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Bacon Cheese Muffins

December 18, 2013 by Laura 85 Comments

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I believe bacon is the language of love when it comes to most males, and I happen to like bacon too. You want to know the best way I’ve found to get all of my men-folk out of bed in the mornings? Make bacon. Hoooah! <—that was me grunting out a manly sound, did you hear it? That’s the sound that typically follows the word bacon in our house. “Mmm, bacon. Hoooah!” Based on this idea, I created Bacon Cheese Muffins.

I usually stick with turkey bacon, but it really is hard to beat the taste of the pork bacon I can get from our local farmer. It’s a wonderful, occasional treat at our house – and yes, it does drive the boys out of bed in the morning.

These Bacon Cheese Muffins are easy and delicious – perfect for a holiday brunch. (You may remember seeing this recipe in our free Healthy Breakfast Made Simple eBook.)

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Bacon Cheese Muffins
 
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Author: Laura
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups whole wheat flour
  • ¼ cup sucanat or brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¼ cup melted butter or coconut oil
  • ½ cup bacon
  • ½ cup shredded cheese
Instructions
  1. Using kitchen shears, cut bacon into bite sized pieces.
  2. Brown bacon pieces in a skillet until thoroughly cooked.
  3. In a mixing bowl combine flour, sucanat, baking powder, and sea salt.
  4. Add egg, milk, and butter. Fold in cooked bacon and shredded cheese.
  5. Scoop batter into 12 paper-lined muffin tins.
  6. Bake in a 400° oven for 15-20 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.
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Are you bacon lovers at your house?  Hoooah!

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Filed Under: Bread and Breakfast, Holiday Help Tagged With: bacon, christmas brunch, healthy recipe, whole wheat

Comments

  1. R says

    December 18, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    Thanks! They sound yummy. I think that maybe some herbs mixed in might be nice, too.
    and yes, my whole family likes bacon…

    Reply
  2. kristy williams says

    December 18, 2013 at 9:35 pm

    mmm … BACON!!!!!!

    Reply
  3. Susan says

    December 18, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    We Love bacon in our house! We used 2.5pds btw 1 breakfast and 1 dinner over the weekend..lol.

    Reply
  4. Rhonda says

    December 18, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    This recipe will be perfect for our Christmas Breakfast/Brunch. YUM! I have new muffin tins just in time.

    Reply
  5. Janelle @ The Smudge Curve says

    December 18, 2013 at 10:27 pm

    Bacon is a rare treat around here too, but it’s so tasty!

    Reply
  6. Eli Bash says

    December 18, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    We love bacon, although I do prefer turkey and my husband only like pork

    Reply
  7. jessica m says

    December 18, 2013 at 11:05 pm

    We love bacon cheese muffins. I once made them for a long road trip and kept them warm in my slow cooker. We left super early that morning and by the time we were hungry they were warm and yummy!

    Reply
  8. Tara H says

    December 18, 2013 at 11:31 pm

    My husband and five boys love bacon (me too, in fact!)!! These muffins look yummy!

    Reply
  9. Rhonda Nice says

    December 19, 2013 at 3:41 am

    Wow Gotta love bacon!

    Reply
  10. Patty L says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:57 am

    My men folk love bacon also!

    Reply
  11. kelly says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:59 am

    I think my husband would love these!

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  12. Shaelahaney says

    December 19, 2013 at 7:45 am

    Love bacon and so do my guys!

    Reply
  13. Barbara says

    December 19, 2013 at 8:04 am

    Bacon? You bet! We’ll be baking bacon today to have on hand throughout the next week for meals, sandwiches and snacks. Then I’ll be making more on Christmas Eve to put in containers for the dogs’ stockings :-) My twins have been asking me to try making chocolate covered bacon, so while we’re making cookies, candy and hot cocoa mixes, I guess I’ll try to dip a few slices in the chocolate. Oh! BTW, bacon in pancakes – using your quick mix – is fantastic! Yes, I guess you could say we like bacon.

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  14. Julie says

    December 19, 2013 at 8:13 am

    Sounds delicious, and since bacon is so messy to cook (clean up) it is also a rare treat around here!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      December 19, 2013 at 9:50 am

      I bake mine in the oven – so much less mess!

