Triple Cheese & Onion Muffins
Savory cheese muffins loaded with mature cheddar, soft cheese, spring onions and chives. Quick-mixed batter with English mustard powder for depth. Baked in a standard muffin tin until golden, these are ideal for lunchboxes or brunch. The combination of three cheeses creates a rich, tangy crumb with pockets of creamy soft cheese throughout.
Ingredients
- 10 tbsp sunflower oil
- sunflower oil, for the tin
- 1 large egg
- 1 ¼ cups buttermilk, from carton
- milk, to make up buttermilk to 350ml
- 4 cups self-rising flour
- 1 tsp English mustard powder
- 5 oz mature cheddar, gratedother hard cheese (40g extra)1:1cheese
similar sharpness
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced
- 1 bunch chives, small, snipped
- 1 oz Parmesan, grated
- 1 ¾ cups full-fat soft cheese, diced into ¾" cubescream cheese1:1dairy
creamier texture
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 400°F (350°F fan/gas 6) and oil a 12-hole muffin tin.
- 2
Whisk the oil, egg and buttermilk together.
- 3
In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, salt and mustard powder.
- 4
Stir in the cheddar, green onions, chives and half the Parmesan.
- 5
Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture, combining lightly without overmixing.
- 6
On the final folds, mix in the soft cheese cubes.
- 7
Spoon the mixture between the muffin tin holes until quite full.
- 8
Scatter remaining Parmesan over the tops.
- 9
Bake for 25 minutes.
Tips
Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense, tough muffins.
Fill muffin holes generously for pillowy, well-risen results.
Use vegetarian Parmesan if needed for vegetarian diet.
Good to Know
Airtight container, room temperature up to 2 days; refrigerate up to 4 days.
Batter can be prepared up to 2 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate. Bake as directed before serving.
Serve warm or at room temperature with butter, cream cheese or alongside soup.
Common Mistakes
Do not overmix the wet and dry ingredients to avoid dense, heavy muffins with tough crumb.
Do not omit salt to avoid flat, underseasoned muffins.
Do not underfill the muffin tin to avoid muffins that spread too thin and bake unevenly.
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
removes tang
General Alternatives
similar sharpness