Goat Cheese and Chive Cornbread Muffins
Loaded with creamy goat cheese and fresh chives, these Goat Cheese and Chive Cornbread Muffins make an excellent side dish for dinner!
Servings: 18 muffins
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal
- ¼ cup sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups milk
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup chives diced
- 1 cup crumbled goat cheese divided (see note)
Instructions
- Grease a muffin pan, or line with paper liners; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large bowl, add all dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt.) Stir until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and melted butter. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients along with chives and ¾ cup of crumbled goat cheese; stir until well combined.
- Fill each muffin cup ~¾ full.
- Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup of goat cheese on top of muffins before baking.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out mostly clean.
Notes
If available, look for crumbled goat cheese at the store. You can certainly buy a regular log of goat cheese, but the crumbled version just makes this recipe easier!
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg
