Olive-cream Cheese Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives, drained

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400*f.
• 2 grease the bottoms only of 12 standard-size muffin cups.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and egg until smooth.
• 4 gradually stir in the milk and oil.
• 5 whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture just until combined.
• 6 do not overmix.
• 7 fold in the olives.
• 8 spoon batter into the prepared cups (they will be almost full); bake for 18-20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
• 9 immediately turn out of the tins; serve warm, or cool completely.