
How To Make Cheddar-Olive Mini Muffins
Have a fill of these delightfully crusty and perfectly cheesy mini muffins made of cornmeal, loaded with cheddar cheese, Spanish green olives, and chives!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupbuttermilk
- 1egg
- 1¼cupsall-purpose flour
- ½cupyellow cornmeal
- 1tspbaking powder
- ½tspbaking soda
- ½tspsugar
- ¼tspsalt
- 2tbspchives,chopped
- 2tbspSpanish green olives
- 1¼cupsfarmstead cheddar cheese,shredded
- 6tbspbutter,unsalted
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
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Line 312-cup mini-muffin tins with paper or foil liners.
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Alternatively, lightly butter and flour the cups, tapping out any excess flour.
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In a small bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the egg.
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In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt.
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Whisk in the chives and olives and ¾ cup of the shredded cheddar.
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Add the buttermilk mixture and the melted butter. Stir just until moistened.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared tins and sprinkle with the remaining ½ cup of cheese.
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Bake the muffins for about 16 minutes, or until golden.
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Let cool in the tins for 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
 Wine Recommendation: Juicy, ripe Petite Sirah: 2001 Guenoc North Coast
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 64.82kcal
- Fat:Â 3.79g
- Saturated Fat:Â 2.20g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.13g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 1.00g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.20g
- Carbohydrates:Â 5.55g
- Fiber:Â 0.22g
- Sugar:Â 0.46g
- Protein:Â 2.11g
- Cholesterol:Â 14.48mg
- Sodium:Â 78.70mg
- Calcium:Â 50.57mg
- Potassium:Â 24.39mg
- Iron:Â 0.35mg
- Vitamin A: 31.79µg
- Vitamin C:Â 0.16mg
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