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Nutty Green Tomato Muffins

Nutty Green Tomato MuffinsThe minced green tomatoes add a nice moist texture to these muffins, as well as a boost of nutrition. Pack these in your children’s lunch boxes. They will love them! Makes 12 medium muffins.

Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c minced green tomatoes
  • 1/2 c milk
  • 1 1/2 c all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp apple pie spice (*or below)
  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 1 c chopped nuts

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and grease a muffin tin with 12half-cup muffin wells.
  2. In a large bowl, beat egg lightly. Remove excess liquid from tomatoes by putting them in a strainer or squeezing out much of the juice. Add green tomatoes and milk to the eggs; mix well.
  3. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and apple pie spice into the green tomato mixture; add the sugar. Stir until combined.
  4. Fold in the nuts. (Batter will be very stiff.)
  5. Spoon batter into muffin cups to within 1/4 inch of the rim and bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Leave in tin for 5 minutes before loosening edges and transfering to a cooling rack.
  • To substitute for apple pie spice, use 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp allspice, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ginger,1/4 tsp cardamom and 1/8 tsp cloves.

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