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Ham & Cheese Muffins

September 20, 2010

I have a hard time describing the anxiety and frustration I feel in the morning when I have a million things to do but still need to feed the kids something substantial and relatively healthy. Muffins have become the breakfast mainstay of our freezer lately. With a family full of busy schedules and little time in the mornings for a leisurely breakfast, I've resorted to pre-preparing an arsenal of foods that are easy to pull out and reheat for just times like these.

Ham and Cheese Muffins are not only delicious and perfect for little hands to hold, they're a great way for kids to get protein and carbohydrates all in one, along with fiber from the whole wheat flour.

Make a batch of these muffins on a Sunday afternoon, freeze them and you'll be so relieved every morning you have to race out the door but need to feed the kids first. You may even find yourself heating up one or two extra for yourself!

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Ham & Cheese Muffins  (Makes 18 Muffins)

  • Prep Time:5 minutes,
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes,
  • Total Time: 25 minutes,

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup ham, chopped fine

Preparation

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2. Combine the first 5 dry ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
  3. 3. In a separate bowl whisk the eggs, oil and maple syrup and stir to combine.
  4. 4. Add the buttermilk to the egg mixture and stir.
  5. 5. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour and stir until just combined.
  6. 6. Fold in the cheese and ham.
  7. 7. Scoop the batter 2/3 of the way up into greased muffin cups and bake for 18-20 minutes (15 minutes if using mini muffin cups).
  8. 8. Cool on a wire rack and serve.

Accompaniments: Honey or Butter

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  1. Emily

    April 23, 2013 at 6:06 pm

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    Wow! These are AWESOME! I did as the other reviewers reccommended and added extra sharp cheddar cheese, extra ham and extra buttermilk. They turned out so moist and tasty! My two toddlers gobbled them up. I serve warm with just a little honey spread on top. Thanks again for another amazing recipe!

  2. Beth

    April 13, 2013 at 10:49 am

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    I just made this recipe and holy cow, is it delicious!! After reading some comments that said the muffins were a bit dry and bland, I made the following adjustments: 1 1/4c APF, 3/4c whole wheat flour, a sprinkling of dried mustard (not sure exact measurents, maybe 1/8tsp?), and I used honey because I didn’t have any syrup. I made mini muffins, and my hubs and I loved it! Very savory and delicious. My 16 month old daughter hasn’t had one yet, so I can’t speak for kid approval, but the adults of the house at least love them!

    (Also, this is my new favorite site! It’s helped me out of many a tight spot when it’s come to feeding my picky toddler)

  3. Angela

    January 29, 2013 at 9:26 pm

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    I added spinach and used garlic salt instead of regular salt. They just came out of the oven and they are great! I will try them out on my one year old tomorrow. I expect they’ll be a hit!

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  5. beth

    September 24, 2012 at 10:47 pm

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    This is the third recipe of yours that I’ve made in three days….all are incredible! I subbed whole wheat pastry flour and threw in some scallions that I needed to use up. What a great recipe! Also just got your cookbook and can’t wait to dive in.

  6. Sarah Infante

    September 6, 2012 at 2:49 pm

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    This recipe looks fantastic even for lunch! The most common complaint I hear from my school-age son is that he never gets anything FUN in his lunchbox. However this recipe has it all; meat, eggs, cheese, milk, and wheat flour. Add a cup of applesauce and it’s really a complete meal!

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  8. Lara

    August 9, 2012 at 1:24 pm

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    Yes, I’d agree on bland and dry for this recipe. I used lots of ham and cheese but it just tasted like a less tasty Bisquick-like biscuit.

    While everything else I’ve made from Weelicious is dee-lish, I vote this one off.

  9. Di H.

    July 31, 2012 at 12:41 am

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    I think this was a good recipe. Perhaps the children like them because they are bland since a lot of their food is more bland as they have more heightened taste buds than adults and can probably taste the ham & cheese better or perhaps some don’t like it because they are used to more sugary foods. one can never tell. I love plain foods because I want the flavor of the food itself but my husband is always try to dr. it up with hot sauce or steak sauce or mustard. Different flavors for different folks!

