This recipe really has no business appearing here during a “New Year get back to health” period, but come on, you’ve got to live a little! What better way than with a cheddar cheese puff or two? I made these over the holidays as a little appetizer to pass around at parties, but my kids quickly proclaimed them a favorite after school snack and lunch box treat. Somewhere between a soft cracker and a tiny scone, each one of these Cheddar Cheese Puffs is coated with your choice of either sesame or poppy seeds although they are equally delicious naked, without seeds.
Light and fluffy with a deep cheddar flavor throughout, I have a feeling these cheddar cheese puffs will be finding their way onto my Super Bowl menu too!
Cheddar Cheese Puffs
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose four
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoons sesame or poppy seeds, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder, cheese, butter and salt. Pulse until the mixture is crumbly.
- Add the milk and pulse until the mixture forms a ball.
- Using a 1 teaspoon measure, roll the dough into balls, then roll in the poppy seeds or sesame seeds, if desired.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
- Note: You can use 2 teaspoons per ball to make larger puffs, and add 2 minutes to the cooking time.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 280mg
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I’m pretty terrible at cooking, but I made something decent (though quite thick), thanks for the recipe I’m gonna keep attempting to perfect my methods because it seems solid enough for me to learn off.
Do you think these would work with gouda cheese?
Do you have a preference for the type of cheddar, either a brand or a sharpness level? I have made mac & cheese and sometimes the success of the mac & cheese depends on what type of cheddar I am using. I was thinking of Tillamook sharp cheddar for this recipe, but I wondered if you had a preference.
Thanks!
Can you use a blender instead of food processor?
I just made it yesterday. They are great but taste quite salty. Any suggestion? Is it because the cheese is salty?!
These are perfect for my toddler! Do they need to be refrigerated after baking?
I just mad them and they are great! How do you store these? Can you leave them out or do they need to be in the refrigerator.?
so, I gave these a try and they were ‘ok’ to me. Reminded me of the cheese crackers recipe. I found them to be kind of greasy (it’s butter and cheese so I guess that’s to be expected :o) I added cut up pepperoni, fennel seed, italian seasoning, and garlic powder to a small portion of the dough and made some “pizza sticks”… I like the taste of these a little better because of the other flavors. I don’t think I’ll be making them again though unfortunately :o(
These are so delicious! I added some red chili flakes to one tray for my husband to give them some extra kick!
I made these with gluten free flour and they were amazing! My 2 boys ate almost an entire sheet’s worth! I didn’t get 90 puffs but we made these together so I didn’t size them with a tsp or tbsp. I probably got about 40 though…
Would this work with a smoothie blender? My food processor has given up on me.. 😛
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I just made these, they are really good! I made a half recipe and I used a teaspoon measure as suggested and I got 27, ha ha, nowhere near half of 90 and also they cooked up faster than 15 minutes. I used a combination of cheeses, comte, cheddar and champagne cheddar. You could probably get 3 cups of cheese out of one package of cheddar.
I freeze them after baking!
What’s the best way to freeze these?
Yes you can!
If you don’t have a bowl food processor, can you use a stand mixer?
I think it will work! Someone else made them with whole wheat flour and the only difference was that they didn’t flatten out as much!
Do you think this would work with white whole wheat flour? That’s what I have on hand right now-any reason it wouldn’t work well? Thanks!
About 1 1/2 small blocks of cheese.
2 cups of shredded cheese is 8oz, so I’m thinking 12oz would be the correct amount.
If you grate the cheese yourself, how much would you say it takes? I’m guessing 20 oz, but not sure and don’t want to overbuy.
I haven’t personally, but someone posted a photo on our Facebook page that they had tried whole wheat with great results!
Have you ever tried with whole wheat flour?
They keep for about 1 week. You can freeze them, too! Yes, I think either of those flours would work great!
These look delicious! Do you think this would work with whole wheat flour or even white whole wheat flour? How long do they keep?
Thanks!