Spinach-parmesan Mini Loaves (or Muffins)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 0.5 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (packed 1/3 cup)
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400°f
• 2 spray bottoms of 3 mini loaf pans (5-1/2x3 inches).
• 3 in large bowl, whisk together flour, cheese, sugar, baking powder, basil, onion powder, salt and pepper.
• 4 in medium-size bowl, whisk egg, milk and oil until blended; stir in spinach.
• 5 make a well in the flour mixture; pour in egg mixture. fold or stir gently until dry ingredients are just moistened.
• 6 spoon 1 cup batter into each mini loaf pan. if desired, sprinkle 1 teaspoon grated parmesan over each loaf.
• 7 bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 remove pans to wire rack and cool for 5 minutes. remove bread from pans; cool on rack.
• 9 note: for muffins, coat bottoms of muffin pans with cooking spray or line with muffin-cup liners. for 12 standard muffins, spoon 1/4 cup batter into each cup. bake for 20 minutes.
• 10 for 36 mini muffins, prepare 3 mini muffin pans. spoon 1 slighty rounded tablespoon batter into each cup. bake for 15 minutes.