Pumpkin, Cheese And Chive Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 ounces all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3 ounces butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon superfine sugar
• 3 1/2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 10 ounces pumpkin or 10 ounces butternut squash, peeled and grated
• 2 tablespoons chives, freshly snipped
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375ºf.
• 2 line a muffin tin with 10 paper muffin cases. in a large bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
• 3 stir the sugar, cheese, pumpkin or butternut squash and chives into the flour mixture and mix well.
• 4 in another bowl, beat together the eggs, milk and melted butter and pour over the dry ingredients.
• 5 stir until just combined, the batter will be lumpy. fill the muffin cases, then sprinkle the tops with the pumpkin seeds.
• 6 bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and firm.