These savory muffins are stuffed with sharp cheddar cheese and crispy bacon. They blow their blueberry cousins straight out of the oven and put bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches to shame.
Well that is, unless you decide to make a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich out of a split bacon and cheese muffin. Now that’s a little dirty.
And I like it.
Pretty much everything about these muffins make me want to do a happy dance. While they were baking, I was literally sitting cross-legged in front of the oven praying they would turn out as delicious as they smelled.
And they did! Oh, did they ever.
They’d be great for breakfasts on the run or for a fun addition to the Easter brunch table. I would even serve these instead of rolls at my dinner table!
Bacon really works anytime, anywhere. Would you judge me if I told you I ate one of these for a pre-yoga snack the other day? What kind of yogi does that make me?
Don’t answer that.
These are worth waking up early for.
Bacon and Cheese Muffins
makes 1 dozen muffins
Ingredients:
3 slices bacon
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 stick butter, melted
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Fry bacon until crispy then chop into small pieces. Set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and melted butter. Add bacon bits and cheese to milk mixture then add wet ingredients to dry.
Scoop batter into greased muffin tins and bake for 30 minutes, or until bottoms are golden.
Serve warm.
Time:
45 minutes
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Wow. Those would definitly be a savory treat to enjoy! You always give the most delectible recipes! Thanks for that!!
I found a recipe the other day for Goat Cheese Muffins! So now they MUST be made – but bacon is a good addition
And Yogi? Hah – when I did a training course (feels like a different life-time) – the hard-core serious yogis were not all your stereotypical “hippie” granola people – they drank ubiquitous amounts of coffee, ate Reese’s and baked chocolate cupcakes with butter.
Smart people.
Delicious! These sound AMAZING!
don’t need to twist my arm to eat (ten of) these.
Thought of you as soon as I saw the word ‘bacon’!
This has your name written all over it!
Perfect brunch addition! This is like those gross egg mcmuffin things suped up into something made of real food!
I need more bacon in my life.
Though I know it’s a sin, I think I’ll make these without bacon. They look SOOOOOOOO good!
Oh myyyy…
I think eating one of these bad boys before yoga makes you a smart yogi. Its best to fuel your body with what it responds best to and if cheese and bacon muffins make your body happy, then you should embrace – ahem, eat – them
Is it bad that I instantly thought “I wonder what it’d be like to use some bacon grease in lieu of butter”? I don’t even eat bacon, yet that intrigues me.
That’s one heck of a breakfast!
Oh heavens–there is no better combination than bacon and cheddar!
Think im going to have to make this for my boyfriend
*Ahhhh* (<- angels singing).
No further words needed.
Perfection
These look amazing. I need them in my life. Right now. Or preferably sooner!
By the way, I also have a habit of sitting cross-legged in front of the oven just waiting. Glad it’s not just me.
Sounds stupendous!
Oohh, they look fantastic!!!
I just made a new cheese bread recipe last weekend…now I’m thinking I should have put bacon in it! These look great!
Oh my gosh! These look incredible!! My boyfriend’s birthday is next weekend and I think these are going to make an appearance!
WOW. Those look ridiculously amazing! I never used to be a huge bacon fan but I love it these days.
They WOULD be a great addition to an Easter Brunch. I’m in charge of breakfast for the family this Easter and these are going on the table. Thanks so much for helping me get that figured out!
WOW. Those look ridiculously amazing! I never used to be a huge bacon fan but I love it these days
I want these now. A whole stick of butter in the recipe? Yes please!
i love bacon and cheese in cornbread, so I’m sure I would love these muffins!
Savory muffins sound a lot better than a sweet muffin to me! I am definitely going to have to try this!
Well, yum!
you had me at bacon, cheese, and muffin
awesome!
Holy hell. That is all.
These would be amazing with jalapenos. Holy yum!!
To clarify, not straight up jalapenos as a side – that would burn too much.
I meant diced up in the batter itself…in case anyone wondered if I was cuhrazy!
Bacon + Cheese + muffin = bliss! I want one right now!
my husband would do anything for me if i made these for him. oh man, must do!
Those look deeeelicious, and so perfect for Sunday brunch!
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Yummy
These look sooooo good !
Now I think THESE are the way to a man’s heart. At least in the morning
noooo, i would NOT judge you for eating one of these! i love the sound of this recipe.
These look PERFECT. And yes, I do believe I would eat one (or 5) before yoga.
Here in Saudi Arabia, pork products are illegal, but the next time I leave the country I’m going to have to find some bacon and a kitchen and get cooking, because there is no way I can skip this recipe.
This might be the best thing I’ve seen all week…
Oooo boy… these may have to be on my weekend brunch-at-home menu.
How can I turn down bacon and cheese?
i know you can’t change it, but i totally think your blog should be called “eat, live, fun” …bc you are!
Ummm Hello tomorrow’s breakfast! What a fab recipe!
I am not a huge bacon person (I know, I know), yet even I can see the appeal in these muffins.
This is exactly the kind of breakfast I have been looking for!
