These Cheese Muffins will disappear in seconds! Quick and easy, sinfully more-ish, these savoury muffins are buttery and garlicky with golden crusty tops and fluffy moist insides.
Keep a stash for snacking, pop them in lunch boxes or serve a basket of these with dinner!
Cheese Muffins – a great savoury muffin recipe!
So basically, these muffins are every cheese-lovin’-Carb-Monsters’ dream come true.
Inhale deeply, and you’ll get a waft of buttery garlicky goodness mingling with that unmistakable smell of melting cheese.
Look closely, and you’ll feel the warmth radiating from these muffins, fresh out of the oven.
That top one’s got your name written all over it. Go on. I saved it for you!
OK, technology hasn’t advanced quite far enough yet that I can deliver you fresh-out-of-the-oven Cheese Muffins through a screen.
But luckily, just 10 minutes of effort is all that stands between you and and a fresh batch of these!
Add-in options for these savoury muffins
These Cheese Muffins are absolutely terrific as is, and it’s how I make them most of the time.
Having said that though, it’s a sensational base for all sorts of add ins. Imagine the possibilities! I’ve used sun dried tomatoes, olives and feta in the photo below. Try mushrooms, spinach, zucchini (grated and excess liquid squeezed out), BACON, ham, chorizo, even cooked chicken. You could really turn these savoury muffins into a mini meal!
I’ve added some more suggestions in the recipe notes – basically, just add 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups of whatever add ins you want.
Give me any combination of cheese, garlic, butter and bread, and it’s all over. It’s almost worrying that I have not one, but FIVE versions of garlic bread in various forms on this blog:
Garlic Bread. (Skip the artisan bread. Gotta use cheap French stick!)
Cheese and Garlic Crack bread (there are no words…)
Cheese, Herb and Garlic Quick Bread (loaf form, no yeast)
These Cheese Muffins.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to grab one of these Cheese Muffins while they’re still warm. One of the most torturous photo shoots I’ve done in a while! – Nagi x
MORE SAVOURY MUFFIN RECIPES
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Muffins – with a whole egg inside!
Cornbread Muffins – personal favourite!
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
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Savoury Cheese Muffins
Ingredients
Butter and Cheese:
- 3 tbsp / 50g salted butter (unsalted + salt)
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 2 cups / 200g grated cheddar cheese (Note 1)
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups / 300g plain flour (all purpose flour)
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda / bi-carb soda (Note 2)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 egg (large, about 60g / 2 oz) , lightly whisked
- 1 cup milk (full or low fat)
- 1/4 cup / 60 g sour cream (or plain yoghurt)
- 1/3 cup / 85 ml vegetable oil (or any plain oils, not olive oil)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley (Note 3)
- 1 garlic clove , crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C/320F (fan).
- Place butter and garlic in a microwave proof bowl and melt in 30 second bursts. Mix.
- Brush a 12 hole standard muffin tin generously with butter, being sure to slather with some garlic. Reserve some butter to brush tops.
- Whisk Dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Whisk Wet ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Pour Wet into the Dry ingredients bowl. Mix 8 times. Add cheese, mix as few times as possible just to incorporate remaining bits of flour – no more than 7 big stirs (secret to soft muffs).
- Divide between 11 holes in muffin in (I use an ice cream scooper). Batter should be thick and fill muffin tin to top (if in ball shape due to scooper, leave as is). See video.
- Bake for 22 – 25 minutes or until the muffins are golden and crusty and spring back when touched in the centre.
- Remove onto cooling rack, brush with remaining butter (microwave again if needed) and cool slightly before getting stuck into them!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
LIFE OF DOZER
He’s home! The first thing I thought when I saw his shaved leg was “Yessss!!!! 25% less fur droppage all over the house!” 😂
In all seriousness though, he is doing just fine. Zonked out for most of the day.
I am loving that harness he got sent home with. And so is Dozer – just that little bit of help to get him on his feet and hobble outside to the toilet. That’s the most action he’s going to get for a while!!
