Savory Cheese Muffins With Bacon and Chives
(from teacherrap’s recipe box)
12 muffins
Source: PanNan; Recipezaar (from RecipeThing user saymyname)
Categories: Breakfast, Muffins, Side Dish
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, thick sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
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Cook bacon until crisp.
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Cool and crumble.
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Set aside.
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eheat oven to 350.
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Prepare muffin tin by spraying with vegetable oil spray.
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Melt butter over medium heat in a small skillet.
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Remove from heat and add chives.
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Cool to room temperature.
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In a medium bowl combine eggs and milk using a whisk.
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Add butter/chive mixture, cheese and crumbled bacon.
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In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
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Stir to mix.
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Add to egg mixture, stirring only until blended thorougly.
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Spoon mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full.
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(An ice cream scooper is a great tool for this purpose.) Bake 20- 25 minutes, or until muffin tops just begin to brown.
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Remove from oven and remove muffins from tin.
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Cool them on a wire rack.