THESE EASY CHEDDAR CHEESE MUFFINS ARE DELICIOUSLY CHEESY AND WILL MAKE THE PERFECT BRUNCH OR BREAKFAST
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Baked in mini muffin tins, these easy 4 ingredient muffins from scratch are outrageously cheesy.
I love these cheddar cheese muffins and I confess, I can eat 7 or 8 without stopping. Like Lay’s Potato Chips, you can’t eat just one.
I LOVE THESE MUFFINS BECAUSE THEY’RE SUPER CHEESY
The blend of the butter, sour cream and sharp cheddar cheese creates some amazing muffins, especially when they’re warm. It also might create some amazingly tight jeans, but I digress.
Can you imagine eating one of these cheesy SINsations with chili or soup for dinner? Or Even better, waking up to these warm cheesy delights for breakfast?
4 INGREDIENTS MAKE THESE SUPER EASY CHEESE MUFFINS
Now that I’ve sold you on the fact that these are drop dead delicious, let me tell you how effortless these easy muffins from scratch are to whip up.
Need I say, they have only 4 ingredients. Combine melted butter with sour cream, cheddar cheese and flour and voila, yummy, savory cheese muffins.
Yes, it’s tasty, easy quick bread with NO YEAST!!!!! Yes, I said no yeast, and for me that’s a beautiful culinary thing.
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SAVORY MINI MUFFINS FOR BRUNCH, BREAKFAST OR DINNER
Not only are these cheddar cheese muffins easy to make and deliciously cheesy, they are so easy to tote and transport. Because of these reasons, they are perfect to take to an office or church brunch (when it’s not 2020) or friend’s dinner party. Trust me, you will be the Betty cROCK Star of the festivities when you show up with these.
I find these muffins to be wonderful holiday breakfast muffins or fantastic muffins for Christmas brunch. These warm cheddar cheese muffins are always well received on a chilly December morning.
MINI CHEESE MUFFINS INGREDIENTS
- Cheddar Cheese – I like it with sharp cheddar cheese
- Butter – For best results use real butter
- Sour Cream
- Self Rising Flour
HOW TO MAKE 4 INGREDIENT CHEESE MUFFINS
- Melt butter and stir in grated cheese.
- Let mixture sit 2 minutes.
- Add sour cream and stir well.
- Add self rising flour.
- Press dough into ungreased mini muffin tins.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes
- Let stand 1 minute before removing from pan.
ARE CHEESE MUFFINS QUICK BREAD?
Most likely yes. Quick breads are made with a chemical leavening agent, like baking powder or soda, rather than a biological one, like yeast or sourdough starter. This easy cheese muffin recipe is made with self rising flour, which contains baking powder.
I have never seen a muffin recipe made with yeast or a sourdough starter, but that’s just me.
EASY MUFFINS WITHOUT EGGS
You might have noticed this recipe is a quick bread recipe with no eggs and that’s absolutely ok.
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON’T PUT EGGS IN BREAD?
Without eggs or egg substitutes, baked goods made with flour will be a little more delicate. It depends on what the other ingredients are. In this case, these muffins are delicate, but not the least bit dry.
WILL MUFFINS RISE WITHOUT EGGS OR AN EGG SUBSTITUTE?
Egg proteins provide the framework for the muffin. Without the eggs or egg substitutes, the leaveners in the recipe will be unable to form a soft, airy crumb.
These egg free cheese muffins hardly rise and don’t have a soft airy crumb. However, they do have a nice, lovely texture that is not dry. The fat provided by the butter, sour cream and cheese prevent dryness.
HOW TO STORE MINI CHEESE MUFFINS AFTER BAKING
With a paper towel, line an airtight container or zip-lock bag. Insert the muffins in a single layer and store. The muffins are more likely to become soggy if they are stored without a paper towel. Muffins will store up to 4 days this way.
HOW TO STORE MINI MUFFINS IN FREEZER
- Cool completely
- Tightly wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil
- Place in freezer bag or airtight container and seal.
- Muffins freeze well up to 3 months.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON MINI CHEDDAR CHEESE MUFFINS
These muffins are tasty, easy to make and perfect to share. You just can’t go wrong making these. I do hope you’ll enjoy them as much as I do. Just limit your intake to 3 or 4.
In case you have any queries regarding the recipe feel free to reach out via the comment section or the contact page. Also, if you have tried this recipe, I would love to hear about your experiences.
I have linked to our related recipes below and I’m sure you will love them.
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Mini Cheese Muffins Recipe (Easy & Cheesy)
Equipment
- Mini Muffin Pan (I used 2 pans)
Ingredients
- 1½ sticks Melted Butter Notice it says sticks and not cups.
- 12 ounces Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 2 cups Self Rising Flour
Instructions
- Stir grated cheese into melted butter.
- Allow mixture to sit for 2 minutes.
- Stir in sour cream and mix very well.
- Mix in flour. I did it by hand, but you can also use a hand mixer.
- Using a spoon press dough into ungreased mini muffin pans.
- Fill almost to the top.
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes
- Let stand 1 minute before removing from pan.
- Place on wire rack to cool.
- Best served warm, but they are sure good room temp. or cold.