Indulge in the savory and cheesy delight of bacon cheese muffins, a delectable treat perfect for breakfast, brunch, or even as a savory snack. These muffins are bursting with a symphony of flavors and textures, featuring crispy bacon bits, gooey melted cheese, and a fluffy, moist muffin base. With three variations – classic, jalapeño, and spinach – these muffins cater to a range of preferences. The classic recipe offers a timeless combination of bacon, cheddar cheese, and a hint of chives, while the jalapeño version adds a spicy kick with diced jalapeños and a touch of cayenne pepper. For those who prefer a veggie-packed option, the spinach variation incorporates fresh spinach, feta cheese, and a sprinkle of garlic powder. Each muffin is a perfect balance of savory and cheesy, sure to satisfy your taste buds and leave you craving more.
Here are our top 14 tried and tested recipes!
BACON CHEESE MUFFINS
A great dinner or wonderful for breakfast with eggs.
Provided by LaurasFaves
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Savory Muffin Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and crumble once cooled.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Mix flour, Cheddar cheese, baking powder, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl.
- Beat eggs, milk, and vegetable oil together in a small bowl; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Gently fold bacon through the batter. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.5 g, Cholesterol 33.8 mg, Fat 11.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 413.9 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
BACON CHEESE MUFFINS
The first time I made these muffins, my husband thought he'd gone to heaven! I found the recipe in an old cookbook and added more spices for a little extra zip.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 25m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a another bowl, beat the egg, milk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts :
SAVORY ONION-BACON CHEESE MUFFINS
Make and share this Savory Onion-Bacon Cheese Muffins recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees (second-lowest oven rack).
- Grease 12 muffin tins.
- Set aside 1/4 cup grated cheese.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, black pepper and green onions; stir in crumbled bacon and 1 cup cheddar cheese.
- In another bowl whisk together milk, oil, sour cream and eggs until well blended; pour over dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Divided between the muffin tins.
- Sprinkle the reserved 1/4 cup (can use more) cheddar cheese on top of each muffin batter.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until the muffins test done.
BACON-PIMIENTO CHEESE CORN MUFFINS
Cornbread is essential at family dinners, and with the addition of bacon and pimiento cheese, you'll have requests for more long after the get-together! -Holly Jones, Kennesaw, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 25m
Yield 10 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Whisk together cheese spread, butter, sour cream and egg until blended. Add muffin mix; stir just until moistened. Fold in bacon., Fill 10 greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 10-12 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 13g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 376mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CHEESE & BACON BREAKFAST MUFFINS
This one was given to me by a girlfriend and it was yummy (we had regular size). Still have to make it myself. I have included cooking the bacon in the cooking time. UPDATE quizzed the girlfriend, she gave the recipe as is not as she does - so o'kay the difference is she used 6 slices of short rindless bacon (which is basically just the bacon meat only - no fat), therefore yes you would need the oil, she felt that way was healthier than the bacon fat.
Provided by ImPat
Categories Breakfast
Time 50m
Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a frying pan (skillet) fry bacon over a medium-high heat until light and golden stirring often, about 4 minutes.
- Remove to a kitchen paper covered plate.
- Increase heat to high, add oil and mushrooms to the frying pan and cook for 5 minutes till tender and then set aside to cool.
- Preheat oven to 200 degree celsius.
- Grease a 12 hole muffin tin (regular size) or a 6 texas size (3/4 cup) muffin tin.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt and pepper into a bowl and add cheese and chives and mix together.
- Whisk butter, egg and milk in a jug and pour into dry ingredients, stirring gently until almost combined.
- Fold through the bacon and mushrooms.
- Spoon mixture into prepared pan.
- Bake for about 15 to 18 minutes for regular size muffins and about 20 to 25 for texas size.
BACON CORN MUFFINS WITH SAVORY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place bacon onto a baking sheet and bake until crisp about 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and place onto a plate lined with a paper towel. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat. Once bacon is cool enough to handle, chop into small pieces.
- Spray a 24-count mini muffin tray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar. In a separate bowl whisk the milk and egg. Whisk the milk mixture, melted butter and bacon fat into the dry ingredients. Add 3/4 of the chopped cooked bacon, reserve remaining 1/4 for a garnish.
- Fill each muffin cup with 1 tablespoon of the batter so the cups are filled about 3/4 of the way up. Bake in oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the muffins comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before icing.
- While muffins are cooling, in a medium bowl beat the cream cheese, honey and hot sauce with a hand mixer until soft and combined. Add 3/4 of the sliced chives, reserve remaining 1/4 for a garnish. Mix until well combined.
- Transfer mixture to a pastry bag and snip off the end.
- Once the muffins have cooled, pipe a small amount of the cream cheese mixture on top of each one. Garnish with remaining crumbled bacon and remaining chopped chives.
CHEESE AND BACON MINI MUFFINS
These little mouthfuls are perfect to serve with drinks, canape style. Sandwiching them together with creamy Boursin adds flavour and is a pleasing contrast to the crumbly texture of the muffins.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Quick Breads
Time 35m
Yield 24 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F
- Grease two 12 hole mini muffin tins with a little margarine.
- Cook the bacon in a non-stick frying pan for 3-4 minutes until golden.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and stir in the cornmeal, sugar, salt and cooked bacon.
