This week’s recipe is from 1 Mix 100 Muffins. I chose yet another savory muffin this week and I have to say I wasn’t disappointed. My little tweak to the recipe was too add some homemade pesto and this elevated the flavor for me.
If you have all ingredients in your pantry, it would take no more than 10 minutes to whip up these muffins, all you need to put together a scrumptious breakfast treat. I also added a combination of canola oil and pine nut oil to give it a more nutty flavor. To begin the week on a positive note, I recommend eating them warm, smeared with some butter. Or serve alongside your soup.
Over to the recipe: Pestolicious, toasted nuts and the scent of fresh parmesan, makes these savory treats perfect for a light breakfast.
- Oil or Butter for greasing (if using)
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- ¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup pine nuts
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 6 tablespoon sunflower oil or melted butter cooled (I used canola and pine nut oil)
- 2-3 tablespoons pesto
- 4 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan or line it with muffin paper liners. To make the topping mix together parmesan and pine nuts and set aside.
- To make Muffins: Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl.. Stir in the parmesan cheese and pine nuts
- Lightly beat the eggs in a larger pitcher or bowl, then beat in the buttermilk and oil. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the beaten liquid ingredients. Add the pesto and stir gently until just combined; do not overmix.
- Spoon the matter into the prepared muffin pan. Scatter the topping over the muffins. Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes until well risen, golden brown and firm to touch.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes then serve warm.
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Happy Baking!
What a delicious side to some soup or awesome snack :D
I love pine nuts too much :)
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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These look so good, I love the savory muffins that you’ve posted the past couple of weeks!
Oooooo these look great, I’m more of a sweet person but could definitely be tempted by one of these muffins! I love the combination of pesto, parmesan and pine nuts :-)
Oooooo these look great, I’m more of a sweet person but I could be tempted by one of these muffins! I love the combination of pesto, pinenut and parmesan! :-)
Adding homemade pesto is genius! Will have to try that next time.
Happy Monday!
Your savory muffins look amazing. i bet they taste really good.
Cheers,
Rosa
wow.. these savory muffin combinations u’ve been coming up with are really intriguing.. am keeping these recipes for a time when the weather changes and these would be ideal with a soup, gravy or broth!!
Pesto would be great with these muffins – nice choice! I loved this recipe. Definitely my new favourite savoury muffin!
This looks delicious!
Looked so interesting I had to read. Great recipe. Buzzed!
I just love pesto and cannot wait to try this recipe!As you described, perfect breakfast treat :)I’m loving all these savory muffins that you’ve been posting :)
Fabolous muffin! I love it! What a great idea making a pesto muffin! This would be so perfect to go with dinner!
I think adding the pesto is a stroke of genius! :D
Other than pine nuts i have all the ingredients, I will try it with slivered almonds. Looks good!
Such gorgeous muffins! I wouldn’t need any soup with them, just be happy to eat pure :)
I love savory muffins and this one looks great. Never tried pine nuts before so it’s pretty unique for me !
Wow, another savory muffin! This is something I wouldn’t get tired of!
Okay, stop whatever you’re doing and mail some of these muffins to me ASAP! I have never seen a muffin such as this in my life, but I am dying to try one now. I love me some pesto and pine nuts!
Looks great.
Have all the ing on hand – will do tonight
These would be wonderful served along with the italian soup I have planned for this week. I even have all of the ingredients!
I will really enjoy this recipe! Thanks so much for sharing!
Those savory muffins sound so good. What a nice treat when you want a non sweet carb fill!
These look delicious and I love pesto!!
What unique little muffins!
Another fantastic creation from you! For a savory tooth like mine, this would made a lovely on-the-go breakfast too.
I wish I could reach through the screen and grab one of these for lunch! The pesto was a perfect addition to the recipe.
Holy chow what an awesome savory muffin!! This is fantastic… so clever too. :)
What wonderful savory muffins…
Gorgeous, some butter slathered on top… God this is goodness….
Ahm….. YEAH??? You had me at Pesto and Parmesan. Saved!
Ooohhhh mannn! An amazing pasta in muffin form ;). This sounds crazy delicious, parmesan muffins! So drooling over here, would be a great pick me up in the morning!
sounds just right for me because I am so over the sweet stuff which I have been stuffing my face with for the past 2 weeks. I would welcome a savoury treat like this any day.
Yummy & scrumptious flavors, very creative and would compliment any meal.
I would never have thought to add pesto to a muffin. Genius!! I bet these were so good. Sorry I missed this week! Hated not having fresh baked muffins.