      Reply
  15. Ellen says

    December 19, 2013 at 8:33 am

    Wow, these sound really good! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  16. Gina says

    December 19, 2013 at 8:58 am

    Suprisingly my husband does not care for bacon nor my son so won’t be making these. Now some good beef sausage my husband and son both like. But my husband’s favorite breakfast is eggs benedict with filet mignon as the meat. As you can imagine-that doesn’t happen too often!

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  17. Linna Sutton says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:17 am

    Laura,
    Thank you for all of your hardwork and devotion to your site. It has helped me tremendously in my homemaking skills! Merry Christmas!

    Reply
  18. Lisa says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:22 am

    Would love to get more ebooks from you!

    Reply
  19. 2angels4me says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:28 am

    Are ya achin’, yep yep yep, for some bacon, yep yep yep!

    -Lion King

    Lol

    Reply
  20. Melissa Trotter says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:29 am

    We like bacon, but we don’t have it very often – i can’t seem to fry it right so it comes out good! It is hard to find healthy bacon, too!

    Reply
    • Janette says

      December 19, 2013 at 9:48 am

      We buy the Hormel brand that has 100% natural ingredients and no preservatives. I like to cook bacon in my toaster oven. I place bacon strips on the boiler rack pan thing that came with the oven and cook at 400 for 20 minutes. The grease drips into the pan and the bacon sits on the rack.

      Reply
  21. Tammy Feathers says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:34 am

    They look awesome! Love your recipes! (:

    Reply
  22. Jerrica Bowman says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:40 am

    Yes! We love bacon in our house. This recipe looks amazing. Cannot wait to try it.

    Reply
  23. Janette says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:40 am

    My family likes both bacon and cheese. These sound interesting. I am wondering if you can omit the sugar without it messing up the recipe. Anytime I can use less sweetener I do.

    Reply
  24. Tracey says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:48 am

    I’m learning so much from you Laura! Thank you so much!!

    Reply
  25. Angeline says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:54 am

    These look awesome! They would make a quick breakfast in the morning if made the night before. Are they just as good the next day cold? I’m definitely going to try them. Substituting sausage would be yummy too I’d think.

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  26. Kate says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:57 am

    These muffins sound delicious, Laura. I’m going to make them with a twist. I was just trying to figure out what to do with some Italian sausage that I had to cook this morning to keep from going bad. I’m going to crumble it and try it instead of bacon. Thanks for the recipe!

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  27. Teresa says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:19 am

    Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  28. Arlene mullen says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:51 am

    I want to go and defrost some bacon and make these right now!

    Reply
  29. Cathy B. says

    December 19, 2013 at 11:08 am

    My family loves bacon, but we don’t have it very often, either. I buy bacon at Trader Joe’s or Fresh & Easy, because both stores carry varieties that have no added sodium nitrite. They’re both delicious. I’ll have to try this muffin recipe–I think it will be a big hit!

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  30. donna v says

    December 19, 2013 at 11:11 am

    these look great and are now on our menu for next week. Are these a good candidate for making ahead and freezing?

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  31. Dacia says

    December 19, 2013 at 11:29 am

    Bacon-lovers live here! This sounds like a great way to stretch it though!

    Reply
  32. ashley says

    December 19, 2013 at 11:52 am

    these would be very popular at my house

    Reply
  33. Jeri says

    December 19, 2013 at 12:04 pm

    I will definitely have to give these a try!

    Reply
  34. Melanie says

    December 19, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    I love bacon, but it must be extra crispy! I have a hard time imagining it in a muffin… But I guess it is worth a shot. I do love sausage balls as a hot breakfast in winter. Do you ever make those?

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  35. Katrina P says

    December 19, 2013 at 12:20 pm

    Well, no need to continue the Brunch celebration. I have found what we will be enjoying. Bacon. Mmmm. Thanks Laura!

    Reply
  36. Amy S says

    December 19, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    Everything is better with bacon! We eat the very lean center cut bacon and these savory muffins sound perfect for a warm breakfast on a cold morning. YUM!

