I know, I know, the Thanksgiving table doesn’t really need a bread basket. But…I can’t help it! I always make bread for Thanksgiving! And one of my favorite things to add to the basket are savory garlic and onion muffins! Yup! Muffins.
Like their sweet cousins, these muffins welcome variations. In fact, the recipe began its life as a summery garlic-dill muffin. Since dill doesn’t really go well with Thanksgiving dishes, I kicked it out! To be honest, I like the garlic and onion variation much better. To me, these taste almost like garlic bread. YUM!
Unlike other savory quick breads, like biscuits, which are best enjoyed as soon as they come out of the oven, these muffins taste fine several hours after baking. If you have the time, bake a batch in the morning before you start the turkey. If that doesn’t work for your planning, whisk together the dry ingredients. Then, when you take the turkey out of the oven to rest, add the wet ingredients and bake the muffins! They’ll be ready about the same time as the turkey!
Gluten-Free Onion and Garlic Muffins
Ingredients
- Non-stick gluten-free cooking spray
- 1 cup brown rice flour (5 ounces; 142 grams)
- 1/2 cup sorghum flour (2 1/2 ounces; 70 grams)
- 1/2 cup ]potato starch (2 ounces; 56 grams)
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus additional for topping (1 ounce; 26 grams)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 5 tablespoons butter, divided (2 1/2 ounces; 70 grams)
- 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 4 cloves cloves garlic, minced (about 4 teaspoons)
- 1 cup milk (8 ounces; 226 grams)
- 1 large egg (about 1 3/4 ounce; 50 grams)
Instructions
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Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray 12 muffin cavities with non-stick cooking spray. Set pan aside.
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In medium mixing bowl, whisk together brown rice flour, sorghum flour, potato starch, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, xanthan gum, and black pepper.
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Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring frequently, until soft but not browned, about four minutes. Add garlic, reduce heat to medium low, and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until soft and aromatic, about 3 minutes longer. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
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Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter. Allow to cool slightly. Add milk, egg, and melted butter to whisked dry ingredients. Whisk until batter is smooth. Switch to rubber spatula. Fold in onion-garlic mixture.
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Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin cavities. Sprinkle top of each muffin with a little parmesan cheese. Bake until muffins are golden brown and spring back to the touch, about 25 minutes.
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Remove muffins from pan and place on wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store leftover muffins on the counter, covered, for up to two days.
Recipe Notes
For Garlic Bread Muffins:
Omit the onion. Increase garlic to five cloves and parmesan cheese to 1/2 cup.
For Herb Muffins
Stir 1 tablespoon of dried herbs into the batter. For milder herbs, like basil, consider increasing the amount to 1 1/2 tablespoons. For stronger herbs, like rosemary, reduce amount to 2 teaspoons.
For Caramelized Onion Muffins
Add 1/2 cup cooled caramelized onions to the batter.
For Dairy-Free Muffins
Replace the milk with dairy-free milk and omit cheese. Dairy-free muffins bake off lighter than muffins with dairy.
Sunny says
This recipe looked like it was exactly what I needed … until I looked in my pantry 😉 So, double-checking some key points, I made the following substitutions for what I did not have on hand:
• Oat flour for sorghum flour
• chia seeds for xanthan gum
• tapioca flour for potato starch
• parmesan/romano cheese for just plain parmesan
I omitted onions and went for a mushroom – herb flavor, including basil, rosemary, cumin & garlic. I ground the dry herbs with my mortar/pestle to release the flavors.
I was nervous since I’m not very experienced in working new twists in GF recipes … BUT, the results were wonderful. My whole house smelled savory and and delicious even before the muffins were ready, so when they were, I was there with butter and a big smile!
They were a big hit at the dinner event I attended. Thanks for giving me the basis of such a delicious recipe that I’m sure will be a staple of my healthy recipe collection!
All the best to you and yours for this holiday season and the coming year,
🙂 Sunny