Recipe: Feijoa and cream cheese muffins

easy, seasonal and delicious.

Ensure the feijoas are free from blemishes. Top and tail the feijoas but do not peel.

Ingredients:

Muffins:

2 cups self-raising flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 large feijoas

100g butter, melted

1 cup milk

1 egg, lightly beaten

100g cream cheese, cubed

Topping: 2 tbsp white sugar

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 large feijoa

Method:

Preheat oven to 190C. Lightly grease a nine-hole muffin pan. Line with paper cases if preferred.

Combine flour, cinnamon and caster sugar in a bowl. Top and tail feijoas, then dice. Add to dry ingredients.

Combine melted butter, milk and egg until well mixed. Pour into dry ingredients and mix until just moistened.

Half-fill each muffin hole and add a cube of cream cheese. Cover with remaining mixture.

Combine sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Thinly slice the feijoa. Place a slice on top of each muffin and sprinkle with sugar mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes. - Makes 9.