    Reply
  37. Shonda says

    December 19, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    We use turkey bacon too! I might have to try this sometime.

    Reply
  38. Lois Moin says

    December 19, 2013 at 12:58 pm

    Sounds wonderful! Bacon makes anything tasty. It’s my favorite breakfast meat. I’ll have to try this at our family Christmas weekend. ‘m sure it will be a hit. Thank you!

    Reply
  39. Heather says

    December 19, 2013 at 1:00 pm

    Bacon is a big deal at my house…my husband’s love language is not one of the typical 5, it is bacon. Bacon and chocolate. And an unusual, but wonderful way to use bacon is to make bacon maple sundaes with vanilla ice cream. Crumbled bacon, maple syrup, vanilla ice cream…sounds odd, but it is delicious!

    Reply
  40. Donna says

    December 19, 2013 at 1:10 pm

    Nothing says “I love you” more than bacon for the men in my household!!! They become putty in my hands as in my wish is their command when they have bellies full of bacon.

    Reply
  41. Audrey says

    December 19, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    I wonder how these would go over with gf flour…. I think I have some experimenting to do!

    Reply
  42. Lindsey says

    December 19, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    My kiddos are always asking for bacon….I hope they like these!!

    Reply
  43. Elaine says

    December 19, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    We are a gluten-free house til March. I wonder if I can tweak this. Hmmm…
    Merry CHRISTmas!

    Reply
  44. Heather says

    December 19, 2013 at 3:14 pm

    I am certain my son would LOVE these muffins. He is all about his breakfast meats! Thanks for sharing! :)

    Reply
  45. Jessica says

    December 19, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    Sounds really good. Not sure how they’d go over though.

    Reply
  46. Kimberly Snider says

    December 19, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    Definitely want to try these for my household of bacon lovers!

    Reply
  47. Anne White says

    December 19, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    We love bacon! This sounds great.

    Reply
  48. Penny says

    December 19, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    We are bacon eaters at my house for sure! Yum!

    Reply
  49. Virginia says

    December 19, 2013 at 5:56 pm

    Yes, we do love our bacon. But funny enough my kids actually prefer turkey bacon (prob because that’s what they are most used to…)! ;)

    Reply
  50. Cathy B. says

    December 19, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    These sound great! My kids love bacon.

    Reply
  51. Sue D says

    December 19, 2013 at 9:20 pm

    I think my family would love these.

    Reply
  52. Michelle says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:18 pm

    These sound so yummy!

    Reply
  53. Mary Ann says

    December 19, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    My boys love bacon so I will make them for breakfast tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe

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  54. Mama654 says

    December 19, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    Lol- lots of bacon lovers! I breezed through the comments wondering if anyone has tried these without cheese. We are allergic to dairy so I was wondering if anyone else has made them without the cheese and still enjoyed them. Thanks!

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    • Mary says

      January 12, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      I’ve made a recipe similar to this without cheese but with diced apples. They were so delicious, I’m sure you can omit the cheese and still have a nice muffin.

      Reply
  55. Brenda says

    December 20, 2013 at 1:10 am

    We just had bacon tonight (breakfast for dinner, my favorite!). Wish I had this recipe then. Can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  56. Lisa says

    December 20, 2013 at 7:44 am

    Oh, I love when you do the Christmas brunch!

    Reply
  57. Becky says

    December 20, 2013 at 7:52 am

    These would be a great quick breakfast for Christmas morning!! Bacon is a rare treat at our house ~ and the kiddos won’t need help getting out of bed that morning ~ but they look delicious :)

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  58. Kristen M says

    December 20, 2013 at 10:06 am

    These look really yummy!

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  59. Dottie says

    December 20, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    I saw this yesterday but didn’t read it till now. Still though, just the thought stuck with me. They sound soooo delicious! I even got to thinking, what if I dice up some ham sometimes in place of the bacon? But I’m trying the bacon first!

    Reply
  60. CW says

    December 20, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    I make coffee cake or baked oatmeal to get my crew out of bed in the morning.

    Reply
  61. Amy says

    December 20, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    I’m hoping we can try these muffins for our brunch.

