Blue Cheese Muffins Recipes

SPINACH, BLUE CHEESE & WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line 11 muffin tin holes with cases. Cut the cheese into 11 pieces.
• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a non-stick pan, add the spring onions and cook briefly to soften for about 2-3 mins over a medium heat. Add the spinach and stir so the leaves just wilt, then remove from the heat and set aside.
• Mix the flour, chopped walnuts, smoked paprika and baking powder with a good grinding of black pepper and a little salt. Beat the eggs with the milk in another bowl, then add the cooked spinach mixture and remaining oil. Stir well, then fold into the dry ingredients and divide between the muffin cases (it's easier with an ice cream scoop if you have one). Poke a piece of cheese into the centre of each muffin and top with the reserved walnuts.
• Bake for 20-25 mins until firm and golden. Cool on a wire rack. Will keep chilled in an airtight container for a couple of days.

SAVOURY CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• 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!

CHEESECAKE-STUFFED BLUEBERRY MUFFIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the cheesecake filling: Whisk together the cream cheese, sour cream and granulated sugar in a small bowl until well combined. Transfer to a medium plastic resealable bag and refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the batter: Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners and coat with nonstick spray.
• Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk together the milk, oil, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture until well combined and smooth. Gently fold in the blueberries.
• Fill each muffin cup about three-quarters of the way with batter. Snip the tip off the plastic bag. Insert the tip into the center of each cup and pipe some of the cream cheese mixture into the batter. Sprinkle the top of each cup with 1 teaspoon coarse sugar. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the side the muffins come out clean (not the cream cheese center), 14 to 16 minutes. Cool the muffins in the pan on a rack. Serve at room temperature.

BLUE CHEESE, SPINACH MEAT LOAF MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large muffin pan with cooking spray.
• Combine ground beef, blue cheese, onion, bread crumbs, spinach, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl until well blended. Divide meat mixture evenly into the prepared muffin pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

BLUE CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter 10 (2 1/2 inch) muffin cups.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cheese in a large bowl.
• Combine egg, milk and butter in small bowl until blended.
• Stir into flour mixture just until moistened.
• Spoon into prepared muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from pan.

SMOKED BACON BLUE CHEESE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine the bacon fat, egg, water, milk, sugar and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer with the whip attachment. Mix until everything is incorporated. Sift together the flour and baking powder and add into the bowl. Whip until there are no lumps. (do not overmix!) Incorporate the basil, chopped bacon and amish blue cheese. Scoop the muffin mix into well greased muffin tins and bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.

CREAM CHEESE-BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper muffin liners.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together with a sifter into a bowl. Combine sugar, cream cheese, table cream, eggs, and 1/4 cup vegetable oil plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a large bowl.
• Fold flour mixture into sugar mixture until batter is smooth. Stir in blueberries. Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.