Snack curd muffins with olives and ham

Snack cottage cheese muffins with olives and ham are not only a great option for a snack or an alternative to bread for first courses, but also an ideal addition to a cup of hot coffee during a morning meal instead of the usual sandwich. The crust of the muffins is thin and crispy, and the middle is porous, with a pleasant aroma of ham and cottage cheese splashes.

Ingredients

• Cottage cheese granular - 200 g
• Ham - 100 g
• Refined sunflower oil - 60 ml
• Milk - 50 ml
• Egg - 1 pc.
• Pitted olives - 12 pcs.
• Flour - 220 g (a little more than 1.5 cups with a capacity of 200 ml)
• Baking powder - 1 teaspoon
• Dried Provence herbs (mixture) - 0.5 tsp
• Salt - 0.5 tsp

Directions

1. Transfer the cottage cheese to a bowl.
2. Beat the egg into the curd.
3. Cut the ham into small cubes.
4. Turn on the oven to preheat to 180 degrees.
5. Transfer the sliced ​​ham to the bowl with the cottage cheese and egg.
6. Here, sift flour with baking powder through a sieve.
7. Then pour in milk and sunflower oil.
8. Add salt and a mixture of dried Provence herbs.
9. Knead the dough with a spoon or spatula. The dough will be sticky and thick.
10. Divide most of the batter into muffin cups (filling 2/3 of the cups with batter). I got 12 pieces.
11. Place one olive in the center of each cell, dipping slightly into the batter.
12. Spread the remaining dough on top, covering the olives with it.
13. Bake the muffins in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 35 minutes.
14. Remove the finished muffins from the molds, transfer to a plate and cool until warm.
15. Snack cottage cheese muffins with olives and ham can be served.
16. Bon appetit!