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Spinach Feta Muffins

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Savory muffins with sauteed spinach, feta, olive oil, garlic and oregano.

Ingredients

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  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 3 cups fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped*
  • 1 1/2 cups milk (of choice)
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups flour*
  • 1 tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • Freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
  2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil to medium heat. Add spinach; cook 3-4 minutes or until wilted. Remove from the heat; set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, yogurt, remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil and eggs until thoroughly combined. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, oregano, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, baking soda and red pepper flakes (if using) until combined. Stir dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold in cooked spinach and crumbled feta cheese. Top each with freshly cracked black pepper.
  4. Spoon mixture into the prepared muffin wells, filling to the top. Bake 20-25 minutes or until muffins are lightly golden on the edges and a knife inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  5. Let muffins cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Substitution Tips:

  • For the spinach: Use 2 cups frozen loose-leaf spinach instead of fresh (the box of frozen spinach has a lot of water in it, so if you use that, be sure to cook it according to package directions, then wring the water out of it in a kitchen towel before adding it to the muffin mixture).
  • For the flour: I use half-and-half all-purpose and whole wheat flour. Whole wheat pastry flour is also an option. You can use any one of or combination of all-purpose, whole wheat, whole wheat pastry or whole wheat white flour.

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