Breakfast Savory Muffins Recipe (Pizza Flavor)

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Breakfast Savory Muffins Recipe (Pizza Flavor)

Calling all pizza lovers! These cheesy savory muffins are perfect for breakfast, but they're also a favorite party food and one of the best children's lunchbox ideas. They smell and taste just like pizza but the whole wheat flour and the olive oil makes them as healthy as you can get.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Snack

Cuisine: American, Greek, Mediterranean

Servings: muffins

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Makos

Ingredients

For the muffins

2 cups whole wheat flour you can also use all purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 large egg
1 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons vinegar
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup Parmesan cheese grated
1 cup ham in small cubes
½ cup Kalamata olives sliced and pitted (see notes)

For the tomato pizza sauce

⅓ cup tomato paste the thick kind
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon sugar or honey optional

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 340˚F (170 ˚C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Transfer the flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, the salt, and the oregano to a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Make a well in the center of the bowl and add the egg, the olive oil, the milk, and the vinegar. Whisk until almost combined.
Add the cheese, the ham and the olives to the muffin mixture and mix until just incorporated. Optionally, reserve some cheese, ham and olives and add them at the end, on top of the tomato sauce.
Divide the muffin batter between the 12 holes in the muffin pan.
Transfer all the ingredients for the tomato sauce (the tomato paste, the garlic powder, the onion powder, and the oregano) to a small bowl and mix with a spoon. Add the water and stir until you get a thick sauce.
Top each muffin with a tablespoon of the tomato sauce and (if you have reserved them) add a few pieces of olives, ham and some grated cheese on top of the sauce.
Bake the muffins for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Transfer the baked savory muffins to wire rack to cool completely.

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Notes

Keep in mind that depending on the the saltiness of the cheese you may not need to add the salt.
Rinse and drain well the olives to reduce the saltiness.
For better flavor add some sugar to the tomato sauce to balance the acidity. Taste and adjust!
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 4 days.

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