Description
Buttermilk goat cheese muffins blend tangy and rich flavors in a delightful breakfast treat. Baked with care, these muffins offer a perfect balance of creamy goat cheese and tender crumb that you will savor to the last bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 mL / 8 fl oz) buttermilk
- 2 cups (280 g) flour
- 4 tbsps (56 g / 2 oz) cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 4 tbsps (56 g / 2 oz) good quality goat cheese, cut into small pieces
- 2 ½ tsps baking powder
- 1 ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsps (28 g) butter, divided, to grease the pan and top the muffins
- ¼ cup (25 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C), positioning a 10-inch cast iron skillet inside to thoroughly warm.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl, ensuring a uniform dry mixture.
- Texture Development: Crumble cold butter and goat cheese into the flour mixture, using fingertips to blend until the texture mimics coarse cornmeal with irregular particles.
- Dough Formation: Pour buttermilk into dry ingredients, gently folding to create a cohesive dough. Adjust moisture by adding a tablespoon of buttermilk if the mixture appears too crumbly.
- Skillet Preparation: Remove heated skillet from oven, coat bottom with melted butter by tilting to ensure even distribution.
- Dough Shaping: Transfer dough to a floured surface, knead briefly to smooth the texture. Flatten into a rectangular shape approximately 1.5 inches thick.
- Muffin Cutting and Arrangement: Use a 2.5-inch biscuit cutter to create round muffin shapes. Place dough rounds in the buttered skillet, allowing them to slightly touch.
- Finishing Touch: Brush muffin tops with melted butter for a golden exterior. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before baking.
- Baking: Cook for 14-16 minutes until muffins achieve a light golden-brown color with crisp edges. Remove from oven and let the Parmesan cheese melt slightly.
- Serving: Serve warm, allowing the muffins to showcase their rich, developed flavors and tender texture.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use cold butter and goat cheese for the most flaky, tender muffin texture, ensuring small uneven butter pieces create delightful layers.
- Handling Dough Gently: Minimal kneading prevents tough muffins; fold and handle dough delicately to maintain a light, soft interior.
- Skillet Preheating Technique: Heating the cast iron skillet beforehand creates a crispy, golden-brown exterior and helps muffins rise evenly.
- Moisture Control Tip: Add buttermilk gradually and adjust with an extra tablespoon if the dough seems too dry, ensuring perfect muffin consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 201
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 247 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg