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Cheese Banitsa Muffins

Savoury banitsa muffins with cheese, yogurt and strips of filo pastry: an easy way to bake this Bulgarian favourite in individual portions.

59775
  • Breakfast and snacks
  • up to 45 min
  • 12
    Servings
Ingredients

2 eggs

4 tbsp oil

5 tbsp plain yogurt

4 tbsp sparkling water

150 g white brined cheese

1/2 tsp baking powder

6 filo pastry sheets

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Preparation
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Briefly whisk the eggs with the oil and yogurt.
1

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Briefly whisk the eggs with the oil and yogurt.

Stir in the sparkling water, then mix in the baking powder.
2

Stir in the sparkling water, then mix in the baking powder.

Add the crumbled cheese and stir.
3

Add the crumbled cheese and stir.

Loosely roll up the 6 filo sheets and cut into strips a finger wide.
4

Loosely roll up the 6 filo sheets and cut into strips a finger wide.

Add the strips to the cheese mixture and mix thoroughly.
5

Add the strips to the cheese mixture and mix thoroughly.

Butter and flour a muffin tin, or put a paper case in each hole.
6

Butter and flour a muffin tin, or put a paper case in each hole.

Divide the mixture between the holes. Bake on the middle shelf of the preheated 200°C oven, using top and bottom heat, for 30 minutes. A fan setting may be used.
7

Divide the mixture between the holes. Bake on the middle shelf of the preheated 200°C oven, using top and bottom heat, for 30 minutes. A fan setting may be used.

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