Cheese and Chives Muffins with a Gooey Topping
Elevate your savory baking game with these indulgent Cheese and Chives Muffins with a Gooey Topping, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a comforting snack. Packed with sharp cheddar cheese, fragrant fresh chives, and a surprise melt-in-your-mouth cream cheese center, these muffins are brimming with rich, irresistible flavors. A final sprinkle of grated cheddar creates a golden, tantalizingly gooey topping that takes these muffins over the top. Quick to prepare in just 15 minutes and ready in under 40, this recipe strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and decadence. Serve them warm to fully enjoy the creamy center, or pair them with soups and salads for a hearty, savory side dish. These muffins are sure to impress at any gathering or mealtime!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 250 grams all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 100 grams sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
- 75 grams unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 180 milliliters milk
- 2 pieces large eggs
- 120 grams cream cheese, cubed
- 50 grams extra grated cheddar cheese for topping
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease the tin well with butter.
In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Stir in the sugar, salt, black pepper, grated cheddar cheese, and chopped chives, ensuring they are evenly mixed.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, milk, and eggs until fully combined.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet mixture. Gently fold the ingredients together with a spatula or spoon until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; the batter should be slightly lumpy.
Fill each muffin cup halfway with the batter. Place a cube of cream cheese in the center of each cup, then top with more batter until each muffin cup is about two-thirds full.
Sprinkle the extra grated cheddar cheese evenly over the tops of the muffins.
Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the edge of a muffin (avoiding the cream cheese center) comes out clean.
Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool in the tin for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely or enjoy warm for a gooey center.
Serve the muffins as a savory snack, a breakfast treat, or a side dish alongside soups or salads.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
232 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 14.1 g | 18% | |
| Saturated Fat | 8.6 g | 43% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 70 mg | 23% | |
| Sodium | 302 mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 18.7 g | 7% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.6 g | 2% | |
| Total Sugars | 1.7 g | ||
| Protein | 7.6 g | 15% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 126 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 76 mg | 2% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
