Best 11 Cheddar Dill Puffs Recipes

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Cheddar dill puffs are a delectable appetizer or snack that combines sharp cheddar cheese and fragrant dill weed in a crispy, golden puff pastry shell. These savory bites are easy to make, requiring just a few pantry staples and a little bit of time. Whether you are hosting a party or simply looking for a quick and tasty treat, cheddar dill puffs are sure to satisfy your cravings.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

CHEDDAR CHEESE PUFFS



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Cheddar replaces the more traditional Gruyère, Roquefort or Parmigiano-Reggiano in this French recipe for gougères. The Cheddar performs admirably.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     appetizer, side dish

Time 45m

Yield 36 puffs

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups (about 6 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats. In a medium-size heavy saucepan, combine 1 cup water, the butter and salt, and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and add flour. Mix with a wooden spoon until dough starts to pull away from sides of pan and form a lump. Set aside, without stirring, 5 minutes.
  • Add eggs 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. With each addition, dough will look glossy and slick at first; let it come together before adding next egg. Mix in mustard, cayenne and cheese. Dough will be quite loose and sticky.
  • Scoop up a heaping teaspoon of dough and use another spoon to scrape it onto lined pan; it should form a mound about an inch in diameter. Alternatively, use a pastry bag or thick plastic bag with one corner cut off, to pipe small mounds onto pan. Repeat with remaining dough, leaving 1/2 inch between puffs.
  • Bake until puffy and golden, about 25 minutes, rotating pans halfway through. Remove from oven and serve immediately, or turn oven off and open door slightly to keep puffs warm up to 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 63, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 40 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHEDDAR DILL PUFFS



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Categories     Bread     Cheese     Herb     Bake     Cocktail Party     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Summer     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 60 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 to 5 large eggs
6 oz extra-sharp Cheddar (preferably yellow), finely grated (1 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
Special Equipment
parchment paper (optional); a pastry bag fitted with 1/2-inch plain tip (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Bring water to a boil with butter and salt in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over high heat, then reduce heat to moderate. Add flour all at once and cook, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon, until mixture pulls away from side of pan, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, about 3 minutes, then add 4 eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition (batter will appear to separate but will then become smooth). Mixture should be glossy and just stiff enough to hold soft peaks and fall softly from a spoon. If batter is too stiff, beat remaining egg in a small bowl and add to batter 1 teaspoon at a time, beating and then testing batter until it reaches proper consistency. Stir in cheese and dill.
  • Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment or lightly butter sheets. Fill pastry bag with batter and pipe 15 (1-inch-diameter) mounds (or spoon level tablespoons) 1 inch apart onto each sheet. Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until puffed, golden, and crisp, about 30 minutes total. Make more puffs in same manner. Serve warm.

CHEDDAR CHEESE PUFFS



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"These cheesy appetizers are so easy to make and so quick to bake," comments Tonya Farmer of Iowa City, Iowa. "A warm batch makes a savory snack or an appealing addition to a soup lunch."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 25m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine all ingredients; mix well. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place at least 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130 calories, Fat 10g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 143mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CHIVE AND CHEDDAR CHEESE PUFFS



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Perfect puffs require baking right after the dough is made. Baking a lot at one time requires multiple racks spaced evenly apart in the oven. With the extra-large capacity of Samsung's Flex Duo Oven (NE595R1) 5.9 cubic foot range and its three racks, you can easily accommodate several batches of puffs at once. They taste best served warm!

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Yield Makes about 60

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup water
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
5 large eggs
4 ounces extra-sharp aged cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)
1/3 cup minced fresh chives

Steps:

  • 1. Arrange one oven rack in the top third of the oven and the other in the bottom third. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • 2. In a large saucepan, heat the milk, water, butter, salt, and cayenne over medium heat to a simmer, stirring to melt the butter. Turn off the heat and add the flour all at once. Stir vigorously until smooth and a thin film of dough sticks to the bottom of the pan. Transfer the dough to a mixing bowl.
  • 3. Using an electric mixer, beat the dough on low speed for 1 minute to cool it down. Raise the speed to medium and add the eggs, one at a time, beating very well after each addition. Continue beating, scraping down the bowl occasionally, until the batter is shiny, smooth, and elastic. Reduce the speed to low and beat in the cheese and chives.
  • 4. Drop the batter by teaspoons onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the mounds 1 inch apart. Bake for 15 minutes, switch the positions of the baking sheets, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes longer or until golden brown, domed, and firm to the touch. Serve warm.

CHEDDAR AND BACON PINWHEELS



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Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     appetizer

Time 40m

Yield 24 pinwheels

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 slices bacon
6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
6 scallions, green part only, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 sheets frozen puff pastry (from a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
All-purpose flour, for dusting
4 ounces Cheddar, grated
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and allow to cool slightly, then finely chop. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and scallions. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Unfold the pastry sheets on a lightly floured work surface. Lightly roll each piece of pastry into a 10-inch square. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the entire surface of each piece of pastry, leaving a slight border around the edges. Sprinkle the Cheddar and bacon in an even layer over the top of the cream cheese mixture. Tightly roll each pastry sheet into a log (jelly roll style), then pinch the seam closed and place seam-side down on the work surface.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut both logs crosswise into 12 pinwheels each, approximately 1 inch thick. Transfer 12 pinwheels to each prepared baking sheet, spiral-side up. In a small bowl, whisk the egg and 1 tablespoon water until combined to make an egg wash. Brush the tops and sides of the pinwheels with the egg wash.
  • Bake the pinwheels until puffed and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.

