Roasted Onion Brie Muffins

I know! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!!! But if you haven't fully figured out what you're making...might I suggest these muffins as a unique alternative to rolls? Because you guys...they're awesome. You and your friends/family will loooove them!

Savory muffins should be a more commonplace thing! They're so much easier to make than rolls and they're just as full of carb-y goodness and you can do so many different flavor combinations! Like.....seriously.....sweet roasted onions and buttery brie paired with just a hint of rosemary all in a slightly tangy buttermilk muffin....I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF IT but I am so glad that I tried it because...whoa. Delish. Addictive. Unique. And baking them makes your house smell amazing.

I definitely suggest you make these if you're having a get-together (or if your family can eat 12 muffins) because these are really best the day that they're baked! And seriously...look at that muffin--look at the delicious roasted onions all up in there. And the melted brie on top. Om nom nom nom noooommm! Commence the eating!

Roasted Onion Brie Muffins

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Makes 12 muffins.

Ingredients:

• 2 springs fresh rosemary, minced (+ more to garnish) or a couple pinches of dried rosemary
• 1 cup or 125g roasted onions (I used this recipe but you can use your preferred method), cooled a bit and then roughly chopped
• 2 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 7 oz (or 200g) Brie
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 cup buttermilk (or buttermilk substitute)
• 2 eggs

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees and coat a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or oil (or you can use silicone liners).
• In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and rosemary.
• If the Brie has rind on the sides, cut it off (you can leave the top and bottom rind). Cut into small cubes. 
• Reserve 12 cubes of Brie to top the muffins with and add the rest to the bowl. Crumble the cheese into the flour mixture until coated and crumbly.
• Stir in the chopped roasted onions until incorporated and fully coated in the flour.
• In a smaller bowl (or large measuring cup) whisk together the oil, buttermilk, and eggs. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
• Divide the batter evenly amongst the prepared muffin cups. Top with reserved Brie cubes and a couple little pieces of fresh or dried rosemary.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let cool in tin for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• Serve! Best eaten the day they are baked.

Happy almost Thanksgiving!