Sunday, November 6, 2011

pumpkin cheddar muffins

I totally wasn't feeling this week's Baked Sunday Mornings recipe. I mean pumpkin and cheese? In a muffin. With cayenne and black pepper. In the breakfast section of the Baked book. Right... So I consulted my husband who said I should probably try it, since there hasn't been very many bad recipes in the book so far.


So I sent him to the store to get a can of pumpkin puree, and aged cheddar. Since this was one of the few recipes in the book that are "two bowls, mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients and bake", I quickly whipped these muffins up. Interestingly enough, they were baked in a 400 degree oven, for 20 minutes, and when I pulled them out, they were a tiny bit over baked. They smelled really interesting in the oven. I tasted one right away, and was really intrigued by the flavors. This muffin was surprisingly good! It has spicy end notes that are quite pleasant. Although I did eat it for breakfast, I think it would pair really well with a hot bowl of tomato soup! Perfect fall food!

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9 comments:

  1. Our posts are awfully similar! I was skeptical too but loved the combination of pumpkin and cheddar. I didn't even think about these being in the breakfast section and served them with soup.

    Your photos are lovely!

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  2. I'm glad you liked them. Such surprising ingredients, but they all worked so well together. We got a little addicted to them and I will probably be making more very soon. These are great to make during the fall and your photos showcase them perfectly!

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  3. Love your photos...what a great presentation! Agreed...wasn't sure about these but went over quite well! Worth the cheese and pumpkin!

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  4. Yours is the first post I have read, but I have a feeling that many of our posts are going to read the same...not quite sure about them, and then Wow! these are good :)

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  5. I agree - these would be a perfect match with tomato soup. And, I was really surprised how much I liked them. Your photos are gorgeous!

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  6. Your photos are absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad these were on the schedule - I really loved them! I agree with what Jaime said.

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  7. Pretty photos. Yes, we enjoyed these with soup which was a perfect match. But...I scrolled down to your pumpkin apple muffins and they really look good...guess I'm more into sweets, especially at this time of year.

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  8. Beautiful muffins and photos! I would never have thought of including these in the "breakfast" section of the book, but I'll admit that I would happily eat one of these any time of day!

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