Iron, Iron, Iron! My Mum seeked out some Cavolo Nero Cabbage for me and I was and am extremely grateful and pleased! Having never tried this type of black leaf Kale which is found in Tuscany, Italy, I really couldn’t wait to cook with it. Especially as Tuscany is one place that I want to travel to and see!
I tried it raw and it didn’t have an overwheming strong taste, so I took a chance and wrote up a savoury muffin recipe alongside some sweet cherry tomatoes and strong mature cheddar cheese. Both my husband and I were taken a back! All these ingredients especially the cavolo nero gave us a completely new tasting muffin sensation. I know this particular bake will become very much a regular in our household, especially as our home was filled by such a scrumptious aroma whilst they were being baked. Enjoy! Much love D x
INGREDIENTS
225g self raising flour
6 cavolo single leaves, remove stem and chop into strips
14 cherry tomatoes quartered
100g mature cheddar cheese
180ml milk
1 free range egg
50ml olive oil
1 tsp salt
½ tsp dried oregano
½ tsp smoked paprika
METHOD
• Preheat oven to 200°c/400°f. Grease a 12 hole muffin pan with some olive oil
• In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients apart from the cheese
• Whisk the egg into the milk and pour into the dry ingredients along with the oil. Stir well to bring together
• Fold in the cavolo nero, cherry tomatoes and cheese
• Spoon up to half of the mixture in each muffin hole
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown
Shivaay Delights 
These look good. I love cavolo nero!
Thank you! I love it now too… Need to explore more recipes using cavolo nero
It makes a good “pesto” pasta sauce…
Ummm nice…I would love to try that! If you have a recipe posted please share it. I’d love to give it a go x hope you’re well 🙂
Recipe based on a River Cafe one – boil cavolo nero with peeled whole garlic cloves, drain, purée, add good olive oil – mix in with the hot pasta and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese. I also sometimes add hot pepper flakes when adding the oil.
Aww you’re awesome! Thank you honey xxx
They look good honey xx
Thank you x
Oh Dimple! Love the sound of these. I have been having cavolo nero smoothies these days and I’m loving. Must try these!
Thank you honey! Do let me know what you think x I must try a cavolo nero smoothie soon. Do send me your recipe x
Such a delicious ingredient, this kale, and so good for you. These look great, mmm!
Thank you! Yes the kale is fantastic and goes nicely with the mature cheddar x
Thank you! 🙂
These look gorgeous Dimple.
Actually too good and should be fun to make.
Thank you so much Sonal! Xx
Mmmmm they look fab Dimple! 🙂
Aww Thank you so much honey x
Dimple, you’ve outdone yourself once again…. these muffins look superb. 🙂
Thank you so much Prudy! I seriously can’t wait to make them again x hope you’re feeling better! 🙂
They look wonderful! 🙂
I’m Sicilian but would you believe it, I have never cooked cavolo nero. I have eaten the zuppa in Toscana but I wouldn’t know how to cook it. This is a very nice recipe.
Thank you so much Francesca for your kind words. I hope you are able to cook with cavolo nero soon
Those look incredible! Yum!
Thank you! I couldn’t get enough of them. They were so moreish! And the cheese….yum! Hope you’re well 🙂
Oh wow! This are so original and fabulous sounding/looking.
Hey! Thank you soo much! I too was amazed how the ingredients went so well together. Sometimes it’s just about giving things a go and see what you come up with! I love that part of blogging. Hope you’re well x
Lovely blog..
Thank you Piyush! 🙂
You know the how to make Indian foods??
Yes Piyush.. Please have a look at the Indian section of the blog. You will find many a recipe. Thank you!
Okay Thanks..
🙂
These look really yummy.
Thank you so much Julie! They are so moreish… Once I started eating them I couldn’t stop! 😉
Gorgeous! Full of my favorite things!
Thank you so much! You have a gorgeous blog x
Wow thank you! Xx L
These are beautiful and your photos are so lovely, Dimple! I will have to try these savoy muffins, as I have been seeing them in many places now!
Oh thank you so much Ngan, I’ve really been trying with my photography xxxx
These look fantastic! I am going to have to pin them for another day! Love the combination of flavours.
Thank you so much! Do let me know how they turn out 🙂
I just realized I have never ever cooked with cavolo nero – I see I am missing out. Great recipe!
Thank you Afra! Yes I was very much missing out too. I intend to make up for it. Hope you’re well xxx
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Very interesting recipe…
Thank you! It just kind of came together!
Brilliant 🙂
Reblogged this on Shivaay Delights and commented:
One of my ultimate muffin creations…enjoy!
These look AMAZING, Dimple!! 🙂 xo
Thank you Sweetheart..I couldn’t stop eating them 😉 xx
Your opening photo says it all, Dimple. Yum! I’m glad you reblogged this. I missed it the first time around.
Oh Dimple… As soon as I saw that ingredient I had to leave my comment. Tuscany (Florence) is my region, I moved to Canada just 2 years ago… Cavolo nero is something that in Tuscany we cannot live without. I hope that you can visit Tuscany as soon as possible! Your muffins are really interesting, the strong taste of cavolo nero with other ingredients match perfectly…. I imagine that the taste of melted cheddar with cavolo nero has to be really yummy!
These look delicious and very healthy 🙂
Yum! Yum! ❤
Sounds healthy, too!
Beautiful, Dimple!
Thank you Laura x
Wow! I’ve never tried it x
Yummmmmm!!!!
I made these beautiful savoury muffins & they rocked! x
I’m so glad…Hope you enjoyed x
I thoroughly did! x
Love the idea of all these savory tastes in a muffin– perfect with a pot of winter soup. But I’ve never heard of cavolo nero– think I could use spinach or chard? Beautiful with all that texture too…
Yup Spinach will be a great replacement…ummm with soup..Now you’ve got me thinking friend! 🙂
What a great idea – sounds amazing!
Thanks honey so much!
Must try these. They look amazing.
Thanks Serena x
Say…what would you suggest as a replacement for cavolo nero, since I can’t get it where I live?
I would try some spinach
Great. Thanks!
These muffins look heavenly, almost like savory biscuits, would love to make an egg sandwich out of these 🙂