Zestos' Chickpea and Grape Muffins

Savory muffins with a pleasant sweetness and surprising contrast between the different yet complementing flavors; a taste of Greece and India in one bite!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 158 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• ¼ cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup grapes, halved
• ½ cup canned garbanzo beans, drained and 1/4 cup liquid reserved

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin with butter.

Step 3

Stir all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, cumin, baking soda, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl. Blend butter into flour mixture with two knives or your fingers until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.

Step 4

Beat milk, reserved garbanzo bean liquid, lemon zest, and egg together until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold garbanzo beans and grapes into batter until incorporated. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin.