POPPY CHEDDAR MUFFINS

Poppy Cheddar Muffins image

When she was a teenager, Patricia VanWyk of Newton, Iowa adapted this recipe from a cookbook. "Since we didn't have the caraway seeds called for in the original recipe, I substituted poppy seeds," she explains. "We liked the savory cheese-topped muffins so well I still make them this way."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
3/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, poppy seeds and salt. Combine egg, milk and oil; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cheese. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until muffins test done.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 301mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.