Cheddar Bacon And Green Onion Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 7 slices bacon
• 1 cup old cheddar cheese, grated (grate about 2-3 tablespoons extra cheese on a fine grater to use for topping)
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder (slightly heaping)
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk or 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 3 grease 12 muffins tins or line with pappers.
• 4 cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp; drain and let cool, then crumble into small pieces (this can be done well in advance or even a day ahead).
• 5 in a small bowl combine 2-3 tablespoons crumbled bacon and about 2-3 tablespoons cheddar cheese; set aside.
• 6 in a large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pepper.
• 7 stir in the remaining cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon; mix to combine.
• 8 whisk together, milk, oil, sour cream and eggs, then add/mix in green onions.
• 9 pour over the dry ingredients; stir just until moistened.
• 10 spoon into prepared muffin tins.
• 11 sprinkle with reserved bacon/cheese mixture on top of the batter.
• 12 bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden.