Apple Cheddar Muffins

Did you know that you can bake with cheddar cheese? These Apple Cheddar Muffins are the perfect savory treat for Fall, and they are super versatile. Serve for breakfast with coffee, as a side dish with soup, or even as a midday snack!

Christina Musgrave of Tasting with Tina

Recipe - Heinen's of Rocky River

Prep Time10 Minutes

Servings12

Cook Time20 Minutes

Ingredients

2 local apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1 Tbsp. Heinen's sugar

1 Tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped

4 Tbsp. Heinen’s butter, softened

2 cups Heinen’s Hand-Selected A2 Grass Fed Organic Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded

1 Heinen’s cage free eggs

1 cup Heinen’s milk

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Grease a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and rosemary.
Cut the softened butter into small pieces. Mix the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers until crumbly.
Add the shredded cheddar cheese and apples. Gently stir.
In a separate bowl, combine the egg and milk. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Spoon the batter in prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes, until the muffins are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack, then serve.

10 minutes

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 12 servings

2 local apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped

Fuji Apples, 0.5 Pound

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$1.00 avg/ea$1.99/lb

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Mission Super Soft Fajita Flour Tortillas, 20 Each

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1 Tbsp. baking powder

Argo Baking Powder, Double Acting, 12 Ounce

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$3.19$0.27/oz

1 Tbsp. Heinen's sugar

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1 Tsp. salt

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2 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped

Rosemary Bread, 14 Ounce

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$3.99$0.28/oz

4 Tbsp. Heinen’s butter, softened

Heinen's Salted Sweet Cream Butter, 16 Ounce

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$4.39$0.27/oz

2 cups Heinen’s Hand-Selected A2 Grass Fed Organic Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded

Heinen's Sliced Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 8 Ounce

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1 Heinen’s cage free eggs

Heinen's Grade A Jumbo White Eggs, 12 Each

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1 cup Heinen’s milk

Heinen's Whole Milk, 1 Gallon

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Grease a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and rosemary.
Cut the softened butter into small pieces. Mix the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers until crumbly.
Add the shredded cheddar cheese and apples. Gently stir.
In a separate bowl, combine the egg and milk. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
Spoon the batter in prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes, until the muffins are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack, then serve.