Courgette, feta and spring onion cupcakes
Savory courgette, feta and spring onion cupcakes with a moist texture.
Ingredients
plain flour
200 g / 7 oz / nearly 2 cup
sugar
2 tbsp
baking powder
3 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
courgette (grated)
1 small
spring onions (chopped)
2
ricotta cheese
225 g / 8 oz / 1 cup
feta cheese (crumbled into chunks)
150 g / 5 oz
eggs (large, free-range, lightly beaten)
2
butter (melted)
110 g / 4 oz / 1/2 cup
milk
60 ml / 2 fl oz / 1/4 cup
Instructions
1
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas mark 6. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
2
Mix the dry ingredients
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl and mix until well combined.
3
Mix the wet ingredients
In another bowl, combine the courgette, spring onions, ricotta, feta, eggs, melted butter and milk. Stir briefly then fold into the dry ingredients. The batter will be stiff.
4
Baking
Spoon the batter into the prepared cases and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, until firm to the touch and golden on top. Serve hot.