Pesto Surprise Muffins

"These are great served with an Italian meal as an alternative to garlic bread."
 
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photo by Karen Elizabeth photo by Karen Elizabeth
photo by Karen Elizabeth
photo by Julie Bs Hive photo by Julie Bs Hive
Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
12 muffins
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preaheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 12 (2 1/2-inch) muffin cups or line with paper baking cups.
  • Combine flour, 2 tbs. cheese, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Combine milk, oil and egg in a small bowl; stir until blended. Stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Do not overmix. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling one-third full. Stir pesto sauce; spoon 1 teaspoons sauce into each muffin cup. Spoon remaining batter evenly over pesto sauce. Sprinkle remaining 1 tbs. cheese evenly over batter.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpicks inserted into centers come out clean. Cool in muffin pans on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack 10 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. I'm not the greatest baker and these worked out well for me! I was a little worried that I didn't have enough dough, but in fact it puffs out beautifully, with a delicious pesto surprise instead! I used an olive pesto, and took most of these to friends for Sunday lunch, but DH made sure he kept some aside for himself! This is definitely a make again, a great snack and very nice for offering to guests! Thank you, Catherine! Made for PAC Spring 2009
     
  2. Wonderful - two batches in two days, lol. Made for New Kids on the Block, a tag game.
     
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I have 22 years of commercial culinary experience. I have worked at many fine hotels and country clubs. I am currently employed at the Kappa Alpha Theta house near the University of Texas (HOOK'EM HORNS!) I have been married for 4 & 1/2 years to my wonderful husband, Ken. We have 2 cats (ages 12 and 18), a new kitten and a German Shepherd mix (age 6) that we got at the local animal shelter a few years ago. I am a singer and play guitar and flute. My passion is cooking. I love to receive feedback on my dishes (good or bad) because I believe you can always improve your skills. <img src="http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg271/MrsTeny/Permanent%20Collection/PACSpring09Iwasadopted.jpg">
 
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