How beautiful! These would be perfect with so many different dinner dishes. I def have to try!
Love the pine nuts on top, the crunch in each bite would be sooooo good!!! They sound delicious! Hugs, Terra
Perfect to go with a comfort food meal!
They look delicious! And love the sound of the flavors you added. Mmm
Pesto in Muffins..wonderful idea..need to bake some soon!
These muffins have all the right ingredients to be part of any meal during the day!!!
Hi Anuradha,
I always know to expect something “Wow” on your website. Seriously, these savory muffins look divine! And your photography is just amazing!!!
Ooooh, I love coming here to check out your muffins, pesto and parm in muffin. Fantastic.
oh yum, i love all of your savory muffin recipes – they always sound so delicious!
Oh, these look fantastic…perfect with any bowl of soup!!!!
Your savory muffins are always so interesting. This one is no exception. I love the concept of one mix 100 variations. So many muffin options!
yum, i love the savory! what a delicious twist to a muffin!
what a great savory muffin recipe! looks AMAZING!
This does look like a good one-pesto and pine nuts-yum! The flavors in these makes them perfect to be paired up with a lot of things, even though they could hold their own in taste. Well done!
Not only does this muffin sound scrumptious, it looks it too.
You make the best muffins!! These look so good!
I sooooo love your muffin mondays! And I really love savory baking. That you added pesto is brilliant. These would be a perfect lunch for me all on their own. Just beautiful! : )
Awesome savoury muffins! Love your wood coasters too.
What a great muffin to have on the side of a salad or even for dipping when the pasta sauce needs sopping!
A savory muffin?!?! AND one with pesto???!!! I think I’m in love!
I’ve been on a pesto kick lately and am surprised at how many ways there are to use it! Congratulations on making the foodbuzz Top 9!
Holy cow. PESTO in a MUFFIN?! I am SO there.
Wow. These are fabulous! I love savory muffins. Well done.
Love these savory muffins girlie! Pesto Mmmm love it though I cannot have pine nuts at home due to allergies! :(
omg, how delicious does this look and pretty healthy if you use Canola Oil.. gorgeous. bookmarking this.
lovely recipe…it’s a must try! well done! daniela
Adding pesto to muffins is simply ingenious! It must be so delicious! And the photo looks amazing. I love everything about this recipe!
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These would be great for dinner as well! Congrats on taking them to the top 9!
Oooo I love the pesto and pine nut addition! I’ve been making pesto like crazy at home lately, I just bought my first basil plant for the season :) Now it just needs to be tomato season! These muffins really sound delicious! I love savory muffins, and LOVE that they only take 10 minutes :)
What a great combination for this savory muffins! My kids are finally on board for pesto (took a long time). This would have been a great pesto dish to introduce…
These look great and sound fantastic! Still yet to make a savoury muffin!
you are indeed the queen of muffins! Seriously, is there any muffin you had done you didn’t like! Your genius. i love these savory ones
I am getting ready to make these and I notice that the instructions say to mix the pine nuts and parm for topping then it instructs to add these to the dry ingredients, then later to use as topping. Can you clarify when to use the pine nuts and parm or if we are splitting the amounts and using half in the muffins and half on top? Looks delish! thanks so much,
Pamela
Hi Pamela. If you notice the ingredients list pine nuts and parmesan twice. The ones needed for the topping have to be kept separately. I hope that clears up your question.
Happy Baking!
A
I’m loving these savory muffins!! Pesto is one of my favorite flavors and I bet this is delicious!
What a fabulous looking savory muffin! Love the flavors you used!
I’ve missed a few muffin Mondays, but I’m going to go back to read all of them. I’ve been so busy with school, but I wanted you to know I’m still around. This is a beautiful and tempting recipe!
Thanks Alaiyo! :)
I have recently discovered what a wonderful accompaniment to a salad or a bowl of soup a savory muffin makes! I’m pretty sure your muffins are good on their own and will be gone by the time I finish making some soup :)
I love savory muffins, and don’t make them often enough. These sound wonderful!
The pesto sounds like the perfect touch to these savory muffins, perfect with a warm bowl of soup.
This recipe looks VERY delicious!
Whoa! These sound so interesting and GOOD!!! I agree with Sylvie, totally perfect with a nice bowl of soup!
These look perfect for so many meals! Pesto and pine nuts are just delicious and it´s hard to find a good savory muffin. I want to try these!
I kinda sorta love savory muffins! And pesto + Parmesan are just-mmmm!
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