Cheddar and chive savoury breakfast muffins

Name: Cheddar and chive savoury breakfast muffins
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 300g self raising flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 150g mature cheddar, grated; 3 tbsp chopped chives; 2 eggs; 250ml milk; 75ml sunflower oil; 1 tsp mustard powder

Soft, cheesy muffins you can bake ahead and eat warm on the way out of the door.

Nut free

Time35 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.22 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

12 muffins

Ingredients

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300 gself raising flour
1 tspbaking powder
150 gmature cheddargrated
3 tbspchopped chives
2eggs
250 mlmilk
75 mlsunflower oil
1 tspmustard powder

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Line a 12 hole muffin tin with cases.
2
Mix the flour, baking powder, mustard powder, three quarters of the cheese and the chives.
3
Whisk the eggs, milk and oil together and pour into the dry mix.
4
Stir briefly until just combined. Lumps are fine.
5
Divide between the cases and top with the remaining cheese.
6
Bake for 20 minutes until risen and golden. Cool for 5 minutes in the tin before serving.
20 min

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