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  12. Jenn Fleet

    July 17, 2012 at 1:53 pm

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    Can I use rice flour instead of white/whole wheat? I have a gluten free kid….

  13. Maura Riordan

    March 29, 2012 at 7:26 pm

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    Just made these with a load of leftover ham. Used extra ham and cheese from the get go. Once the batter was done, I felt it was thick so I read reviews and decided ti dump in more buttermilk and syrup. We tested the first batch and decided they were rather good. I just added more syrup to pump up the flavor profile for the kiddos and the next batch was great. Thank you Catherine, I have been hooked since I first tried your veggie pancakes. Also, I agree that we need to tell the kids what’s in their food so they associate zucchini with yummy.

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  17. Julia

    October 26, 2011 at 5:29 pm

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    Yumm! I just made these to have for breakfast tomorrow, so I don’t know yet how the kids will like them, but the one I just tested (okay, the 2 I just tested) was pretty delicious. After reading some of the other comments about the muffins being a little bland, I added a little more salt, some pepper, and I sauteed about 1/2 c. of onion and folded that in with the ham & cheese. I think they’d be pretty good with some herbs in there too!

  18. Caroline

    October 24, 2011 at 5:27 pm

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    I made these for my kids lunches. I didn’t have whole wheat flour, so I substituted half a cup of flour for wheat germ. It has a good base flavor, but they are too bland for my family. I will make them again though as soon as I decided how to better season them. I added spinach as well. Next time I’ll also add Parmesan and see if that adds a better cheese flavor. Good recipe to improve upon though. :-)

  19. Pamela

    October 18, 2011 at 9:39 am

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    I made these last night and served them to my almost-4-year-old this morning with honey. He inspected the first one, gave it a little taste, then GOBBLED it down. The only thing I did differently is add maple/agave syrup as I didn’t have pure maple. Delicious muffins, thank you! Keeping this recipe for sure. Nice that it makes enough for me to throw some in the freezer.

  20. Kate

    August 24, 2011 at 11:16 pm

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    The secret to these muffins is drizzling honey on top!! They tasted a tad bland (but still good) over here, too…but once you put a thin smear of honey on them, all the flavours seemed to pop right out! Next time I will use either a sharp/old cheddar or 1/2 parmesan, 1/2 cheddar for a stronger cheese taste. Oh– I also added a cup of raw shredded spinach for extra nutrition ;)

  21. Isabella

    July 3, 2011 at 12:20 pm

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    I just made a batch of zucchini muffins and these ones. I really liked the zucchini ones! These ones are a bit bland! So many of Catherine’s recipes I’ve tried have been so wonderful, but this one is not so much. I haven’t tried eating it with honey though – so maybe that will help.

    Catherine, you have such great recipes on your site and I come to it so often, don’t worry that a lot of people didn’t care too much for this one – hey no one is perfect…

    But, when you get a chance, can you make some edits to this recipe to make it more flavorful and less dry?

    Thank you!

  22. Tiffany

    May 3, 2011 at 4:19 pm

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    I made these this afternoon hoping they would be dinner for later tonight after we get back from swim team practice – it’s always such a time crunch. I have to admit I am pretty disappointed. They are very bland and I don’t think anyone will eat them. Now I’m wondering what to make for dinner again…

    • catherine

      May 4, 2011 at 4:49 pm

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      I’m sorry to hear that, we actually put some honey on ours and it makes a huge difference, its very good. We actually eat these for breakfast :)

  23. Heidi

    April 30, 2011 at 11:16 am

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    i made these and wasn’t too fond of it. it’s very dry and bland.

  24. Paula

    April 26, 2011 at 5:15 am

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    I am so excited to see this recipe! We have left over ham from Easter lunch and my husband just asked me yesterday what we were going to do with it- now I know!! Thanks for another great recipe :)

  25. Karen

    April 7, 2011 at 12:29 pm

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    I made these using maple chicken sausage and applesauce in place of oil. They’re ok. I drizzles with maple syrup too! I think adding apple would makes these perfect! Thanks for the recipe Catherine :)

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