Savoury broccoli and cheese muffins

Muffins have always been the perfect hand held, grab and go snack. However, I have always leaned toward savoury instead of sweet so I created this delicious morsel. Broccoli and cheese are besties and they make an awesome muffin. The addition of a surprise cream cheese centre and red pepper jelly on top makes these irresistible.
Makes 18
INGREDIENTS
1 small head broccoli
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried thyme leaves
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp baking soda
1 cup plain Balkan yogurt
2 eggs
¼ cup canola oil
1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
3 tbsp red pepper jelly
Optional: 1/3 cup cream cheese
Preheat the oven to 375F
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS
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Cut only the florets off the broccoli* and place them in a food processor that is fitted with the multi-purpose blade. Pulse until you have broccoli confetti. Alternatively, you can chop it by hand until you have very fine broccoli.
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Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, thyme, onion powder and baking soda together. Stir in the broccoli and 1 cup cheddar cheese.
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In another bowl whisk together the yogurt, eggs and canola oil. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir with a spatula until you have a thick and moist dough.
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Spray 2, 12 cup muffin tins with non-stick spray.
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If you want a cream cheese centre add a generous tablespoon amount of batter to 18 muffin cups, top with 1 tsp of cream cheese and then add another generous tablespoon of batter. If opting out of the cream cheese, distribute the batter evenly between 18 muffin cups.
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Top each muffin with the remaining ½ cup cheese.
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Cook 18min. Remove from oven and brush red pepper jelly over each muffin and return to oven for another 2min.
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Remove and allow muffins to cool completely.
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Trace a butter knife gently around each muffin to release the cheesy bits.
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Remove from pan and store in an airtight container in the fridge.
*TIP: Trim and peel the stalk and use for stir-fry or with dip.
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