Years ago, a favorite recipe I made endlessly was Broccoli Cheddar Muffins. I don't know what happened to the recipe, or where I originally got it, but I decided to look on the internet and found not only the original recipe I made but also a lighter, healthier version, which I made last night. That's when it dawned on me that these tiny little savory treats would make a wonderful addition to the savory selections at a tea party!
The new recipe uses just one egg instead of three, skim milk, 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese instead of a cup, and no butter like the original. I knew the "light" recipe would indeed taste lighter than the original, but it was a good tradeoff. I like broccoli raw and any way it is cooked, but I also like it combined with cheddar cheese in a muffin. These would also be good mini-muffins to serve with a small teacup full of soup as part of a teatime meal.
I decided to use paper liners to make cleanup easier, but I also think it would make a nicer presentation during teatime. I have to confess these muffins aren't *quite* as good as the more fattening version, because I did enjoy them dripping with butter and lots of cheese. But the benefit to the healthy version is that I can eat them more often, and that's certainly a good thing!
Those muffins do look good. I'd really like to try them with a bowl of tomato basil soup. It's nice that they are quick and easy to make too. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteYum, Angela! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I have a tea party coming up on Oct. 24th and may make them then.
ReplyDeleteAlso, like everyone else, I loved the teapot clock you blogged about yesterday. A visit to the Brighton website does not show them as being available any longer -- although someone may be fortunate enough to find one in a store that still has them in stock. What a lovely and thoughtful gift so suited to you!
These look like a nice way to sneak some broccoli into my husband's next meal. He will eat broccoli and cheese so I think he would like the muffins. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteI'd go for this recipe too. Sweets can easily make me feel sick and I don't usually get any added sugar in my diet. But vegetable muffins instead of fruit is a welcome respite for me. If I had to choose between a lot of different muffins, these would be one of the finalists. --Teaternity
ReplyDeleteYes, the muffins do look good. It is good to catch up and see what you have been up to recently.
ReplyDeleteLovely muffins. Don't ya just love any kind of muffins? The Autumn season has really made me crave them. I must try your recipe.
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Wow! I made a similar version of these (probably the fattening version)to tast-test as a possible savory for my fund raiser tea to be held this Saturday. Mine tasted great, but I can see from your success, I should have used cupcake paper liners. I'll keep my recipe on file for another time.
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