A couple of days ago, our two-year-old grandson had a meltdown on the first day of preschool when he was told there would be no goats in his classroom.  I’m not sure why he expected to see goats – because they’re kids? (ba-dum-bum!) – but it put me in the mood to bake one of my favorite easy breakfasts.

These savory muffins take about half an hour start to finish, and make a great grab-and-go treat. Add the grilled onions if you’re not going to breathe on anyone! (I was out of onions when I made this last batch, so I used onion powder instead.)

Goat Cheese Muffins

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Grease a 12-cup muffin pan (or spray with Baker’s Joy)
• Slice one onion thinly and fry in a little olive oil until lightly browned*.  Set aside.
• Combine:
  • 1+ 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2-4 ounces goat cheese
  • Fresh rosemary, chopped, 1-2 tsp (For dried, crumble into small pieces and use ½ tsp)
• Mix separately:
  • 1 egg
  • 1.5 cup milk
  •  3 tablespoons melted butter
• Add liquid to dry ingredients and mix as little as possible to combine.
• Pour into muffin tin, filling the cups almost full. This usually makes 11 medium-size muffins (pour a little water in the empty cup) or 24 mini muffins.
• Top each cup with a few strings of the grilled onions.
• Bake about 25 minutes until just golden. Use a toothpick or skewer to test that they are done but don’t overcook them; they should be tender.

*Alt: Add 1/8 tsp onion powder to dry ingredients.