl mix egg, 1/2 cup oil and milk.
• Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients.
• Spoon into muffin pan and sprinkle with cracked pepper and sesame seeds.
• Bake in oven for 20 - 25min.
• Serve with herb butter or pesto.

FRESH HERB-YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or line with paper baking cups.
• Beat yogurt, oil, basil and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients just until flour is moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about 3/4 full).
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm if desired.

FRESH HERB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350° F and grease a medium-size muffin tin.
• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper until frothy.
• Pour in the buttermilk, pesto, and parmesan, and whisk again.
• In a small bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder.
• Sift the flour mixture into the egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until incorporated. Don't overmix the dough; it's fine if a few lumps remain.
• Add the fresh herbs and goat cheese and stir again to combine.
• Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling them to about two-thirds of their capacity and sprinkle each muffin with sesame seeds.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Let cool for a few minutes on the counter and turn out on a rack to cool completely.