Bacon-cheddar Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 5 slices bacon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 line a dozen muffin cups with paper liners and set aside.
• 3 cook bacon in large skillet or microwave until crisp.
• 4 transfer to paper towels to drain; reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat from pan.
• 5 whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. then stir cheese into mixture.
• 6 in a small bowl, beat together egg and milk; stir into dry mixture.
• 7 crumble bacon.
• 8 add bacon, reserved bacon drippings and melted butter to batter.
• 9 fold until blended.
• 10 spoon batter into prepared muffin pan.
• 11 bake about 20 minutes.
• 12 let cool for 10 minutes before serving.