Bacon and Cheddar Cheese Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 T. sugar
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup cooked crumbled bacon
- ½ cup Cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup finely diced onions optional
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg beaten
- ¼ cup ½ stick butter, melted and cooled to lukewarm
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the bacon, cheese, and onions (if using) and mix again.
- Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
- In a small bowl, mix together the milk, egg, and melted butter.
- Pour this mixture all at once into the well and stir just until moistened.
- Do not overmix.
- Fill greased muffin cups ⅔ full and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until done.
- Immediately remove the muffins from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool.
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