Chicken Pot Pie Muffins

If you happened to catch my MOTW | 4 you'd know I had set my sights on making this dish, I did just that + the results were delicious! I had never tried to make pot pies before, but I really liked this 'muffin' version of it, which is why I chose to use this recipe. It is somewhat of a non traditional pot pie recipe as there isn't any gravy involved, but I really liked it + I know you will too! 

Grab your ingredients + let's make some pot pies! :) 

Whatcha Need:

• * 1 T. Baking Powder
• * 1 t. Salt
• * 1/4 t. Pepper
• * 1 1/4 C. Milk
• * 1/4 C. Butter, melted
• * 1 Egg
• * 2/3 C. Parmesan cheese, shredded 
• * 1 C. Rotisserie Chicken, shredded
• * 1 C. Frozen Mixed Veggies, thawed

Note: I only had grated Parmesan Cheese on hand + it worked just fine for this recipe. I also didn't have Rotisserie Chicken so I used boneless, skinless chicken breast which I diced + boiled before getting everything else together. Be resourceful! :)  

How To: 

- Preheat oven to 400.

- Combine flour, baking powder, salt + peppa.

- In a separate bowl whisk milk, egg + butter, add to flour mix.

- Fold in cheese, chicken + veggies into the dough, 
be sure not to overwork. 

- Grease a 12 count muffin tin + fill each cup 3/4 full, 
sprinkle some Parmesan Cheese on top.

- Place in oven + bake 25 mins.

Fresh out of the oven!

- Serve with butter, ketchup, or hot sauce on the side or go crazy + add some hot Velveeta Cheese or Country Gravy right on top! Enjoy!

Dense, layered goodness!

Really loved this recipe + definitely plan on using it again in the future! I served my pot pie muffins alongside some Mac n' Cheese + salad, + it was the perfect combo! In fact it was the Mac n' Cheese that made me think of trying Velveeta cheese on top of the muffins next time! I think it'd be so delicious! My bf suggested these muffins would also taste great with some Country Gravy on top + I totally agree! I think the gravy would also kind of convert these non traditional pot pie muffins into more of a traditional pot pie. These muffins warm up well microwaved + if you have leftovers changing up what you top these with will almost make it seem like you're eating a whole different meal when really it's just your leftovers :) I think next time I make these I might try a different variation on this recipe, a couple of ideas my bf + I came up with...

* Chicken Cheese Broccoli Muffins

* Chicken Bacon Cheese Muffins, dipped in Ranch 

* Turkey + Cranberry (would be great for the upcoming holidays!)

+ 1 more variation which is currently top secret info, just know it's going to be good! 

There really are so many different variations + toppings one could try with this recipe which is really why I liked it so much. Plus it's super easy to put together + like I said the muffins reheat great! Will be sure to catch up with ya later about the top secret variation of this recipe that's currently under works! ;) 

Until next time friends...Cheers!!

<3 Noonie

Brown Sugar + Garlic BBQ Chicken

I bring you this delicious recipe as a result of my most current MOTW (that's Musings of The Week for the newbies). I had it set in my mind that I'd try this recipe for the first time this past week + boy was I happy I did! It's both delicious, super easy to make + it takes less than 30 minutes to bake! Doesn't get much better than that! :) I'll admit when I first found this recipe on Pinterest I was a little apprehensive about the whole brown sugar + garlic combo. But after reading that even the author's picky family liked it I thought I'd give it a go. I mean after all I never thought meatloaf with a brown sugar sauce on top of it would taste good, but it really does! So I went for it + like I said I was happy I did!

+ I know you will love it too! 

Get your ingredients together + let's make some chicken!

Ingredients:

* 4 T. Brown Sugar

* 4 T. Minced Garlic

* 4 Chicken Breasts

* 1/2 C. BBQ Sauce

(I always use Sweet Baby Ray's Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce, 

which went exceptionally well with this recipe since it too has brown sugar in it)

How To:

- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees

- Coat a 9X12 pan with baking spray

-Combine brown sugar + garlic in a small bowl

                                                    

- Place chicken in baking dish + smother it with the brown sugar/garlic mix

- Bake chicken about 15-20 mins (or until juices run clear)

                                                  

-Turn broiler on + brush the BBQ sauce evenly over the chicken

-Broil about 5 minutes +....

Enjoy!

I served this chicken alongside some Italian garlic pasta + corn. Definitely the perfect combination.

Until next time friends...Cheers!!!

<3 Noonie

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