Picnic season is in full swing around here – Over the summer holidays we eat on the beach most days. I’m not a huge sandwich lover (Mr C is though) so am constantly looking for sandwich alternatives. Savoury muffins are definitely handy, they can be frozen and defrosted just in time for impromptu days out too.
I can highly recommend savoury muffins for trying out new taste combinations – the rest of the ingredients are inexpensive and they are not too time consuming to prepare. If you have some random vegetables or cooked meats loitering in the fridge, bung them in. See what happens!
My Bacon, Mushroom & Basil Muffins are a tried and tested recipe and taste combination – I find it hard to eat bacon without mushrooms.
BACON, MUSHROOM & BASIL SAVOURY MUFFINS
| Serves | 12 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 20 minutes |
| Total time | 35 minutes |
| Meal type | Appetizer, Breakfast, Lunch, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
INGREDIENTS
- 70g Butter
- 1 Egg
- 125g Self Raising Flour
- 60g Chickpea Flour (Or Wholemeal flour if you have that. Or plain flour if you only have that!)
- 200ml Milk
- 5-6 Rashers of Bacon (Chopped into 1/2cm pieces)
- 1/2 Onion (Chopped finely)
- 4 Medium Chestnut Mushrooms (Chopped into small pieces)
- 12 Medium Leaves of Fresh Basil (Chopped finely)
- Freshly ground pepper
- Splash of vegetable Oil
DIRECTIONS
| 1. | |
| Preheat the oven to 170C and line a 12 hole muffin tin with Cupcake/Muffin Cases | |
| 2. | |
| In a medium frying pan, heat the oil then gently fry the onions until transparent. Add the bacon and continue frying until just cooked. | |
| 3. | |
| Spoon out the onion/bacon and fry the mushrooms until soft | |
| 4. | |
| Re-add the bacon/onions (it will still be hot) and the basil and mix together. | |
| 5. | |
| Using an electric mixer, whisk the egg and butter – Add 2 tbsp of flour to stop it curdling | |
| 6. | |
| Add the flour and milk alternately a tbsp at a time, whilst mixing on a slow speed | |
| 7. | |
| As soon as you have added all the ingredients, stop mixing and stir by hand using a spatula | |
| 8. | |
| Add in the bacon/mushroom/basil mixture and divide evenly between the 12 cases | |
| 9. | |
| Bake for 20 minutes – You may need to bake for a further 3-4 minutes if not quite cooked | |
| 10. | |
| Best eaten warm but if freezing, leave to cool and freeze the same day | |
Oh goodness these sound fabulous! I am with you on the sandwich front and would much rather have one of these. What a fab combination!! Thanks for hosting as always!!
Thanks for taking part Vicki – Nice to meet a fellow sandwich avoider. Have never understood the obsession – even after 15 years of marriage, Mr C still suggests sandwiches when we are short of meal ideas! x
these muffins sure look interesting to me 🙂
We don’t eat bacon (forbidden for us – religious reason) so I have no idea regarding the taste and I’m curious Very unique!!
Thanks for the party 🙂
Hi Winnie. Apologies for posting the bacon – I’m trying to think of an alternative that I can compare the taste to. Artificial bacon is simply not the same! Very salty taste. Thanks for linking up again xx
Oooh I’d much prefer one of these to a sandwich! They sound delicious x
We’ll have to picnic together Kirsty! x
Yum, savoury muffins, love the addition of basil. Thanks for highlighting my garlic & herb bread. Hope to link up again soon ????
Thanks Sarah – I would put basil in most things if I could!
Oops, my little smiley icon has come up as question marks 🙂
Aha! That answers my question why so many people put question marks! x
Hi, Helen! Your features are awesome. I want all of them now. 😀 I stopped by drop the gorgeous Nutella Croissant Pudding, I hope you like it. Have a fab weekend. 🙂 xx
Oh goodness, that Nutella Croissant Pudding looks incredible. My 4yo is seriously going to fall out with us if we don’t stock up on Nutella very soon! X
Sound so delicious! Would love to try one!
Next time we meet Eileen, I might have one in my pocket! 😉
Sounds delicious. Great idea for a picnic 🙂
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Your muffins sound delicious. I love the additions of chickpea flour. Definetely great to take on picnics!
I see a lot of these muffins around, and I really keep meaning to try them! Like you I’m cutting back just now, but after I finish my bridesmaid’s duties I will be on these straight away! #TastyTuesdays
Looks gorgeous! May replace the bacon for ham for my baby to reduce the salt. yum! #tastytuesdays
Ooh these sound delicious – I’d make them without the bacon but extra mushrooms and cheese! My toddler would love these too. Thanks for sharing!
These sound lovely and so easy to make dairy free – I’ll have to try them for me and make some mini ones for Harry.
I’m definitely with you, I’d much prefer one of these (minus the bacon though!) I’ve pinned for our next picnic.
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They look so fluffy and tasty. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Thanks for linking up to Cooking with Herbs this month, savoury muffins sound delicious and something I have never tried and I too love mushrooms with bacon