savory zucchini chard muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 5 slices bacon, diced
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 8 chard leaves, stems removed and leaves thinly sliced
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup finely shredded swiss cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). generously spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add bacon. cook gently until bacon begins to curl, 3 to 5 minutes. add onion, garlic, and chard leaves; cook and stir until chard has wilted, stirring occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes.
• transfer chard mixture to a large bowl; stir in zucchini, eggs, salt, and black pepper. add flour and baking powder; mix until flour is evenly distributed and moistened. stir in swiss cheese. spoon batter into prepared muffin tin.
• bake in the preheated oven until edges of muffin turn golden brown, about 20 minutes.