Dandelion Cheese Muffins

Submitted by dicentra

"This is from a foraging yahoo email group."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups dandelion flowers, yellow parts only (make sure they haven't been sprayed and are not dusty)
• 1 cup flour, all-purpose
• 11 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 3⁄4 ounce cheddar cheese, low-fat shredded
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup plain yogurt, low-fat
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon dried herbs

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine dandelion flowers, flours, cheese, baking powder, soda, pepper and salt;.
3. set aside.
4. Combine and whisk together yogurt, eggs, oil and fines herbes.
5. Add yogurt mixture to flour mixture and stir till blended.
6. Spray 12 2-1/2 inch muffin pan cups with cooking spray.
7. Fill each about 2/3 full.
8. Bake in center rack for 20 minutes, or toothpick comes out dry.
9. Set pan on wire rack and cool slightly.
10. Invert muffins of wire rack and let cool.