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Sun-dried tomato and roasted capsicum muffins

These sun-dried tomatoes and roasted capsicum muffins are the perfect savoury snack, great for lunchboxes, picnics or a weekend brunch treat!

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 20 people
Ratings: 4.3
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • ¼ cup reduced-fat spread, melted, cooled
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup skim milk
  • ²/³ cup oil-free bottled roasted capsicum, thinly sliced
  • ¹/³ cup oil-free sun-dried tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons finely shredded fresh basil, plus extra leaves, to garnish (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon pine nuts
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 20 holes of 2 x 12-hole non-stick mini muffin pans.

    2 Into a large bowl, sift flour and make a well in the centre. In a small jug, combine spread, egg and milk, then pour into well. Stir until just combined then fold in capsicum, tomatoes and basil.

    3 Divide mixture between muffin tins, sprinkle pine nuts over and bake for 15 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. To serve, scatter with extra basil leaves, if using.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free self-raising flour.

    HFG tip

    Suitable to freeze.

    Leftover muffins can be frozen in an airtight container or in zip-lock bags for up to a month.

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