    Reply
  62. D'Ann Martin says

    December 20, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    I read a post recently on Money Saving Mom.com about someone who stores their bacon grease to use for later baking and cooking. She froze it in ice cube trays. I have some waiting in my freezer to use, so I may just give it a try in these muffins in place of the butter or coconut oil.

    Reply
  63. Jenni says

    December 21, 2013 at 2:21 am

    These look interesting. Might need to get some bacon. :)

    Reply
  64. Rachel Anna says

    December 21, 2013 at 10:02 am

    Everything’s better with bacon!

    Reply
  65. Jenna says

    December 21, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    Looking forward to trying these! I think my family will love these!

    Reply
  66. Cathy says

    December 21, 2013 at 3:53 pm

    I think my kids would love these! Definitely going try these.

    Reply
  67. Diana Campbell says

    December 21, 2013 at 11:56 pm

    I would love to try these.

    Reply
  68. Deanna says

    December 23, 2013 at 5:15 pm

    Love bacon and cheese so these sound yummy!

    Reply
  69. Rhoda says

    December 24, 2013 at 11:41 am

    What a great idea. Thank you for sharing it with the rest of us. My family would definitely enjoy these.

    Reply
  70. Sonja says

    December 25, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    They were great!

    Reply
  71. Megan says

    January 2, 2014 at 3:17 am

    We love bacon! And these sound delicious. I think my family will really enjoy these (and not only for holidays).
    Are they good to freeze? I like to bulk cook for my hubby to take good, yummy food to work (as a builder). thankyou so much for sharing!

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    • [email protected] says

      January 20, 2014 at 2:56 pm

      That would work out great! Depending on if they are packed for lunch you may even be able to pull one right out of the freezer and stick it in his lunch and it should be defrosted in time for him to eat!

      Reply
  72. Denise says

    January 20, 2014 at 11:51 am

    We made these this morning and they were pretty good. My family wanted them a little sweeter so I am thinking I may add maple syrup to the recipe next time. YUM! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!! I would never have thought to make these on my own. :-)

    Reply
  73. Laurel says

    March 17, 2014 at 8:48 am

    A. I LOVE your blog :-) Your sense of humor gives me a giggle every time I read.
    B. I just made these muffins as a break for my husband from the usual breakfast burritos I make and freeze for him before he heads to work. We LOVE the flavors. They also are really moist, which is awesome b/c sometimes things made with whole wheat flour can often be grainy or dry.
    C. We did have an issue – they didn’t rise. at. all. They didn’t come out rounded or pretty like your picture. They looked exactly like the 2 little scoops per muffin I dropped in, only baked solid. It’s not the baking powder because I made bread with it yesterday that rose fine. Any ideas why it didn’t rise at all?

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    • [email protected] says

      March 30, 2014 at 3:08 pm

      That is so odd! I am afraid I don’t have any insights if your powder was fine. :) Maybe it was just a fluke…

      Reply
  74. Mindy says

    August 27, 2014 at 8:35 am

    I’m making them now! I’m wondering if I need more flour or if it is supposed to be sorta sticky. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      August 27, 2014 at 8:55 am

      Never mind. I got them to work. Can’t wait to try them!

      Reply
  75. Stacy Myers says

    October 28, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    These were fabulous! I served them as a side to our Cobb Salad and plan on serving them again tomorrow night with Potato Soup. So easy and so tasty! Thanks, Laura!

    Reply
  76. Lisa Gardner-Morris says

    December 21, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    These sound yummy! Will definitely have to try them!

    Reply
  77. Donna Rowland says

    August 28, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    Would buttermilk work?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      August 31, 2015 at 6:11 am

      Yep, that’ll work!

      Reply
  78. Jennifer says

    December 14, 2016 at 12:14 pm

    A tip for making turkey bacon – we fry ours in a few pats of butter and a good few shakes of pepper. The added fat to the lean turkey seems to get that delicious crispy taste. Just a tip after many years of trying to find that yummy balance of crispy, tasty and not dry bacon! I will definitely be trying this for my husband & 6 children.

    Reply

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