Whether you are after an easy snack, an alternative for the lunch box, a warm treat, or an extra with dinner then this Cheese Puffs recipe may just be for you!
With this recipe, you can make six good-sized puffs.
You could always make smaller ones for lunchboxes as low-cost finger food.
We find these a great treat with soup and are very particular to making a batch on a Friday or Saturday night to nibble while watching a film.
The kids go NUTS whenever we make these…..and to be honest, we do as well!
Cheddar Cheese Puffs
This cheese puff recipe uses just four ingredients, and all of them should be stocked in pretty much any kitchen.
As this is such an easy recipe too; it’s a perfect one for the kids to help out with.
Although it’s good for the kids to get involved in the kitchen (and they love it) when things are rushed in the evening, it can increase the amount of time until we get a meal on the table and, to be honest, things get a bit stressed!
These cheesy puffs could almost make themselves as there is very little preparation and nothing can go wrong.
You simply need an egg, 125ml of milk, 150g of self-raising flour and around 150-200g of crated cheese.
We usually use Cheddar cheese as it’s what we generally have in the fridge, but it doesn’t mean you can’t mix it up and add different hard cheeses.
Getting everything mixed together can get a bit tough so it’s always worth letting a grown-up finish off.
We bake them on prepared baking sheets for around 20 minutes until they’ve gone a gorgeous brown colour.
Serve warm straight from the oven or allow them to drop to room temperature and the cheese flavour deepens.
The French usually make something wholly similar known as gougères but use Gruyere cheese. However, these are slightly more fancy French cheese puffs with a choux dough.
Homemade Cheese Puffs recipe
Four ingredient Cheddar Cheese Puffs recipe
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 125ml milk
- 150g self raising flour
- 150-200g grated Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Beat the egg into the milk in a good-sized bowl.
- Add in the flour and cheese then mix together well.
- Drop six spoonfuls onto a baking tray, covered in baking paper.
- Bake for 20 minutes in an oven preheated to 180C.
Notes
Enjoy!
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Ricky Willis says
Glad they’ve gone down well :)
Claire Toplis says
OOOh what a yummy recipe that I will try soon !
Ricky Willis says
Let me know how you get on :)
Erith says
Just loved these. I made the portions smaller, but then ate two!! My batch made 9 using a desertspoon. Plenty really – I was just greedy! Will definitely make them again. I have a large bag of grated cheese in the freezer, which I add to every time I have some cheese in the fridge that is getting a bit old… I use it in sauces, and from now on, Cheese Puffs!!
Ricky Willis says
Glad they went down well. Enjoy :)
Joy Sleeman says
What a brilliant tip to add to the bag of cheese, not that mine ever has time to get old. I do it with breadcrumbs, but never thought to do that with cheese. Thanks Erith
Joy Sleeman says
P.S. can’t wait to try the recipe either.
Susan Wright says
Yum, they look really good. Going to give them a try.
Cheryl Carlisle says
Literally as tasty as they are easy! Awesome recipe :)
Ricky Willis says
Great to hear it! They always go down a treat :)
Ena Osborne says
Just printed out the recipe and will be trying tonight. yum
Rakel says
Hi, I was wondering if you could use plain/all purpose flour or bread flour? I have them both in my cupboard but worried they will turn out to be flat. Thanks.
Naomi Willis says
Hello, I believe we use plain flour