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Recipe

Cheesy kumara and chive muffins

Nov 29, 2012 1:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 30 mins cooking
  • Makes 12 Item
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Ingredients

Cheesy kumara and chive muffins
  • 2 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 cup coarsely grated kumara, firmly packed
  • 2 tablespoon snipped chives
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • 125 gram butter, melted
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 125 gram tasty cheese, cut into 12 small cubes

Method

Cheesy kumara and chive muffins
  • 1
    Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly spray a 12-hole muffin pan with oil.
  • 2
    Sift flour into a large bowl. Stir in kumara and half the chives. In a jug combine buttermilk, butter and egg. Season to taste.
  • 3
    Make a well in centre of dry ingredients. Add milk mixture all at once. Mix lightly until just combined. Do not over-mix.
  • 4
    Spoon batter into muffin-pan recesses until 2/3 full. Press a cube of cheese into each. Sprinkle with remaining chives.
  • 5
    Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked when tested. Serve muffins warm.

Notes

When mixing muffin batter, 16 strokes is usually enough. Over-mixing the batter will make the muffins dry and rubbery.

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