{"id":664,"date":"2026-07-21T21:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/2026\/07\/21\/muffins-au-pesto\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T21:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T19:28:50","slug":"muffins-au-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/2026\/07\/21\/muffins-au-pesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearty pesto muffins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moist, colorful, and packed with Mediterranean flavors, these savory red and green pesto muffins are perfect for an appetizer, picnic, or light lunch served with a fresh salad. Combining <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product\/pistou-genois-200g\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"156\">Benso Pesto Genovese<\/a><\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product\/pesto-rosso-200g\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"219\">Benso Pesto Rosso<\/a><\/strong> , and a generous drizzle of<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product-category\/huile-olive\/\" data-type=\"product_cat\" data-id=\"27\">Benso Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil<\/a><\/strong>, they offer a wonderfully soft texture and rich, authentic taste. A healthy, delicious snack that's easy to prepare and sure to be enjoyed by the whole family.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients (8 muffins)<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>200 g all-purpose flour<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>1 packet baking powder<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>3 eggs<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>80 ml milk<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>6 cl of<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product\/huile-dolive-biologique-benso-75-cl\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"76\">Benso Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>100 g grated cheese (Comt\u00e9 or Parmesan)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>100 g of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product\/pistou-genois-200g\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"156\">Benso Pesto Genovese<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>100 g of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product\/pesto-rosso-200g\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"219\">Benso Pesto Rosso<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>A few sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>A handful of pine nuts (optional)<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>Salt and freshly ground black pepper<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pesto-Red-Green-Muffin-Cakes-recipe.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"62\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Method<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preheat the oven to <strong>180\u00b0C (350\u00b0F)<\/strong> and lightly grease a muffin tin with a little Benso olive oil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, a pinch of salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Add the eggs, milk, and olive oil, then whisk until the batter is smooth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add the grated cheese and divide the dough into two equal parts. Incorporate the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product\/pistou-genois-200g\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"156\">Benso Pesto Genovese<\/a><\/strong> into one half and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product\/pesto-rosso-200g\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"219\">Benso Pesto Rosso<\/a><\/strong> into the other. Add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the red pesto batter and, if desired, mix the pine nuts into the green pesto batter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Divide the two mixtures between the muffin tin cavities, alternating the colors to create a delicious assortment of red and green muffins. Bake for <strong>20 to 25 minutes<\/strong>, or until the muffins are golden and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes before removing them from the tin. They are equally delicious served warm or at room temperature.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pesto-Red-Green-Muffin-Cakes.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"63\"\/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benso Tip<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serve these muffins with a spoonful of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product-category\/tartinables-et-sauces\/\" data-type=\"product_cat\" data-id=\"28\">Benso spreads or sauces<\/a><\/strong> for an extra burst of flavor. To add a fresh, slightly tangy finish, drizzle a little <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/product\/nature-creme-balsamique-biologique-et-bio-dynamique-150-ml\/\" data-type=\"product\" data-id=\"266\">Benso Natural Balsamic Cream<\/a><\/strong> over the muffins just before serving. They pair beautifully with a crisp green salad or as part of a Mediterranean-style appetizer platter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bon app\u00e9tit&nbsp;!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moelleux, color\u00e9s et riches en saveurs m\u00e9diterran\u00e9ennes, ces muffins sal\u00e9s au pesto vert et rouge sont parfaits pour un ap\u00e9ritif, un pique-nique ou un d\u00e9jeuner l\u00e9ger accompagn\u00e9 d\u2019une salade. Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la combinaison du Pesto Genovese Benso, du Pesto Rosso Benso et d\u2019une g\u00e9n\u00e9reuse touche d\u2019huile d\u2019olive vierge extra biologique Benso, ils offrent une texture [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":663,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[44,23],"tags":[109,111],"class_list":["post-664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recettes","category-tout","tag-pesto-rosso","tag-pistou-genois"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pesto-Red-Green-Muffin-Cakes.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/huilebenso.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}