WORLD'S EASIEST CHEESE MUFFINS? Egg-free, prepped in 5 minutes, easy

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first posted 2022/ updated 12/24

These easy-peasy cheese muffins are unbelievably light & beautifully flavoured (egg-free) 'VERY tasty' Tester
 

It is astonishing how these simple cheese muffins* can smell and taste so sensational, given prep time is all of 5 minutes and they're egg-free. 

They can take a starring role at any time of the day: breakfast, lunch, tea or snack time.   

Served with Pensioners' Delight soup, the muffins turn a jazzed-up tin of soup into an appealing and satisfying meal.

Cost: min £3'ish (depending on additions) (12/34)

Makes 5 large or 10 small; recipe doubles easily 

3/4 cup self-raising plain flour +

1/4 cup self raising brown flour OR

      1 cup plain self-raising flour 

1 cup grated mature/very mature dairy or plant cheddar cheese (67 recommends vegan Cathedral City cheddar)

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup dairy or plant milk, single cream or a mixture of the two (67 used single cream oOR plant yoghurt thinned to the thickness of single cream)

generous tablespoon dried chives (opt)

1/4 tsp chilli flakes (opt) (67 used both)

Optional Additions: meat or vegan bacon bits, parsley or chives, fresh chilli

 

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180c/350f
2. Generously grease the wells of a muffin tin (large) or cupcake tins (medium) 
3. Mix flour, cheese, salt and any additions in a large bowl
4. Mix in chosen liquid until just combined; don't overbeat
5. Fill cupcake tins 3/4 full
6. Bake 15-20 mins, turning pan from back to front halfway) until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean

*adapted from The World's Easiest 4-ingredient Cheese Muffins 

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Comments:

'VERY tasty.' Community organiser & political activist.

'I couldn't believe how light and gorgeous these were; all my baking instincts said they would probably be okay but nothing special.  I admit it; I was wrong!' Retired writer

Tips:

• when buying dairy cheese for baking in products like this, aim for lower-priced mature or very mature - they add much more flavour.  Hard cheeses freeze well; buy in budget-friendly large portions and cut into segments for your household; wrap in greaseproof paper & store in sealable freezer bags
• wholemeal flour adds fibre, making these muffins healthier, as would fresh, not dried, herbs

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This recipe has been developed by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission