Zucchini, Sun-dried tomato and Halloumi Cheese Muffins
It’s been quite some time since I posted a recipe on CheeseWeb but I couldn’t resist sharing this one with you. These muffins would make a great treat for this weekend’s breakfast!
Over the holidays, Andrew and I decided to do a 15 day detox diet to help get our weight and unhealthy eating habits under control. We were both pleased with the results and are working to incorporate more fruits and veggies into our diets and eat less meat.
I’m not a big breakfast eater but I’ve always been a fan of muffins. Unfortunately a lot of muffins are less healthy than simply eating a slice of cake.
When I stumbled across a recipe for low-calorie zucchini (courgette) muffins, I decided to tweak it a bit and this is what I came up with.
Zucchini, Sun-dried tomato and Halloumi Cheese Muffins
Zucchini, Sun-dried Tomato and Halloumi Muffins
(Makes 6-8 muffins)
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup of virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini (about 1 or 1.5 medium sized)
- 1 cup crumbled Halloumi cheese (feta would also work if you can’t get Halloumi)
- 6 chopped sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon zest
- Preheat your oven to 350⁰ F (or 175⁰ C) and grease a muffin tin or use cupcake papers for easy cleaning.
- Stir the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and oil together using a mixer or food processor until smooth.
- Stir in the zucchini, cheese, tomatoes and lemon zest.
- Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Spoon into muffin pan/cups and bake for 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes then remove from pan and cool on a rack.
These will keep for a few days in the fridge or you can freeze them for a couple of months.
Approximately 297 calories per muffin
If you bake these muffins, I’d love to know what you think! Leave your comments below.
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8 comments
Shweta says:
Jan 20, 2012
A 15-day detox diet and to finish it off these muffins sounds like such a good idea!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
Alison says:
Jan 20, 2012
You’re welcome Shweta! I always end up with a lot of courgette from my veggie box. I’m kind of indifferent about it on its own but it is so good in baked goods. My mom makes a zucchini chocolate cake that is to die for. In the muffins you don’t really taste it. It just keeps them nice and moist.
Shweta says:
Jan 23, 2012
I love courgette! Only for the reason that it looks a lot like cucumber!!
And here in Belgium I find courgette even more tastier.
Now your mom combining two of my favorite things is a mouthwatering thought!
Alison says:
Jan 23, 2012
I’ll see if I can wrestle the cake recipe from her for you Shweta. It’s delish!
Mary Newman says:
Jan 20, 2012
They sound amazing! Added to my Pinterest board of recipes to try!!
Alison says:
Jan 23, 2012
Thanks Mary! I’v been on a muffin mission lately now that I finally have a muffin pan again:)
nika says:
Feb 3, 2012
where do you get halloumi? I never spotted it in Cora or in Delhaize on the corner – maybe I did not look carefully? And lately I had no luck in Stonemanor
Alison says:
Feb 4, 2012
Hi Nika, It is a bit of an illusive ingredient around here. I’m lucky that they stock it at my local DelHaize (on Place St. Josse) normally. I’ve also seen it at the grocery stores at City2 and Woluwe Shopping Centre but not every time. The recipe works equally well with feta, it’s just not quite as tangy.