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🍳 Juicy Tomato and Mozzarella Muffins

370 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• onions, yellow 2 pcs.
• garlic cloves 2 pcs.
• olive oil 4 tbsp
• vine tomatoes 300 g
• thyme, fresh 10 g
• mozzarella 250 g
• tomato paste 2 tbsp
• yogurt, plain 100 g
• eggs 1 pc.
• wheat flour, Type 405 250 g
• baking powder 1 tsp
• salt 1 tsp
• pepper, black ground pinch
• butter 1 tbsp

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Peel the onions and the garlic clove.
3. 3. Dice the onions and garlic into very small cubes.
4. 4. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
5. 5. Add the onions and garlic to the pan.
6. 6. Sauté the vegetables for three to four minutes until they are soft and translucent.
7. 7. Remove the pan from the heat and let the onion mixture cool down completely.
8. 8. Wash the tomatoes under running water.
9. 9. Remove the hard stem ends from the tomatoes.
10. 10. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.
11. 11. Place the tomato cubes into a tall container.
12. 12. Puree the tomatoes with a hand blender until smooth.
13. 13. Wash the fresh thyme under cold water.
14. 14. Dry the thyme sprigs thoroughly.
15. 15. Pluck the small thyme leaves off the woody stems.
16. 16. Take the mozzarella out of the package and let it drain well.
17. 17. Cut twelve thin slices from the mozzarella.
18. 18. Cut the remaining mozzarella into small cubes.
19. 19. Take a large mixing bowl.
20. 20. Add the tomato puree and tomato paste to the bowl.
21. 21. Add the yogurt to the bowl.
22. 22. Crack the egg into the bowl.
23. 23. Add the remaining olive oil to the bowl.
24. 24. Add the plucked thyme leaves to the bowl.
25. 25. Mix these wet ingredients well together.
26. 26. Add the flour to the bowl.
27. 27. Add the baking powder to the bowl.
28. 28. Season the mixture with salt.
29. 29. Season the mixture with pepper.
30. 30. Add the cooled onion mixture to the bowl.
31. 31. Stir everything vigorously until a homogeneous batter forms.
32. 32. Grease twelve muffin tins with a little oil or butter.
33. 33. Distribute half of the batter evenly among the muffin tins.
34. 34. Place the mozzarella cubes on the batter in the tins.
35. 35. Press the cheese cubes slightly into the batter.
36. 36. Add the remaining batter on top of the cubes to cover them.
37. 37. Place one of the thin mozzarella slices on top of each muffin.
38. 38. Place the muffin tray into the preheated oven.
39. 39. Bake the muffins for about 35 minutes until golden brown.
40. 40. Remove the muffins from the oven.
41. 41. Serve the muffins hot or lukewarm.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 370
• Protein: 15 g · Fett/Fat: 21 g · Carbs: 33 g