Savory Cheese Muffins

by May 17, 2017

A great way to start off the day or served as a side to any simple weekday meal.

Eating Style:

Gluten-free, Nut-free, Refined Sugar-free, Soy-free, Sugar-free, Vegetarian

Prep Time:

Serves:

6

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¾ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
  • ½ tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup goat milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon goat yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh savory, roughly chopped
  • 75 grams lemon pepper soft goat cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F and line a 6-cup muffin tin with muffin papers, or oil well with olive oil. Set aside.
  2. Add olive oil, onions and garlic to a small saucepan. Sauté on high heat for 5 minutes, until golden. Set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk together milk, egg and yogurt in a large bowl.
  4. Then, combine flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix with a fork to combine.
  5. Add dry mixture to wet and stir with a fork until just combined. Fold in cooked onion mixture and savory.
  6. Divide batter into prepared muffin tips, press 1 teaspoon of cheese in the middle of each muffin, and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  7. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before digging in!

Nutrition Information Per Serving

Calories:

165

Calories from Fat:

74.7

Total Fat:

8.3 g

Saturated Fat:

4.1 g

Cholesterol:

40 mg

Sodium:

212 mg

Carbs:

15 g

Dietary Fiber:

1 g

Net Carbs:

14 g

Sugars:

0.7 g

Protein:

7.3 g

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