Cheese And Chives Muffins With A Gooey Topping Recipes

FETA 'N' CHIVE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the feta cheese and chives. , Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHEDDAR CHIVE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring milk to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in potato flakes. Let stand for 2 minutes. Stir until smooth; cool slightly. , Transfer to a large bowl. Beat in the egg, oil and cheese. Combine the flour, sugar, chives, parsley, baking powder and salt; stir into potato mixture just until moistened (batter will be thick). , Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

CHIVE AND DILL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups.
• Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Stir in chives and dill.
• Whisk yogurt, eggs, and melted butter together in a separate bowl; add to the dry ingredients and stir until just blended into a batter.
• Pour 1/3 cup batter into each prepared muffin cup.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing. Serve warm.

TRIPLE CHEESE & ONION MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and oil a 12-hole muffin tin. Whisk the oil, egg and buttermilk. In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, 1 tsp salt and mustard powder, then stir in the cheddar, spring onions, chives and half the Parmesan.
• Use a large spoon to gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry - don't overmix, just lightly combine. With the final few folds, mix in the soft cheese cubes. Spoon the mixture between the holes in the tin (they will be quite full), scatter with the remaining Parmesan and bake for 25 mins.

COCKTAIL CHEESE & CHIVE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add Cheddar cheese, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in flour, sour cream, and chives.
• Spoon batter into ungreased miniature (1 3/4-inch) muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
• Bake in 375 degree F oven for 20 to 22 minutes.
• Remove muffins from pans immediately.
• Yield: 4 dozen muffins.

CHEESE AND CHIVES MUFFINS WITH A GOOEY TOPPING

Steps:

• In a big bowl combine flour, salt, pepper and baking powder.
• Stir in chives and gouda cheese.
• In a second bowl combine all the wet ingredients. Stir into the dry ingredients making sure not to overmix. The dough will be rather stiff.
• In a third bowl combine the topping ingredients. It will look like a second muffin batter.
• Fill the muffin batter into prepared muffin tins. Scoop a bit of the topping onto each muffin.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 190°C/375°F for about 25 minutes. Muffins are ready when lightly golden on top and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.