A few posts ago I teased you with some photos, and now it's time to share the recipe for those muffins many of your were so fond about. They are easy to make, and no stand mixer required. I personally do all mixing by hand.
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Cheese Muffins
Ingredients:
3 cups (470 g) plain flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, beaten
2/3 cup (150 ml) olive oil
1 cup (250 ml) milk
1 cup (100-125 gr) shredded cheese (I used Swiss, Pecorino Romano, Feta, Mozzarella)
1 Tablespoon dried dill (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C). Grease a 12 cup muffin pan with butter.
2. In a large bowl combine together the flour, salt, baking powder, and dill. Stir and set aside.
3. In another bowl , whisk the eggs, then add oil and milk and whisk again.
4. Make a well in the middle of the dry mixture, add the egg mixture and shredded cheese (any cheese of your choice), and mix all ingredients. Do not overmix!
5. Fill the cups with the batter, and level it with the rim.
6. Place in the middle rack in the oven, and bake 20-25 minutes.
When muffins are golden brown in color and springy to the touch, insert a toothpick in the center: it should come out clean.
Cool it for 5 minutes (if you can), and enjoy with butter or raspberry jam.
* This recipe was highly adapted from The WS Baking Book.
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See you,
Marina
These muffins look delicious, beautiful photos too!
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you! I wanted to catch on my photo how light and fluffy those muffins were...:)
Deletethese look soooo good! and that butter is just oozing off the page at me ... love it! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Averie! Baking is fun after all. I have something else in the oven, and just hope it will come out photogenic! :)
DeleteMarina, what charming photos of beautifully textured savory muffins! I know I will enjoy these, flavored with good olive oil and dill from my garden. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteJean, dill from the garden would be fantastic! I can't wait for my dill to grow so I can add fresh smell to it! :)
DeleteThey look so lovely and moist inside! The cross section photo really shows that Marina! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Lorraine! I am glad my photo worked, and you could see how fluffy those muffins were. :)
DeleteWhat gorgeous soft muffins my friend, melt in mouth :D
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Thanks Uru! They don't look that soft on the first photo, so I had to brake it in half to show their inside...:)
DeleteSo mouthwatering especially looking at that final photo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lindy! I appreciate your compliment on the photo, means a lot to me...:)
DeleteThese look so good, you're making me hungry!
ReplyDelete:) I have some to share, my friend!
DeleteI think I smell them! These look so good, I'm going to have to make them. Thanks Marina!
ReplyDeleteLet me know how it goes, if you make it. :)
DeleteGreat photos! And an extremely nice recipe. I'd say the dried dill isn't really optional, wouldn't you? ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou got me, John: not for me, if I can help it! :) I would also add fresh dill if I had some... I planted some for the fall and winter and just hope the heat won't kill it, again...
DeleteOh Marina, You have remembered that I was waiting for this recipe. Your muffins look awesome. I will bake them tomorrow or on Sunday and will report back and will tell you how much I love them :-D
ReplyDeleteYes, I did Joanna! Make sure you don't overmix the batter: just incorporate all the ingredients together. The dough will be lumpy, and that's normal. Good luck! Let me know how you like it...:)
DeleteThanks for the hint Marina :D
DeleteYou have got me ready to crank up my oven and make muffins! These look amazing! I bet fresh herbs of any variety would also be delicious!
ReplyDeleteYes, Chris, any herbs you like would work here. I just happened to love dill in any form...:)
DeleteThose muffins sure look light, fluffy and tender, a thin layer of butter is all that I would need.
ReplyDeleteYes, Norma, thin layer of butter on those muffins makes it a perfect breakfast... Thanks for your kind comment! :)
DeleteThey look amazing! They are making me hungry! :)
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks Jess! :)
DeleteThere are few things in life better than homemade muffins slathered with butter. These look absolutely scrumptious!
ReplyDeleteThanks Valerie! Butter makes everything better..:)
DeleteYour cheese muffins look delicious!!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe : )
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Sheila! I am glad you liked it :)
DeleteThe testure of those looks perfect - lovely combination of cheeses too.
ReplyDeleteLiz, those cheeses I used at different times, not all together. But it would make a nice combination to mix in one batch too, as you suggested. Thanks for your comment! :)
DeleteThese muffins look terrific!
ReplyDeletethey look perfect!
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Thanks! Welcome to my blog...:)
DeleteThese are just perfect, Marina, and love that the recipe calls for olive oil. I bet the aroma that fills your kitchen while they bake is wonderful. I don't now how you can wait 5 minutes for them to cool, though. Sounds near impossible, to me.
ReplyDeleteThanks John! Yes, you are right, kitchen smells delicious... :)
Deletevery yummy this muffins. I would have them for lunch with a salad. Yum!
ReplyDeleteAlida, sometimes when I run out of bread, I quickly mix a batch for dinner or lunch... :)
DeleteThese are gorgeous. My hubs would go nuts for these.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim! My husband loves them too as well as the teenager. And when I serve it with a piece of meat makes my men very happy! :)
DeleteLooks really good! I love anything with cheese :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane! I will try next time to make gluten free muffins. :)
DeleteThose look great Marina. I thought they were scones at first... then I suddenly realised they were muffins. With cheese no less! How cool is that? Love your little basket too... so pretty.
ReplyDeleteCharles, I can see how you could see them as scones, the first photo is a bit confusing. But they are muffins, very soft and moist... :)
DeleteThanks for your compliment!
Great looking muffins, so moist and soft. Loved the addition of cheese in them. Will bookmarked this for later. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Veronica! I am glad you enjoyed it...:)
DeleteGorgeous muffins. I love savoury cheesy muffins.
ReplyDeleteThank you Angie! :)
DeleteThese sound delicious, Marina! I love the idea of olive oil in a savory muffin :)
ReplyDeleteHi Lizzy, I was very surprised when I first made this muffins. I had a block of butter warming on the counter, and then I realized I don't need it...:)
DeleteOlive oil make them lighter, i think. Thanks for your comment, Lizzy! :)
Your muffins are relly good!!! like your blog :)
ReplyDeletebravooooo!
Thank you Valentina! :)
DeleteDelicious!!! Thanks for your visit, your blog is fantastic! :) Kisses :-*
ReplyDeleteThank you Valentina! I am glad you like it here. :)
DeleteYum! What wonderful savory muffins! I love cheese and I'm completely mesmerized by cheese muffins with butter picture. Drool...
ReplyDeleteThank you Nami! I wanted to show how soft and fluffy it was on that photo. :)
DeleteMarina, you are wonderful baker. The muffins are so mouthwatering!-)) Mmmmmm-)))
ReplyDeleteThank you for the compliment. I am fearless when it comes to baking savory goods, but if I need to make something sweet, I am all panic...:) I don't know why, same thing, just with sugar. Yet I feel very uncomfortable making it... Strange, ha? :)
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