Muffin tins are usually reserved for sweet treats, but if you don’t have much of a sweet tooth or are looking for a twist on traditional muffins, you can still enjoy them—just make savory ones!
These savory cheese muffins are fluffy on the inside and crumbly on the outside, filled with creamy mozzarella, salty Parmesan cheese, fresh scallions and earthy dried herbs. With a little prep and simple ingredients, you can whip these up in no time.
With two toddlers at home keeping me busy, I’m always looking for quick, easy-to-make meals and snacks that I can prep in advance. Bake a batch or two of these on the weekend and freeze individually for a grab and go snack or a healthy lunchbox option for the kids, or serve at a dinner party as an alternative to bread or rolls, which tend to be heavy and not-so healthy.
Once you’ve mastered the basics of this recipe, you can modify the ingredients to suit your personal taste. Personalize the recipe by adding a variety of ingredients, such as chopped prosciutto, feta or goat cheese, black or green olives, fresh herbs such as parsley and basil, olive tapenade, diced red or green peppers, capers, the list goes on.
If you try this recipe (and love it!) be sure to snap a pic and tag me on Instagram with #bitesforfoodies so I can see your creation!
Looks really delicious and thanks for the recipe.
Those look really good. I will have to give them a try.
I love cheese. What a great snack recipe!
That sounds like a great idea for a brunch or fast weeknight side dish. Thanks so much for sharing!
These look so good. I think I could eat them all day. I might have to make a batch now.
My husband loves savory over sweet. I bet he’d love these muffins. They look perfect for breakfast.
Hmmmm am not too sure as I have such a huge sweet tooth that making savoury muffins wouldn’t fly lol but they do look delicious
I love cheese muffins! These ones are perfect for breakfast.
Oh you had me at cheese! what a great idea
YUM! I am totally trying these out today! I’m a sucker for cheese anything!
These looks super delish! And your presentation is everything!
Thank you, that’s a compliment considering I’m not a photographer 😉
Oh my gosh, do these ever look delicious! I came across this post right before having to do the Fathers Day brunch this weekend so it’s PERFECT 😀
You just added something to the menu- and my Pinterest board. Thanks!
Great! I love the enthusiasm! I would love some feedback if you try them 😉
I’ve never had cheesy muffins! If it’s anything like cheesy biscuits I’ll definitely love them!
They’re similar to cheesy biscuits but obviously denser since they’re muffins…
Wow…two toddlers…I sort of miss those days sometimes. Only sometimes. As for cheese muffins, you had me at savory 🙂
MISS those days?! lol! I can’t wait to get past them…but I’m sure I’ll be saying the same thing as you one day 😉
Those look really good. A recipe for a must try this one. I love cheesy anything. Something to eat and savor the moment. Thanks for sharing.
Those sound great. They remind me of the Red Lobster cheesy biscuits. Yum!
Wow, I haven’t had those in ages!!! I probably won’t ever be able to again since I’m intolerant to gluten and dairy ;-(
These look so delicious! I love the concept of savory muffins. I’m definitely a seriously lover of cheese, so I’ll have to make these 🙂
I am loving the concept too…I’ve always been curious about making them and this was the first time. I’ll be making them again soon!
Ummmm this recipe had me at cheese!!! I’m a total cheese lover so i will definitely have to try this recipe out! Too yummy!
Yummy! These muffins would go so well with most of the meals we eat. I need to add them to our menu asap!
That looks sooooo good! My kids are crazy about cheese. They’ll love this.
Mine were actualyl picking through the muffins looking for the cheese! They don’t understand the concept that cheese melts! lol!
I’m a sucker for muffins but cheese muffins? SIGN ME UP! I’ll definitely be trying out this recipe this weekend <3
Me too, but this is my first time making savoury ones. They’re my new fave!
These cheese muffins look amazing! These would be a huge hit in my household!
Not at all, I usually get my sweet fix in the morning so I prefer these for lunch or dinner.