CRISPY CHEDDAR MASHED POTATO PUFFS



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Battered, deep-fried mashed potato puffs with bacon and a cube of Cheddar inside. Serve with chive sour cream.

Provided by Borden® Cheese

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Borden Cheese

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

¾ cup sour cream, divided
1 teaspoon finely chopped chives or green onions
8 ounces Borden® Medium Cheddar Cheese Chunk, divided
2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons Borden® Butter
⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ teaspoon seasoned salt
⅛ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
15 bacon strips, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 cup beer batter dry mix
Oil, as needed for frying

Steps:

  • MIX 1/2 cup sour cream and chopped chives together in a small bowl. Refrigerate.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Shred 1/2 of cheese to make about 1 cup of shreds. Divide shreds into 8 piles, about 2-inches apart, on a silicone baking mat or parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake about 5 minutes or until cheese melts and becomes crisp. Let cool 5 minutes and remove from baking sheet. Reduce oven temperature to 180 degrees F.
  • Cut the remaining 4 oz. cheese into 8 1/2-inch cubes. Form balls of mashed potato mixture, using an ice cream scoop. Make a small hole in center of each potato ball and fill with one cube Borden® Cheese. Cover with additional mashed potato so cheese is hidden inside. Refrigerate until ready to fry.
  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F. Prepare beer batter according to package directions; dip each mashed potato ball into batter, and deep-fry for about 5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oil, and drain on paper towel. Reheat oil to 375 degrees F between batches. Keep potato puffs warm in the holding oven.
  • Place potato puff on a plate; top with dollop of chive cream, a few chives and the Cheddar crisp. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 778.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Cholesterol 133.2 mg, Fat 44.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 30.8 g, SaturatedFat 26.8 g, Sodium 2330.5 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

CHEF JOHN'S PARTY CHEESE PUFFS



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These beautiful cheese puffs, gougeres, are as easy as they are delicious. Usually Gruyere cheese is used but I had some very sharp farmhouse Cheddar cheese in the fridge, so I decided to use that. As long as you are using a very sharp, full-flavored cheese I don't think you can go wrong. I love gougeres with Gruyere, but I think the extra-sharp Cheddar was just as good.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup water
¼ cup butter
1 pinch salt
½ cup flour
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
  • Stir water, butter, and salt together in a pot; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and whisk flour into butter mixture until a paste-like dough forms, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer dough to a bowl to cool until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Whisk 1 egg, thyme, and black pepper into cooled dough until egg is completely incorporated. Add remaining egg and whisk until completely incorporated into dough. Stir 3/4 the cheese into dough until combined. Scoop 1-inch balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet. Top each with remaining cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and puffed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 6.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 81.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

CHEDDAR DILL BISCUITS



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Make and share this Cheddar Dill Biscuits recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Juenessa

Categories     Breads

Time 30m

Yield 12 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
2 ounces coarsely grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (3/4 cup)
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
3/4 cup whole-milk plain yogurt
1/3 cup whole milk

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Pulse flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a food processor until combined.
  • Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Add Cheddar and dill and pulse until just combined.
  • Whisk together yogurt and milk, then add to food processor and pulse until dough just comes together.
  • Spoon 12 (1/4-cup) mounds of dough about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased large baking sheet and bake until puffed and pale golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.6, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 20.4, Sodium 250.3, Carbohydrate 17.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.5, Protein 4.1

CHEDDAR DILL MUFFINS



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Make and share this Cheddar Dill Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Alia55

Categories     Breads

Time 30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup fresh dill, finely cut
1 egg
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • In large bowl, mix first four ingredients. Add dill.
  • In another bowl, combine egg, yogurt, milk, and butter. Mix well.
  • Slowly add the liquid ingredients into the dry mixture.
  • Fold in cheese.
  • Fill greased muffin tins 3/4 full and bake for 20-25 minutes, or untill light golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.1, Fat 6.1, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 34.3, Sodium 306.5, Carbohydrate 19.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 3.2, Protein 4.9

CHEDDAR DILL MUFFINS



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Meet the Cook: Unlike many other baked goods, these muffins aren't sweet...that's one of the reasons I like this recipe. I serve them with soups and stews, just like bread. Cooking for family and friends is something I truly enjoy doing - it relaxes me. My husband and I have two children - a daughter, 4, and a son, 2. -Bernadette Colvin, Houston, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 9 jumbo muffins or 12 standard-size muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons dill weed
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1-3/4 cups whole milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine milk, eggs and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups almost full. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 521mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

CHEDDAR DILL BISCUITS



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Provided by Paul Grimes

Categories     Bread     Milk/Cream     Bake     Quick & Easy     Cheddar     Dill     Butter     Gourmet

Yield Makes 8 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons chopped dill
1 cup coarsely grated sharp Cheddar
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, paprika, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter and blend with your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal with some pea-size butter lumps. Add remaining ingredients and stir just until a dough forms.
  • With floured hands, divide dough into 8 portions and gently form into 2-inch-high biscuits. Arrange 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake until bottoms are golden and biscuits are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool completely.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients. This will help your cheddar dill puffs taste their best.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the puffs tough.
  • Chill the dough before baking. This will help the puffs hold their shape.
  • Bake the puffs until they are golden brown. This will ensure that they are cooked through.
  • Serve the puffs warm. This is when they will be at their best.

Conclusion:

Cheddar dill puffs are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with simple ingredients and can be ready in just a few minutes. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy snack, give cheddar dill puffs a try. You won't be disappointed!

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