Bacon and Cheese Muffin Recipe

These bacon and cheese muffins are fluffy, savoury and packed with flavour. Perfect for breakfast, lunchboxes or a quick snack.

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These muffins are very versatile so don’t be shy to add all sorts of interesting ingredients into the base mixture.

Base Mix:

500ml flour
20ml baking powder
2.5ml salt
100ml cooking oil
2 eggs
125ml milk

Extra ingredients that add extra flavor:

Fried bacon bits
Cheese
Spring onions
Spices like Italian herbs, pepper, cayenne pepper to name just a few

Preheat oven to 250ºC.
Put 500ml flour, 20ml baking powder and 2.5ml salt into a bowl.
Mix in your extras such as fried bacon bits, cheese, spring onions and spices like Italian herbs, pepper or cayenne pepper.
In another bowl, mix together 100ml cooking oil, 125ml milk and 2 eggs.
Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
Spoon into sprayed muffin pans.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden and cooked through.

Don’t overmix – Stir just until combined for light and fluffy muffins.
Make ahead – These muffins freeze well, so bake a batch and store for quick breakfasts.
Serve with – grated cheese and apricot / strawberry jam.
Try these extras too – Try adding chopped jalapeños or sun-dried tomatoes for a flavour twist.

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