Cheddar Cheese Muffins

CountryLady's Note:

This recipe came from a lady who worked in the Bell Canada cafeteria for many years. They were a favourite coffee break snack for most employees.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 12 muffins

• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted & then cooled
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine milk, melted butter, egg& cayenne.
3. In a second bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, sugar& salt.
4. Stir in cheese.
5. Add flour mixture to milk mixture and stir batter until it is just combined.
6. The batter should be lumpy.
7. Spoon the batter into muffin tins (buttered or lined) filling each about 2/3 full.
8. Bake 20- 25 minutes.

Reviews

[WaterMelon]

i made these for my kid brothers when they were over for the weekend. 5 stars from them! the only 'difficult' thing was grating the cheese. i didn't have a grater, so i diced them into tiny little cubes. i only have 3/4 cup of milk so i used 1/4 cup of water. results - 6 very tender muffins, 1 small loaf. thanks!

[Jellyqueen]

I made these to go with a baked chicken and they were wonderful. We ate them just as well left over as we did when they were fresh out of the oven. The only thing I will do different next time is add a little more cheese, or maybe do a cheese blend.

[charismacai]

I had high hopes for these given the reviews...but they seemed to fall a bit short of my expectations. To be fair, I used mild shredded cheddar and think they may have benefitted from a coarser shredded sharp cheddar. I baked for 20 minutes at 350 and they came out golden and springy- texture was fantastic and taste was good, just couldn't really taste the cheese, which is what I was looking for in a "cheddar cheese muffin". I will try again with sharp cheddar cheese.