Easy Cheese Souffles

Name: Easy Cheese Souffles
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons melted butter; 2 tablespoons white sugar, or as needed; Souffles:; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese; 1 pinch salt

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons melted butter
2 tablespoons white sugar, or as needed
Souffles:
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 pinch salt

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2

Brush butter on the bottom and up the sides of two 5 1/2-ounce ramekins. Scoop in some sugar; rotate ramekins to coat while pouring most of the sugar back into its container. Place ramekins on a shallow baking pan.
3

Separate eggs between 2 bowls. Add sugar, flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, vanilla extract, lemon zest, cream cheese, and Cheddar cheese to the yolks. Mix the souffle base with a spatula until sugar and flour disappear.
4

Sprinkle a pinch of salt over the room-temperature egg whites. Beat with a whisk until soft peaks form; peaks should hold their shape but not be stiff or dry. Stir and fold 1/2 of the egg whites into the souffle base until combined. Gently fold the rest of the egg whites into the batter.
5

Fill ramekins up to the lip with the batter.
6

Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and browned, about 12 minutes. Serve immediately.