Pesto Surprise Muffins

 

Ingredients

 

Makes 12 muffins

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup milk

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup prepared pesto sauce

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease or paper line 12 (2 1/2-inch) muffin cups.

2. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons cheese, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Whisk together milk, oil and egg in small bowl until blended. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened.

3. Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling 1/3 full. Stir pesto sauce; spoon 1 teaspoon sauce into each muffin cup.

4. Spoon remaining batter evenly over pesto sauce. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon cheese evenly over muffins.

5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack 10 minutes.