Hi Nagi, tried this today with bacon & spring onion – made 11 only 4 left! (and yeah… I was home alone :P).
Hope Dozer is not feeling too poorly… xx
Nagi, I’m a big fan of yours. Been trying a few recipes of yours & it’s come out so perfectly even for a novice like me – chicken chopsuey, Salisbury steak, loaded hamburger. I have a clarification though in measurements – I see 2 cups of all purpose flour as 250 gms in cheese muffins while 2 cups in carrot cake is mentioned as 300 gms. Do let me know if I’m missing something.
Hi, again, Nagi: Yes, his right hip (the worst at the time of surgery) is doing very well. But, he knew he would need future surgery as his (now “bad” hip) is in pretty much the same shape and is actually giving him a LOT of trouble now. So, with that in mind away we go………again. I am really looking to find a pup and think that I have. The lady I have been conversing with has raised Goldens since 1980 and dearly loves the breed. I cannot wait to go see her and her many animals (horses, cattle, the dogs and pups and many more on her big farm) and am so delighted that she is only about 35-40 miles away from me. Can I let you know if I am lucky enough to be able to get one? Hope Dozer is being a good boy and leaving those stitches alone. Did you have to take him back to the vet for another “nip and tuck”? What a little monkey. Lol.
Hi nagi. This.is so delicious. In the note you.wrote we can add up.to 1 1/2 cups of add ons…would it dries up the muffins? Thank you.
Not at all! Just use things that don’t dissolve 🙂 Olives etc! N x
These looked so great I made them right away. Since it’s asparagus season here in Ontario Canada I added a cup of finely chopped asparagus. So I ended up with 12 muffins. So so so good!!! Thank you for an excellent and super tasty recipe!
That’s great Marci! So pleased you enjoyed this, thanks for letting me know! N x
These were yummy! I added ‘Tex Mex’ ingredients to mine (Jalepeno, Red Bell pepper, Corn, Cilantro instead of parsley, Taco Cheese, Cumin, Chipotle powder). Very tasty! Thank you!
Oooh! Tasty! Did you save one for me?? 😂
Yes! They were popular so only 4 left, but come on over and we can dunk them in some Chicken Tortilla Soup! ;P
I made these this a.m. while we watched the Royal Wedding. Yum, this is a keeper. I will be adding green olives the next time I make these. Thank you for the great recipes.
Martha
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I love your recipes. They are easy to make and take delicious. Thank you for sharing your yummy recipes with us. Glad you sweet Dexter is on the mend.
You’re so welcome Betty! Thank you for the well wishes for Dozer, he is all good! Currently snoozing loudly at my feet! 🙂 N xx
What a wonderful contraption for Dozer: you mean you can ‘pick him up’ like a couple of heavy bags or groceries? Brilliant!! Yes to the muffins: yogurt and rice bran oil for me 🙂 !
That’s EXACTLY what I think of the harness! Lugging groceries!! 😂
Perfect timing, Nagi – going to make these as mini muffins to take to afternoon tea at a friend’s today! Said I would bring something savoury and this is the perfect recipe. Hope Dozer is on the mend soon!
Hi Nagi I love the cheese muffin idea FYI I am constantly being bothered in a good way by neighbour’s for your delicious zuchinni cheese loaf yum!
Get well DOZER BIG WET WOOF FROM LUCA💕🐕
FYI Luca will be 10 this year and was recently diagnosed with mild arthritis in his left knee😢 xo
Wet WOOF from Luza happily received by Dozer!! 😂 I’m so sorry to hear about his arthritis. Have you got him on anything?? I give Dozer emu oil and fish and… errr, some other herbal tablet, I can’t remember!
Looks like a delicious muffin, can’t wait to make it. Hoping for a speedy recovery for sweet loveable Dozer.