This sounds pretty good and easy to make!
Those sound so delicious and pretty simple to make! Thanks for the recipe – I’m looking forward to trying them!
Great! Hope you enjoy them!
I love cheese & muffins, combine the two & you have cheese muffins? I have never had one, but I can only imagine how wonderful they taste! Thanks for sharing!
Isn’t anything better with cheese?!
O absolutely love savory cheese muffins. I have not tried making them with yogurt, but I need to.
The yogurt adds a delicious tart flavour and moistness to the muffins 😉
OMG This looks so delicious! I must try this with our next soup meal! It would go perfect with our favorite Broccoli and Cheese Soup.
Broccoli and cheese soup sounds amazing!!
I love your silicone molds. These looks super tasty, this would be a good one to make for snacks this Father’s day, thanks for sharing!
They work like a charm!
These look so delicious. I will have to try making them this weekend. I am sure the kids will love them.
Great! Would love some feedback!
This recipe sounds absolutely delicious! I want to try this and when am more confident with the recipe I’ll maybe add my own twist.
It’s pretty hard to improvise with baked goods…I still have to master this, lol!
Omg.. this looks good! If I wasn’t trying to lose weight this would be amazing. I could almost taste them.
These are definitely much healthier than traditional muffins, especially if you opt for the healthy add-ins
Those look delish! I have never tried muffins with herbs. That is something really new to me and I’m so eager to try it. Thanks for the recipe.
This is my first time actually making them! I’m definitely a fan of savoury muffins over sweet ones now.
These muffins sound delicious. I love that you tossed in some healthy stuff too. You could even add a bit of sausage crumbles too.
Sausage crumbles sound delicious!
My kids always wanting cheese onto top of muffins, this would be so much fun and perfect today.
Those cheesy muffins look amazing! Never had them before but I’ll definitely try out your recipe this weekend!
Please send me feedback after you make them 😉
I could so go for one of these right now with my coffee! I enjoy your photo as it makes me feel like I can reach out and try one!
So flattering to know that my pics have you salivating, lol!
That looks delicious! We love cheese and muffins. I have never tried
making a cheese muffin, though. I want to make this for my family.
Anything this size is going to look yummy. I love the little bit size. I’m a muffin girl (I’m talking everyday) but I’ve never had a cheese muffin. Something new.
To be honest I love muffins but I don’t make them as often as I should!
I eat a lot of cheese and never thought of adding it to muffins. What a great idea.
Oh emm gee. I want to make these as breakfast muffins. I can’t say no to anything with cheese in them. They look SO good.
Lol, cheese always makes everything better! Too bad I can’t eat it ;-(
Ooh muffins like these would be perfect along with some grilled food. I need to try these soon!
Savory breads are so good! I’ve never had cheese muffins, but oh, my, they look delicious.
These look so good! I have never had cheese muffins before. I have had Cheese bread though.
Yum! I love Cheese Muffins and especially love them with soup or a salad. I love how puffy yours get. That is the secret of a great recipe. Thank you for this I’m adding to my recipe collection of Muffin Love:)
Yes, they are delicious to dip into soup!
Oh this sounds like something I need to keep on hand for my grandson who is one and always hungry.
My boys are going to LOVE this for breakfast! And those silicone cupcake holders are heaven sent <3
Yes, they are! I just started using them and they work like a charm!
Yum. These look incredible. The cheese muffins I make aren’t well, too cheesy, or cheesy enough I should say… but these? Look AMAZING.
Those look so good! I love anything cheesy. I think I would be trying the olive tapenade ones because I love olives!
Thank you! I am going to be trying the olive tapenade next…we love olives in this house!
Those look fantastic. These would be the perfect thing with some home made chili. Yum!
Mmm, chili! Yes, they would be delicious!
Does sound absolutely delicious. What a fantastic way to start off the day. I am definitely going to be trying these very soon.
Thank you! I prefer eating sweet foods in the morning but these might convince me to change my mind!