Southwestern Savory Muffins Recipe

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When I was first married, I found a muffin recipe that called for bacon. I modified it through the years and came up with this recipe. It's become a favorite breakfast treat for my husband and me. He grew up in northern New Mexico and thinks most foods benefit from the addition of green chilies.

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Southwestern Savory Muffins Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 14 Servings
15 15 30

Ingredients

  • 10 bacon strips
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup diced green chilies

Directions

  • In a skillet, cook the bacon until crisp; reserve 1/3 cup drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and baking powder. In a bowl, beat milk, egg and drippings; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the cheese, chilies and bacon. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 14 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 226 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 298 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein.

Originally published as Southwestern Savory Muffins in Country February/March 1997, p49

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Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2010 by angelasandoval

We found these a little sweet for our taste, but thought they had a great combination of flavors! Next time I'll just cut the amount sugar in half. Oh, and I used canola oil instead bacon drippings (had drained the drippings before remembering I was supposed to use them) but they still had a great bacon flavor.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2010 by Sascha18

I meant to click five stars for this recipe!

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2010 by Sascha18

I loved these! The ingredients went so well together and I loved how there was a hint of sweetness to them. I halved the recipe to make seven muffins and baked them for about 18-20 minutes. I didn't have enough shredded cheddar cheese but I had cheddar cheese slices so I broke about three slices into little pieces instead. Yummy!

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2009 by hannapro

You are in for a real treat. These are a bit of work thanks to the bacon, but well worth it. Don't miss out on these awesome muffins!!

 
 

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