Would you believe I had never tried a savory muffin before? Please, line me up for the blueberry with the streusel topping, the pumpkin corn muffins or the zucchini carrot. Out of all the muffins in my repertiore, I’d never thought to try a savory one.
Until last night. It was one of those serendipitous moments; I needed an accompaniment to chili, yet didn’t have enough cornmeal for our favorite skillet cornbread. No mochi in the house, either — what was a girl to do? Bake spinach cheese muffins, of course.
I used this recipe for Spinach Muffins with Feta as my base, and then went crazy. I substituted sprouted spelt flour for the all-purpose (which I do in everything I bake), and I used half the feta the recipe called for and substituted a shredded four-cheese blend for the other half (Trader Joe’s Quattro Formaggio). OK, so maybe that’s not crazy, but it worked.
I ended up with an amazing muffin: slightly biscuit-like, but lighter and well, more edible; cheesy, garlicky and bold; and did I mention nutritious? Heck, there’s spinach in it!
These muffins went well with our crock pot chili and I would definitely make them again. They’d work for a brunch and I’m sure I could dream up the perfect fritatta to go with them. They’d be great for lunch with a creamy soup too. The possibilities are endless with the savory muffin, my new-found friend.
Tell me, do you adore the savory muffin as much as I do?
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on Jan 22, 2009 @ 20:59 EST5EDT
I am not a sweets/dessert person at all so when I see the word “savory”, I am instantly drawn in. My mom once ordered prime rib at Tavern On The Green (tourist trap, I know, and we actually got far better service at an IHOP in Teaneck) and it came with Yorkshire pudding. That may not really qualify as a “savory muffin”, but it certainly wasn’t “pudding” in the traditional sense and I’ve been itching to make it ever since.
A “Spinach Feta Muffin” sounds like just my cup of tea! (although I’d probably have to bake some chocolate chip muffins as well to satisfy my kids).