These delicious and filling Garlic Cheese Muffins are packed full of shredded cheese and finished off with a savory garlic butter sauce. The perfect side to any meal!
When it comes to baked breads and muffins, I’m all for it. I usually try to serve a bread side with all of our meals and these Garlic Cheese Muffins are one of our favorite.
They are literally the easiest muffin to whip up ever. With minimal ingredients, you really can’t go wrong at all, plus you can change up the cheese if you like.
I especially love muffins because you really don’t expect them to be savory, but trust me when I say savory muffins are one of the best things ever created.
The cheese really makes these, but let’s not forget that awesome garlic butter sauce that it is brushed with right after it is done baking.
You really can’t go wrong when these grace your dinner table. There are hardly any left when we make these, we have a habit to snack on them throughout the day.
Which is perfectly fine because you can eat these bad boys any time you want, as is, with a meal, or if you want a midnight snack!
Some of my other favorite bread sides that we have on our site include: Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks, Cheesy Pesto Pull Apart Rolls and Twisted Chorizo Breadsticks.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Pantry staple ingredients help these come together.
- You can switch to any cheese that you like!
- Doubling this recipe is highly encouraged!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Baking powder
Fine sea salt
Sharp cheddar cheese
Whole milk
Egg
Unsalted butter
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Dried parsley
HOW TO MAKE GARLIC CHEESE MUFFINS?
- Preheat the oven to 375°F degrees. Spray a muffin tin with baking spray, brush the spray around with a pastry brush to make sure it is evenly coated, set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in cheese.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and butter.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture and stir until combined. Evenly distribute the batter between the sections of the muffin tin.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top. Stir together the butter, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, and parsley until combined.
- While the muffins are still hot out of the oven, brush them evenly with the butter mixture, use it all! Take the muffins out and serve warm.
CAN I USE OTHER CHEESE?
Absolutely, we love the taste of sharp cheddar in these as it really lets the cheese shine through, but you can use any of your favorite cheeses such as:
- Mild Cheddar
- Pepper Jack
- Monterey Jack
- Colby Jack
- Muenster
- Parmesan
CAN I ADD ANYTHING TO THESE?
These Garlic Cheese Muffins are a great recipe to add some additional ingredients if you want to. Some of the ones that we have added in before include ham, bacon, jalapeno, etc.
Whatever you think would go great with the garlic and cheese flavor would be a perfect addition to this muffin recipe.
HOW TO STORE:
Stored in an airtight container or ziptop bag these will keep at room temperature for up to 2-3 days.
These can also be frozen. Let muffins fully cool then place in a freezer bag and they should keep in the freezer for up to 2-3 months. Let defrost at room temperature.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Doubling these muffins is highly encouraged!
- You can use any of your favorite cheeses, see some of my ideas above.
- You can add mix in’s such as ham, bacon, jalapenos, etc.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above on how to properly do that.
If you want that perfect bread side dish or just something to have around to munch on, these Garlic Cheese Muffins are one recipe you need to try.
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Garlic Cheese Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
For the garlic topping:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F degrees. Spray a muffin tin with baking spray, brush the spray around with a pastry brush to make sure it is evenly coated, set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in cheese.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, and butter.
- Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture and stir until combined. Evenly distribute the batter between the sections of the muffin tin.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown on top. Stir together the butter, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, and parsley until combined.
- While the muffins are still hot out of the oven, brush them evenly with the butter mixture, use it all! Take the muffins out and serve warm.
Notes
- Doubling these muffins is highly encouraged!
- You can use any of your favorite cheeses, see some of my ideas above.
- You can add mix in's such as ham, bacon, jalapenos, etc.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above on how to properly do that.
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pinning this for later. surely lookd delicious
Making me hungry in the A.M.!
These look really good. I was just talking to a friend of mine who I wanted to bake something nice for as a way to say thank you. She was telling me she likes anything that has cheese on it. It seems that I am finding your recipe at the right time! Pinning and saving!
Maria
Talk about deliciousness! Yum!
Thanks again for joining the Link Up this week!
These muffins look amazing an like a perfect accompany to any dinner!
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Wow wow wow!!!
This is “Editor’s Pick” on today’s Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop…I am the editor and I say “WOW!!!” Move over Red Lobster!
Cheese, check. Garlic, check… om nom nom nom nom! I’m pinning, thank you for sharing it at the Pinworthy Project Party.
These muffins look like the perfect accompaniment to dinner! And their small so you can have 10-15 and not feel bad about it right?? These look great and they were very popular @ Great Idea Thursday’s! You are being featured 🙂
I would eat every single one of those muffins! Thanks for linkin up to Sunday FUNday!
I’m pinning this right now! Those look amazing!
Just pinned and shared on Facebook as one of this week’s features at Freedom Fridays:))
Hugs, my talented Friend!!
PS Definitely trying these this weekend!!
YAY! Thank you… let me know how you like them!