Crispy Potato Muffins with Lountza and Melted Cheese

06 May 2026
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Serves
6
prepTime
Prep time
25 minutes
totalTime
Total time
1 hour
Ingredients

For the potato mixture

  • 1kg potatoes

  • 1 vegetable stock cube

  • 2 tablespoons (40g) unsalted butter

  • 1 teaspoon (8g) salt

  • 1/3 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon (4g) garlic powder

  • 1/2 cup (50g) fresh spring onions, finely chopped

  • 1/2 cup (25g) parsley, finely chopped

  • 1 cup (100g) grated Parmesan cheese

 

For the filling

  • 1 pack (150g) lountza, cut into small cubes

  • 1/2 pack (100g) cream cheese

  • 1 cup (100g) melting cheese (such as mozzarella)

 

For the topping

  • 4 tablespoons (40ml) olive oil

  • 6 tablespoons (60g) grated Parmesan cheese

Method
  1. Peel the potatoes, rinse them and cut them into cubes. Place them in a pot, add the stock cube and enough tap water to fully cover them. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes.
  2. Drain the potatoes and place them in a bowl. Mash them using a potato masher, fork or whisk. Add the butter, salt, pepper and garlic powder, then mix well. Add the spring onions, parsley and Parmesan cheese. Mix until combined.
  3. For the filling
  4. In a bowl, combine the lountza and cream cheese. Mix well, then add the melting cheese. Stir again and divide the mixture into 12 balls of about 25g each.
  5. Grease the Bugatti muffin tray well. Take 30g of the potato mixture and press it into a muffin cavity, covering the bottom and sides to create a “nest”. Flatten one filling ball slightly with your fingers and place it inside the potato base. Cover with another 15g of the potato mixture.
  6. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  7. Brush the tops with olive oil and sprinkle each muffin with 1 teaspoon of grated Parmesan cheese.
  8. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 35 minutes, until golden brown.
  9. Serve while warm to enjoy the melted cheese filling. They are also delicious at room temperature.

 

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