Easy Garlic Cheddar Cheese Muffins Recipe

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These delicious and filling Cheese Muffins are packed full of shredded cheese and finished off with a savory garlic butter sauce. The perfect side to any meal!

Course Baked Good, Breads, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Cheese Muffins, Garlic Cheese Muffins

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 295kcal

Author Dana DeVolk

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.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Stir in cheese.
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Whisk together the egg, milk, and butter in a separate bowl.
1 cup whole milk, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup unsalted 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.
Mix the butter, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, and parsley until combined.
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
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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