I love Jim 'n Nick's! Everything there is great, especially the cheese muffins (and the brisket, yum). I was very excited to try this recipe, but I ended up being disappointed. Ellen hit it spot on. Way too much sugar and very dense. Tasted like I was eating a regular muffin. The sugar completely overpowered the cheese. I tried another recipe that I found that included using cornmeal and cutting the sugar down to 1/4 cup. Still not close!

I'm planning on going to Jim 'n Nicks this upcoming weekend. I'll try to not eat all of the muffins so I can bring a few home to analyze! Hopefully I can find out their secret.