Savoury Green Bean Muffins

  • Prep: 10 Mins / Cook: 30 Mins
  • Serves 5
  • easy

Dairy free and low in fat, these healthy green bean muffins are loaded with scrumptious vegan pesto and olive oil. They‘re easy to make and irresistibly moreish! Try them out in your free weekly meal planner!

Dairy Free

Ingredients

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  • Multigrain Flour Multigrain Flour 125g 1 cup
  • Green Beans Green Beans 100g 4/5 cup
  • Unsweetened Soy Milk Unsweetened Soya Milk 150ml 3/5 cup
  • Baking Powder Baking Powder 1/3 tsp 1/3 tsp
  • Baking Soda Bicarbonate of Soda 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 and 1/3 tbsp 1 & 1/3 tbsp
  • Table Salt Table Salt 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
  • Vegan Pesto Vegan Pesto 1 tsp 1 tsp
  • Nutritional Yeast Nutritional Yeast 1 tbsp 1 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1.First we will steam cook the green beans. Fill a saucepan of water (to a level below the steamer basket) and bring to a boil. Once boiled place the steamer basket on the saucepan and add the green beans. Steam cook the green beans for 5 minutes, until ´al dente´.
  2. 2.Pre-heat oven to 190°C and place your paper cake cups in the muffin tray.
  3. 3.Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan and briefly saute the garlic with the steamed green beans.
  4. 4.Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutritional yeast flakes, salt, and pepper.
  5. 5.Then, add and carefully stir in the pesto, the milk, and the green beans cut into smaller pieces.
  6. 6.Transfer the mixture to the muffin tray filling each cupcake to ¾ full.
  7. 7.If you like you can add in a little extra pesto on top.
  8. 8.Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Leave to cool before serving.

Nutritional Information

  • Calories:
    128
  • Fat:
    5g
  • Sodium:
    2205mg
  • Carbs:
    18g
  • Sugar:
    2g
  • Protein:
    5g

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