Muffin Special - Quick Vegetarian Breakfast

This is a snack idea I got from a friend and have made loads of times. They called it the "Muffin Special". It makes a simple breakfast, or can be used for a quick food fix at any time.

Supplies

All you need for this is a pack of English muffins, plus butter or margarine with cheddar cheese, marmite and houmous.

Step 1: First Catch Your Muffin

Start by toasting an English muffin, or "breakfast muffin". These are sold everywhere in the UK and I just call them muffins, but "English muffin" is used to distinguish them from those large chocolate buns.

Step 2: Butter or Marge

I usually prefer butter with toast, but I use margarine for these as it melts quickly, keeping the muffin hot, without adding its own flavour.

Step 3: Marmite Spread

One half should be thinly spread with Marmite. (Here I'm using Natex, which is a great gluten-free alternative.)

Step 4: Cheddar Gorged

Add a few slices of cheddar, preferably the strong stuff.

Step 5: The Final Step - Houmous

Finally, add a generous dollop of houmous and spread it over the cheese. Some people seem to find this combination a little strange, but it's fantastic.

(There's something called the "Paul McCartney sandwich" which also combines cheese, marmite and houmous, in a bagel, with lettuce. Now, that's strange. He seems to like it though.)