Wow those look delicious! Perfect for a quick breakfast before hitting the slopes. Easter is on closing day of my local ski resort, so we are having an on-mountain Easter brunch. These will be a great addition. Thanks!
I would definitely enjoy waking up to these.
Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner, good golly!
I just made a g-free version of these! Thank you for providing a good breakfast solution for hungover boys
http://gabbysgfree.wordpress.com/2011/04/15/g-free-version-bacon-cheddar-muffins/
Hubby is going to love this. Once I get around to buying the bacon that is
Thanks for the recipe.
I’ve never had a cheese and bacon muffin before but I don’t see how it wouldn’t be amazing lol
These look heavenly!!! My mom makes a bacon and cheese biscuit that I love, these look very similar!
Bacon makes EVERTYHING better!
I miss bacon! “Bacon” in france is lame!
YUM! Love that you can say, “Oh I had a ‘muffin’ for breakfast…” hah No one needs to know
Wow! These look AH-mazing!! Can’t wait to try them out
I dont eat bacon, but my son and fiance would LOVE these!!!!
Beyond deliciousness. Perfect for an Easter brunch!
Oh man, Jenna, these look so great. Adding them to the Easter brunch menu. Happy Friday!!
AHHHH! I have to make these ASAP! I made bacon cheddar biscuits for my sweetie last Saturday and he said they were (gasp) DRY! After shooting daggers at him with my eyes, I decided to forgive and just try again another time. These look like they might just be an improvement on my first attempt. Thanks- loving the savory recipes!
Oh yeah, bacon and cheese. What’s not to love? These would be great after an early morning Body Pump.
Those muffins looked amazing! If I could be trusted with having an entire package of bacon in the house, I would be making them immediately
Um…YES! Is there anything better than bacon, cheese and baked goods?! Love.
Bacon and cheese? What a special muffin!
These remind me of the bacon cheddar popcorn I had the movies a few weeks ago. Yes, it was as good as it sounds!
Cool idea! My boy would love these!
This is my husband’s dream food: bacon, cheese, white bread. Really, he would be in heaven if I would make these
These look delicious! i’ve been making a lot of savory biscuit type dishes lately and using a lot of bacon. This is a perfect recipe for me to try next!
Wow! These look incredible.
“Bacon is the fairy dust of the culinary world”
I love your savory recipes!
I love so many of your recipes, and this looks amazing too. Maybe this is a dumb question, but when your recipe says “butter” is the default salted or unsalted? I’m planning on making several for Easter and I want them to turn out as delicious as possible. Thanks so much!
I was actually tolling the comments to see if any one had asked this because I made these last night with unsalted and they seemed to be lacking something. I’d definitely recommend salted butter and I absolutely plan on making these again.
I love your food philosophy Jenna! You never deprive your self. You eat what ya crave and love what ya eat! Wonderful.
The pictures are stunning, as is the recipe. I’m not even a bacon girl (I know, I KNOW! Horrible!) but I would totally make these.
I LOVE your blog!!! Bacon is also amazing and I seriously can’t wait to try this recipe. Bacon, cheese AND bread?!?!? YUM!
I totally made some savory scones like this a while back, and they were delicious!!
I actually heard today they will be marketing a perfume that smells like bacon
oh sweeet lordy! i happen to have all ingredients needed for these babies. and tomorrow is sunday. what better day for cheddar bacon muffins? nom nom nom!
I made these this morning for a group meeting – I’ve already eaten two! YUUUUMMMMMM!
I have these in the oven now! My muffin tins must be a bit bigger because it only filled 6. I rarely bake so who knows if mine will turn out how yours look, haha. At least my house smells like yummy bacon now!
I can’t count.. it made 9, not 6
They look beautiful, smell wonderful, but mine turned out a bit dry 
Still yummy though!
Is there a source for this recipe?
Me throwing things together like a mad woman in my kitchen
Being a Canuck, I’m going to try these with Canadian bacon!
Your beautiful pictures made me want to make these! I made some this morning for my father’s birthday, and he loved them. Thanks for the recipe!
These are wonderful!! Just made a batch to have as breakfast on the go. The only thing I did differently was add some chopped scallions. Delish!
I just tried these out
They were good, but I think they could use a little more flavor. Maybe more bacon. I will definitely try them again!
Just made these – fabulous, thank you! I used 1/2 wholemeal 1/2 regular flour. & added a touch of cayenne. My man loves them
Heidi xo
can I use bisquick heartsmart instead of the AP flour do you think?
You can try!
In the oven!!!!!!!!!!!! My house smells like cheese and bacon heaven!
I made these today while my husband was at work. He got out of the elevator on our floor and walked in our apartment to tell me the whole floor smelled like cheddar and bacon. He really liked them, but mine turned out much more buttery than yours (which was actually not what I wanted). I used a block of cheese shredded (rather than the shredded cheese from the bag) and I wonder if that might have been the culprit. I also think I might have over-greased the muffin tin. I can’t wait to try them again and I hope they’ll come out a little more dry.
Is it better to use salted or unsalted butter for this recipe?
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