These keto savoury muffins are for all Marmite lovers out there! They are delicious almond flour cheese muffins with a buttery marmite topping. Great as a low carb breakfast or as a grab and go keto friendly snack.
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Who says muffins have to be sweet? These marmite muffins are so tasty, you're going to want to come back for seconds. Plus, they are only 3.2g net carbs!
I've been eating them for breakfast over the last couple of days, and my teenagers have been taking them to school for snack time. Next time I'm going to make a double batch because I wish they had lasted longer!
Before we get to the recipe, let's cover the basics.
What is marmite?
Marmite is a sticky, dark brown yeast extract that was invented in the UK by a German scientist called Justus von Liebig in 1902.
Of course, Marmite is a brand name. In Germany you can buy something called Vitam-R that tastes exactly the same. And in the US and in Australia you have products called Vegex and Vegemite respectively.
You need to know that Marmite is not gluten free. It is not suitable for celiacs.
What does marmite taste like?
Marmite tastes salty, yeasty and a bit like soy sauce. It is very concentrated and intense and a little goes a long way.
Basically, some people love it and some people hate it!
I couldn't eat it every day, but I do love it on toasted, generously buttered low carb bread. And on these marmite cheese muffins!
Ingredients
Here is what you need to make this keto savoury muffins recipe:
Muffin batter:
- eggs
- almond flour - I used ground almonds, which is equivalent to regular almond flour. Super fine almond flour should work as well.
- strong cheddar cheese
- yoghurt - natural, plain
- baking powder
- garlic powder and onion powder
Topping:
- Butter
- Marmite
I first considered adding marmite into the muffin batter as well. However, since the muffins are already salty and flavoursome because of the cheese, I decided to glaze them with the marmite and butter mix instead.
The result = amazing.
How to make low carb cheese and marmite muffins
It's super easy!
You simply blend the eggs until very fluffy, then add the rest of the ingredients and mix until smooth.
Fill the mixture into a muffin pan lined with paper cups and bake until golden on top. They rise nicely!
Once your savoury keto muffins are done, melt butter and stir in the Marmite. Prick holes into the muffins using a skewer or toothpick, then brush the marmite glaze over the muffins.
The glaze firms up a little as it cools, but stays a little sticky.
See how lovely and fluffy they are on the inside?
Recipe variations
Use different cheese: Instead of strong cheddar, you could use Gouda, Monterey Jack or even Emmental or gruyere.
Marmite in the batter: Be sure to use a less salty cheese to balance the flavour. I would not use more than 2 teaspoons of marmite in total.
Add vegetables: It's possible to add raw chopped vegetables to the muffin batter. Think broccoli, red onions, cauliflower or peppers.
Nut free: Use a mix of sesame flour and sunflower seed flour to keep these muffins low carb yet nut free.
Dairy free: Choose a dairy free cheese alternative and coconut yoghurt instead of yoghurt.
More oompf: Add a teaspoon of mustard to the batter.
No marmite: If you're getting cold feet, simply omit the glaze and you've got keto cheese muffins!
Storage
You can store cheese and marmite muffins up to 5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
More keto muffins
These broccoli muffins are the original keto savoury muffins on my website!
Low carb zucchini muffins made with coconut flour.
These 1 minute English muffins taste amazing spread with butter and marmite!
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Keto Cheese and Marmite Muffins
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Equipment
- muffin pan and paper cups
Ingredients
- 4 eggs large
- 1.5 cups / 150g almond flour
- 1.5 cups / 170g mature cheddar grated / shredded
- ¼ cup / 60g natural yoghurt
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Glaze
- 1.5 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 teaspoon marmite
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C /350F electric or 160 C / 320F fan assisted. Line a muffin pan with paper cups (or grease a silicone muffin mould).
- Blend the eggs in a food processor or with an electric mixer until frothy and double in size (around 2 minutes).
- Add the almond flour, grated cheddar, yoghurt, baking powder, garlic powder and onion powder and blend until well-combined.
- Fill the batter into 8 paper cups and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. If necessary, cover loosely with aluminium paper during the last 5 minutes of baking to prevent excessive browning.
- Once the muffins are out of the oven, make the glaze: Melt the butter and stir in the marmite.
- Using a skewer or toothpick, poke holes all over the muffins. Then, brush over the marmite glaze. Leave to cool down or enjoy straight away!
Notes
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sarah
Absolutely delicious, I cut mine in half and spread with butter and extra marmite, soo good! Thank you 🙂
Bev Arnold
These look sooo good. We’re in Australia so guessing that Vegemite will work as well, in fact maybe better because not as sweet as Marmite, if we’re looking for savoury. Thanks for another great idea!
Vanessa
These were delicious, I added a half teaspoon of paprika pepper and used some garlic butter with the marmite for the glaze. Thank you Katrin for these recipes, you are my go to person when I want to try something different. Wondering if you would consider cherry bakewell muffins, do you think they would work in place of blackberries or blueberries, I could add some almond extract?
Katrin Nürnberger
That sounds like a great idea!
TMK
Just tried these! LOVE THEM. I was craving savoury cheese muffins, complete success!
Katrin Nürnberger
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!