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Quick Vegemite and Cheese Muffins
By Amy // Posted Jun 5, 2021 // Category Muffins and Savoury
My Vegemite and Cheese Muffins were inspired by a snack called Mousetraps (grilled toast with vegemite and cheese) I used to eat when I was young.
Vegemite is an iconic Australian spread and is actually quite an acquired taste. It’s a little difficult to pinpoint the taste, but you could describe it as being intensely salty and a bit bitter, it’s almost soy sauce like. If you’ve had Marmite before, you’ll find the UK version is pretty similar to the Aussie one.
You’ll find people usually have strong opinions about vegemite, many either hate it or love it (make sure you read my tips below to see how much vegemite to put in). I personally don’t mind it in small doses and I love it when it’s paired with cheese!
I made my Vegemite and Cheese muffins extra cheesy with a generous amount of cheese on the topping. It’s also very moist, fluffy and soft in the inside. Perfect cold or hot, slathered with some butter.
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tips
1. Equipment
You don’t really need much special equipment for this recipe. I used this Masterpro Muffin tin(click on the link), some mixing bowls and a whisk in this recipe.
2.Have room temperature ingredients
The ingredients, especially the buttermilk and the eggs should be at room temperature. If your ingredients are too cold, it can change the structure as well as alter the cooking time of your bakes.
3. Don’t overmix
There are two stages when you need to mix/fold your batter. The first is when you combine your wet to dry ingredients and then another time when you add your cheese filling. Mix gently using a spatula, ensuring you scrape the sides and the bottom as you fold your ingredients. Stop mixing as soon as the ingredients come together.
4. Add more or less vegemite
As I talked about earlier, vegemite is intense! If you’re not such a huge fan, even just a tablespoon is enough to get little hints of vegemite in the muffin. If you like vegemite, you could even put in 2 tablespoons.
5. Put a baking tray below your muffin tin
Once the cheese starts melting, you’ll find that oil can leak out of the cheese. I put a baking tray below the muffin tin so that it can catch the dropping oil. Doing this will also make clean up so much easier.
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Preheat the oven to 200 C (390F) and spray a 12 muffin tray with oil spray or place paper cups into the muffin tray.
Place the sifted flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the middle to add the wet ingredients into.
In a large bowl, whisk the buttermilk and vegemite together. Whisk the vegemite thoroughly. Add the oil and eggs to the buttermilk mixture and whisk together. Pour the liquid into the dry ingredient bowl. Gently fold the ingredients together until just mixed.
Add the grated cheese to the muffin batter and mix gently until the ingredients are evenly dispersed. Try not to over-mix.
Spoon the muffin batter equally into the muffin tin. Top each muffin with a generous amount of grated cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 6 days. Freeze for up to 3 months. Serve warmed or cold with butter.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 200 C (390F) and spray a 12 muffin tray with oil spray or place paper cups into the muffin tray.
Place the sifted flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the middle to add the wet ingredients into.
In a large bowl, whisk the buttermilk and vegemite together. Whisk the vegemite thoroughly. Add the oil and eggs to the buttermilk mixture and whisk together. Pour the liquid into the dry ingredient bowl. Gently fold the ingredients together until just mixed.
Add the grated cheese to the muffin batter and mix gently until the ingredients are evenly dispersed. Try not to over-mix.
Spoon the muffin batter equally into the muffin tin. Top each muffin with a generous amount of grated cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 6 days. Freeze for up to 3 months. Serve warmed or cold with butter.
Servings 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 319
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 19g30%
- Saturated Fat 4.9g25%
- Cholesterol 59mg20%
- Sodium 147mg7%
- Potassium 106mg4%
- Total Carbohydrate 27g9%
- Dietary Fiber 0.9g4%
- Sugars 1.5g
- Protein 9.9g20%
- Calcium 161%
- Iron 2%
- Vitamin D 6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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