If your house is anything like mine midweek the cupboards can begin to look a little bare or a lot bare some weeks!! If I am organised, which is not often admittedly, I like to make things I can freeze and grab in the mornings to fill the kids lunchboxes. But there is no point making super healthy muffins full of kale & wheatgrass if the kids simply will not eat them so I find it is better to get as basic tasty recipe and add what you know they do like – and with 3 kids it is hard to please everyone!
This recipe is a good one as you can add as much or as little ingredients to it from the basic Cheese Muffin recipe. I added finely grated carrot & ham as that is what I had on hand, but you could add zucchini, capsicums, herbs & spices if that is what you are into! Anything that is not going to alter the moisture content too much.
I always use Tasty Cheese in my baking and cooking as it is a strong hard cheese and very flavoursome, but do use whatever you have on hand – the cheaper and easier the better I say! Feel free to add a few herbs or a sprinkle of cheese on top of the muffins prior to cooking for that extra crunch.
Best of all this is a quick recipe – super quick! Just mix the dry ingredients, then the wet, combine & cook! Couldn’t be easier and you will soon have yummy warm muffins.
Easy Cheese Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 Cups Self Raising Flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 TBSP Sugar
- 2 Cups Cheese (I use Tasty)
- 1 Egg
- 1 Cup Milk
- Optional - ham, bacon, carrot, spinach, capsicum, zucchini, herbs & spices etc as long as does not alter the moisture content too much
Instructions
I hope you enjoy this simple recipe, it is always good to have a quick recipe on hand that you can modify to your own tastes.
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Thank you for stopping by – Happy Baking!
Anna 🙂
Kirsten says
This is a quick easy recipe that tastes great. We make it at least once a week
Christopher says
Made muffins for the first time in my life (66yr male). Eaten a couple of store made ones and didn’t like them.30 minis where gone before midnight. I’d eaten them all
justamumnz says
That is such great news! I am so pleased to hear it, wonder what muffin recipe you will try next?
Charlotte says
They’re in the oven now, husband is coeliac so I’ve just substituted 1.5 cups of GF SR Flour and I’ve added ham. Any additional GF tips from you or your readers? I’m positive they’ll be delicious!
Cassy says
Delicious and easy to make. Thank you hun xx
Wendy says
Could you leave out the sugar,,?
justamumnz says
Yes if you like
Rosemary Selvaggi says
Well my son who is 21 and has a disability made this through the palace he attends he added ham.
Yum yum yum because of the recipes I found you on FB ??
Natalie says
Hi I haven’t made them yet. Just read the recipe. It says to add a tablespoon of sugar. Is this correct and not a mistake?!?!
justamumnz says
Correct.
helen says
how much zucchini could you add due to the water content?
justamumnz says
Hi, check out this recipe for ideas https://justamumnz.com/2017/02/19/vege-loaded-muffins/
Amanda Gillespie says
Made these today for my son’s lunchbox and yum he reckons, that are delicious!! Thanks for such a easy and yummy recipe xxxx
justamumnz says
Awesome!
Donna Wilson says
Really great easy recipe! Mr. 9 years old helps me make them on a Sunday afternoon for school lunches. FYI – I had less than half cup of milk left but topped up with unsweetened Almond Coconut milk. Turned out beautifully!! Thanks for posting ???
justamumnz says
Almond milk is very handy, I’ve used it to top up in recipes too. Thanks for the tip!
Rodcatherinelamb@gmail.com says
This was a really simple recipe, that made yummy cheese muffins that the whole family loved. 5 stars from us.
Carly says
Has to make 2 batches of these in one day cause the first lot didn’t last long at all!
So easy and tasty, definitely a new regular bake in our house.
lilysookie says
What can I substitute the self raising flour w if I only have plain flour and baking soda? How much of each, do u know? Thx!
justamumnz says
For this recipe you can replace self raising flour with one and a half cups of plain white flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder and a pinch of salt
Diane Dunnicliff says
Do i make the muffins with plain flour and baking powder as your reply suggests or do i follow recipe and use 1 1/2 cups flour as recipe says and adjust baking powder
justamumnz says
Hi, ideally follow recipe and use self raising flour. If you do not have self raising flour use 1 1/2 cups of flour and adjust baking powder accordingly. So I’m this case I would use approx 2 teaspoons of BP.
Diane Dunnicliff says
Have just had to throw all my self raising flour away as i didnt realise when I bought it it contained weevils in it and you know how difficult obtaining new supplies of it at the mo. I wondered if i could use plain flour and baking powder. Thanks
justamumnz says
Oh no! Yes you can use flour. One cup of plain flour to 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder and a pinch of salt in addition to other ingredients.
Erita Kingi says
Awesome. My 1st success at muffins. The key is the tip to gently mix. My goto plate away now ????
justamumnz says
Awesome! So happy to hear that.
Craig says
I got 4 Texas muffin… hmmmm
justamumnz says
Texas Muffins are big! Mine must be more dainty ?
Sarah K says
Yuuum – this is on my list to make this long weekend – thank you for sharing!
justamumnz says
Awesome! Let me know how you get on ?
paddy says
Great recipe
justamumnz says
Thanks! 😀
Renee says
These were so quick, easy and tasty. Will be adding to the lunchbox for sure. My three year old loves them too.
Thanks
Joan Merrell says
These look delicious, and I know my daughter would love them – she is a cheese freak! Anything made with cheese, and she is all over it. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this recipe; I printed it to try, and already pinned it to my Recipes To Try board on Pinterest.
Have a great day, and thanks for sharing this on the Wake Up Wednesday blog hop. 🙂
justamumnz says
Thank you Joan, let me know how you get on and if you add anything other than cheese!! 🙂 thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says
Oh yes please! These and a bowl of soup would be delicious for my lunch!!
justamumnz says
They so would Lucy – better than boring toast any day! 🙂