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    Published: May 24, 2022 · Updated: Oct 4, 2022 by Angie Dixon ·

    Feta and Spinach Muffins

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    These delicious, easy, homemade feta and spinach muffins are the perfect savoury muffins made from a classic combo!

    Savoury muffins are the perfect snack, great for tossing in the lunch tin/box (cooler)? for a mid-afternoon snack. And they are perfect for weekend brunches - whether for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or even Easter.

    Feta and spinach muffins on a platter.
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    • How to Make Feta and Spinach Muffins
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    Ingredients

    Here are some notes on the ingredients used in this recipe. Please see the recipe card for quantities.

    Feta and spinach muffin ingredients.
    • Standard grade/all-purpose/plain flour is what you need for a light, airy muffin. Nothing fancy in the flour I'm using!
    • Cornstarch or cornflour as we call it in the commonwealth adds lightness to the muffin. Also known as Maizena in South Africa.
    • Baking powder is what gives these muffins lift.
    • Dill or mixed herbs to add a bit of depth of flavour to the muffin. My personal favourite go-to herbs are dried dill, parsley, oregano, and sweet basil.
    • Feta - I used a plain cow's milk feta for these muffins.
    • Cheese - I used an Edam for these muffins, but a gouda or mild cheddar would work just as well.
    • Spinach - Fresh baby spinach is my favourite spinach and go-to for baked goods. But frozen chopped spinach will also work perfectly.
    • Plain or Greek yoghurt gives this muffin a tang, the acidity works really well with the spinach and cheese. I haven't tried other substitutions for this recipe in particular. If you do - let me know how it goes in the comments below!
    • Milk to add moisture to the muffins. Nothing worse than a dry savoury muffin.
    • Eggs to bind it all together.
    • Butter to give a rich flavour to the muffins.
    • Salt - there is no salt in this recipe because the feta and cheese add enough salt to these muffins, in my opinion.

    Plain/all-purpose/standard grade flour can be substituted on a 1 to 1 basis for recipes that have ½ to 1 teaspoon of baking powder per 125 grams/1 cup of flour. If the recipe requires more than 1 teaspoon per cup, simply add the extra baking powder to the recipe to make up the difference. Self-raising/rising flours may already contain salt so this may need to be omitted from the recipe as well.

    Test the freshness of your baking powder or baking soda (bicarbonate of soda or bread soda) by placing a small amount in some boiling water. If it bubbles and fizzes, it's good to use!

    Room Temperature Ingredients

    Use room temperature ingredients! Using room temperature ingredients ensures that ingredients in the batter or dough will incorporate easier. Take note that room temperature refers to around 20°C/68F.

    • To bring eggs to room temperature quickly, place them into warm water for about 10 to 15 minutes.
    • To bring butter to room temperature quickly, cut the butter into cubes and zap in the microwave at 20% power in 10-second intervals. Or place the cubes in a bowl over warm water (such as with a double boiler) over low heat for 1 minute!
    • Milk, buttermilk, and cream can be brought to room temperature by zapping in the microwave at 20% power in 10-second intervals. Or on a low heat for a minute or two swirling every 10-15 seconds.

    Weighing & Measuring Ingredients

    Weighing ingredients with a kitchen scale is more accurate than using measuring cups. All my recipes are developed and tested using grams only.

    However, I have activated the metric-to-cup conversions. Simply click on "cups" or "metric" for your preferred measurements. For these conversions, cups are equal to 240 millilitres/8 fluid ounces, tablespoons are 15 milliliters and teaspoons are 5mL.

    How to Make Feta and Spinach Muffins

    Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 220°C/40F or 200°C fan and line a 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.

    Step 2 - Grate the cheese, and crumble the feta. Melt the butter. Set aside.

    Step 3 - Cook the spinach until just welted. This can be done on the stovetop, or place the spinach in a colander and pour about 750mL of boiling water over the spinach. Once the spinach has cooled, squeeze most of the liquid out, and dice the spinach.

    Step 4 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, herbs, cornstarch and baking powder.

    Feta, spinach and cheese mixed through the dry ingredients.

    Step 5 - Add in the feta, spinach and half the cheese. Toss with the flour to coat and break up any large pieces or clumps of spinach.

    Wet ingredients whisked together.

    Step 6 - Whisk together the eggs, milk, yoghurt and melted butter.

    Feta and spinach muffin batter.

    Step 7 - Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

    Muffin batter divided into liners and topped with cheese.

    Step 8 - Divide the muffin batter between the cupcake liners and top with the remaining cheese.

    Step 9 - Bake the feta and spinach muffins at 220°C/340F or 200°C fans for 5 minutes. Turn down the oven to 200°C/390F or 180°C fans and bake for a further 12 to 15 minutes or until just baked.

    Step 10 - Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning them onto a wire cooling rack.

    Pro Tips for this Recipe

    Once you have melted the butter, allow it to cool down before adding the other wet ingredients. You don't want to cook the eggs in hot butter.

    Sometimes savoury muffins sometimes have the tendency to stick to the cupcake liners once baked (at least with the liners I'm using there in New Zealand). So I like to give the inside of the liner a quick spray with non-stick spray.

    Baking Tall Moist Savoury Muffins

    The secret to moist, tender muffins is mixing until the ingredients are just combined and making sure to take the muffins out of the oven as soon as they are baked.

    Do not overmix the muffin batter, using a spatula or wooden spoon, gently fold the wet and dry ingredients together until just combined and no more!

    Do not overbake the muffins. Once you have turned down the oven for the second portion of the bake, check the muffins after 12 minutes, and if still a bit underbaked in the centre pop them in for another 3-5 minutes and keep an eye on them. No one wants a dry overbaked muffin.

    A hot oven allows the muffins to rise quickly which gives the muffins those characteristically tall domes!

    Ovens

    The temperatures stated are for conventional ovens. For convection, fan-forced, fan-assisted, or air-fryers, the temperature must be reduced by 20°C/25°F.

    For baking, make sure the oven is fully preheated, and that the rack is in the middle of the oven. Open the oven as little as possible. For best baking results use an oven thermometer.

    Remember that all ovens work slightly differently and bake times may need to be adjusted for your specific oven.

    Bakeware

    Metal bakeware is superior when baking biscuits, cookies, brownies, muffins and quick bread, scones, cakes. These heat up and cool down faster than glassware. Glassware is heavier, heats up and cools down slower than metal and is more suited for bread puddings, pies, crisps, crumbles and cobblers.

    Storage and Freezing

    You can store these muffins at room temperature in an air-tight container for about 3 days. Pop them in the fridge to keep them for a week.

    Feta and spinach muffins on a wooden board.

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    Recipe Card

    Feta and spinach muffins on a platter.

    Feta and Spinach Muffins

    Angie Dixon
    These delicious from-scratch feta and spinach muffins take the classic spinach and feta combination and wrap them into a fantastic savoury muffin.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep time.Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook time.Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    CourseCourse Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
    CuisineCuisine Global
    Servings 12 muffins

    Equipment

    • Regular Muffin Pan (12-Well)
    • Regular Cupcake Liners

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 150 grams feta
    • 120 grams mild Edam (mild cheddar or gouda)
    • 75 grams melted butter
    • 120 grams baby spinach
    • 300 grams plain flour
    • 50 grams cornstarch
    • 3 teaspoons baking powder
    • 3 teaspoons dried mixed herbs
    • 2 eggs (medium/large/size 6)
    • 140 grams Greek yogurt
    • 250 grams milk
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 220°C/40F or 200°C fan and line a 12 cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
    • Grate the cheese, and crumble the feta. Melt the butter. Set aside.
      150 grams feta, 120 grams mild Edam, 75 grams melted butter
    • Cook the spinach until just welted. This can be done on the stovetop, or place the spinach in a colander and pour about 750mL of boiling water over the spinach. Once the spinach has cooled, squeeze most of the liquid out, and dice the spinach.
      120 grams baby spinach
    • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, herbs, cornstarch and baking powder.
      300 grams plain flour, 50 grams cornstarch, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 3 teaspoons dried mixed herbs
    • Add in the feta, spinach and half the cheese (the other half will be sprinkled on the top of the muffins). Toss with the flour to coat and break up any large pieces or clumps of spinach.
      150 grams feta, 120 grams mild Edam
    • Whisk together the eggs, milk, yoghurt and melted butter.
      2 eggs, 140 grams Greek yogurt, 250 grams milk
    • Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
    • Divide the muffin batter between the cupcake liners and top with the remaining cheese.
    • Bake the feta and spinach muffins at 220°C/340F or 200°C fans for 5 minutes. Turn down the oven to 200°C/390F or 180°C fans and bake for a further 12 to 15 minutes or until just baked.
    • Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes before turning them onto a wire cooling rack.

    Notes

    Once you have melted the butter, allow it to cool down before adding the other wet ingredients. You don't want to cook the eggs in hot butter.
    Sometimes savoury muffins sometimes have the tendency to stick to the cupcake liners once baked (at least with the liners I'm using there in New Zealand). So I like to give the inside of the liner a quick spray with non-stick spray.
    The secret to moist, tender muffins is mixing until the ingredients are just combined and making sure to take the muffins out of the oven as soon as they are baked.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 12g | Sodium: 402mg

    Nutrition information is an estimate. If scaling the recipe remember to scale your cook and bakeware accordingly. All temperatures stated are conventional, unless otherwise stated. Recipes tested in grams and at sea level.

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