- Crumble in half of the Boursin. Crack the egg into a separate bowl and whisk in the milk and melted margarine.
- Stir the liquid into the dry ingredients, taking care not to over mix. Divide the mixture between the mini muffin tins, scatter with the grated Cheddar and bake for 15 minutes or until well risen and just firm.
- Allow to cool, cut in half horizontally then sandwich together with the remaining Boursin.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 99.2, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 14, Sodium 234.4, Carbohydrate 11.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.2, Protein 3.4
BACON AND CHEESE MUFFINS
These Muffins are great for Breakfast or even for a snack, Make sure you drain all the fat off from the bacon. Enjoy
Provided by Chef Boy-R quotDiab
Categories Breakfast
Time 40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix Eggs, Cream, Almond Flour, Salt and Pepper all Together.
- Stir in Bacon and Cheeses.
- Pour Mixture into Greased Muffin Pan.
- Bake @ 350 for 25 to 30 Minutes.
SCRAMBLED EGG MUFFINS WITH BACON AND SWISS CHEESE
Make and share this Scrambled Egg Muffins With Bacon and Swiss Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Heather N.
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 6 Egg Muffins, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease 6 tin muffin tin.
- Whisk 8 large eggs in bowl with water.
- Add Salt and Pepper to taste.
- Pour in equal amounts into muffin tins.
- Bake 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Crumble 1/2 of a wedge of Laughing Cow LIGHT Swiss cheese on each muffin, sprinkle tops with bacon bits.
- Return to oven for an additional 10 minutes, or until egg mixture is finished.
- To reheat place in microwave on a microwave safe plate for 45 seconds.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 249.9, Sodium 211.2, Carbohydrate 1.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.2, Protein 9.8
BACON-CHEESE ENGLISH MUFFINS
THIS WONDERFUL RECIPE is just too good to keep to myself! My daughter shared it with me. The portions are just right to suit my appetite, and the muffins are so pretty when they're pulled from the oven with the cheese all bubbly and hot. I also serve these to guests. -Violena Carver, Potosi, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spread muffin halves with mayonnaise; top with tomato, onion and cheese. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with bacon. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 451 calories, Fat 28g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 43mg cholesterol, Sodium 1050mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein.
BACON CHEESE MUFFINS
This recipe was found in a muffin cookbook I came across. I believe I picked up this cookbook from a yardsale last year.
Provided by 4-H Mom
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium high heat until crisp. Drain, reserving drippings. If necessary add oil to drippings to measure 1/3 cup. In a small bowl, combine dripping mixture, egg and milk, set aside. Crumble bacon, set aside.
- In large bowl combine flour, sugar and baking powder. Make well in center. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Fod in bacon, cheese. Spoon into greased or paperlined 2 1/2 inch muffin cups. Fillling about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from pan, let cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.5, Fat 12.8, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 42.5, Sodium 320.5, Carbohydrate 19.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 4.3, Protein 7.5
SMOKED BACON BLUE CHEESE MUFFINS
Steps:
- Combine the bacon fat, egg, water, milk, sugar and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer with the whip attachment. Mix until everything is incorporated. Sift together the flour and baking powder and add into the bowl. Whip until there are no lumps. (do not overmix!) Incorporate the basil, chopped bacon and amish blue cheese. Scoop the muffin mix into well greased muffin tins and bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes.
BACON AND CHEESE MUFFINS.
These are my husband's favourite muffins and they work well with bacon, ham, leftover cooked chicken or even spam. Make sure not to overbake as they will be dry instead of moist.
Provided by joanna_giselle
Categories Quick Breads
Time 35m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease muffin cups or place paper liners in tin.
- Stir flour, cheese, sugar (if using), baking powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Combine milk, oil and egg in a small bowl.
- Add wet ingredients all at once to dry ones and stir until flour is just moistened. (Make sure batter isn't too thick, if so, add a little extra milk).
- Fold in bacon and fill muffin cups.
- Top with a little extra grated cheese.
- Bake at 180c on the lower oven rack for 20-25 minutes.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.1, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 27.5, Sodium 217.1, Carbohydrate 14.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.1, Protein 4.2
BACON AND CHEESE MUFFINS
Full of savory flavor, these from-scratch muffins are ready in no time. Jeanne Alexander of Qualicum Beach, British Columbia enjoys them alongside scrambled eggs for breakfast.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and cayenne. Stir in 2 cups cheese and bacon. In a small bowl, combine the egg, milk and butter. Stir into the dry ingredients just until combined., Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 425° for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips for Making Perfect Bacon Cheese Muffins:
- Use good quality bacon: The better the bacon, the better the muffins will be. Look for bacon that is thick-cut and has a good smoky flavor.
- Cook the bacon until it is crispy: This will help to render out the fat and give the muffins a delicious flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing will make the muffins tough. Just mix until the ingredients are combined.
- Fill the muffin cups only 2/3 full: This will allow the muffins to rise properly.
- Bake the muffins at a high temperature: This will help to create a crispy crust and a fluffy interior.
Conclusion:
Bacon cheese muffins are a delicious and easy snack or breakfast food. They are perfect for parties or potlucks, and they can also be made ahead of time and frozen. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect bacon cheese muffins every time. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!
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