Thank you Cathy! Hope you do get a chance to try these muffins soon, they are crazy good! N xx
Hi Nagi, I’m so glad to see Dozer is home and doing well. Good that he rests a lot as I suspect you could use some rest yourself. The cheese muffins look delicious and cooking only 11 of them is no problem. When I don’t have enough batter to fill all of the muffin cups I fill the empty ones half full of water, which creates a steam oven effect. Helps to keep the muffins moist and tender. Hope you will be able to relax this weekend with your boy.
That’s such a great tip Barb! I will add it in the recipe 🙂 PS WAY too much relaxing on the weekend doing very little….
Big hugs to Dozer! He has tons of friends around the world!
All of your recipes are ones I can’t wait to make! Including the cheesy muffins which will manifest soon!!!
Thank you and Dozer for making the world a better place!!!!
Thanks so much for your cheerful message Nadine! I do hope you try the muffins soon, they are SO GOOD!!!
All the best to Dozer! My dog Abbey had that same surgery and you would never know it today as she runs and jumps like she used to! I kept her from not running or jumping for 8 weeks – was very hard but she is back to normal
I love hearing that Kimberly, gives me hope! I worry because he’s such a big dog that he won’t recover the same 🙂 N xx
I love your recipes, and I always enjoy the pictures and stories about Dozer. I must have missed it, but what happened to the poor boy’s leg? Also on prior posts you showed a picture of his Japanese suit. When he’s feeling better could you please post a picture of him wearing that cute suit?
Oh believe me, that Japanese kimono will be coming out again!!! He tore his ACL, his knee, it was pretty icky, the joint was sliding all over the place. So he had to have surgery. He’s all good now! Just in for a long haul period of recovery! N xx
These cheesy jewels will pair perfect with the crown roast we’re preparing tomorrow for the Harry and Meghan “Royal Wedding” lunch we’re having with friends.
Dozer looks like he lapping up all the attention. You know, from now on, he’ll want you to help him up. Glad to see the boy is doing so well.
Yeah! Where was MY invite too!! 😂
You guys are always welcome and will be on the VIP list for the next royal wedding luncheon we host.
Hmmph, dear friend! What happened to my ‘royal’ invitation . . . . 🙂 ?
Nagi: So glad to hear that Dozer is beginning to be “on the mends”. What a sweet, good boy he is. Now all that is left is the healing. It’ll take time but, in the end he will be a happier boy and so will his mom.
I am in hopes of getting a Golden at the end of this summer. Not sure how it will go at the moment as my husband has to have another hip surgery and then after that……..
I am so glad you are posting pictures of how Dozer is doing also.
Oh, and the cheese muffins look sooooo good. Can’t wait to make them. Love you and your boy.
Oh dear, I’m so sorry to hear about your husband. Did he recover ok from the first one?? Yes get a golden!!! Are you looking at getting a puppy or a quieter older one? I actually tried to get a rescue but was rejected!! 😂
These look amazing, but I’m a little confused about the garlic and melted butter. Does it go in the batter with the other ‘wet’ ingredients, or is it only for oiling the muffin pan? I really want to try these, but don’t want to screw them up to badly!! 🙂
Hi Lynn! Sorry you find that confusing 🙂 The garlic and butter are used to brush the pan, then to brush the top of the muffins when they come out 🙂 Only the ingredients under “Wet” go into the bowl for whisking. Hope you try and LOVE these!! N xx
Thank you so much for clarifying that for me! I’ll make them now! Love all your recipes, by the way! 🙂
Looks awesome, Nagi! Garlic bread in muffin form? I see a new addiction forming. =)
Throw some chillies in Mike! 😜
Haha, I just might!
Oh these cheese muffins have me drooling, and I just had breakfast! Cannot wait to try these! I like Neal’s suggestion of PepperJack cheese. Yum!
So glad that Dozer is home!! I imagine he is glad to be home among familiar surroundings and have his Mom take care of him.
He is the WORSE patient ever. He literally just busted his stitches open!!! He bit through them!! 😖