When you mention muffins, quite often people will assume it's something sweet. When I came over this recipe, I was excited. Mostly because at this stage of the 'muffin binge' I was tired of sweet muffins.

Usually the closest thing you get with savoury bakes are savoury scones and buns. So when I found this recipe, I really wanted to try it out as sort of a breakfast muffin.



Ingredients:
6 tbsp sunflower oil (vege oil is fine too)
280g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda bicarbonate
pinch of salt
freshly ground pepper
2 eggs
150mls natural yoghurt
150g full-fat soft cheese, flavoured with garlic and herbs

Method:

1. Dry bowl: sift flour, baking powder, soda bicarbonate, salt. Add enough pepper to taste.
   
2. Wet bowl: mix together lightly beaten eggs, yoghurt, oil and soft cheese until smooth.
3. mix wet and dry bowl contents and stir gently, mixing only until just combined.
4. spoon mixture into muffin tin and bake in a preheated oven (200C/gas mark 6) for 2o mins.
5. leave to cool for 5 min in tin and serve warm.
   

• Served warm and fresh out of the oven, with a generous spread of butter is the best way to be eaten.
• I would probably add quite a lot of pepper because I things a bit spicy. Also it's worth tasting before baking to make sure you have enough salt, as it is savoury, the last thing you want it for it to be tasteless.
• As a breakfast muffin, it would work wonderfully with some eggs (scrambled, fried, poached), grilled tomatoes and mushrooms.. the works. sort of like replacing toast!