Jul 14 2026
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Bacon Breakfast Muffin Recipe

Inspired by BACON Boise
Time45m
Serves12

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Ingredients

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Muffin Batter

Filling & Mix-ins

Topping

Method

Muffin Batter

  1. 1

    Preheat and prepare pan

    Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease the cups.

  2. 2

    Combine dry ingredients

    In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly mixed.

  3. 3

    Combine wet ingredients

    In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, and melted cooled butter until smooth.

  4. 4

    Mix batter

    Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently fold with a spatula just until combined. Do not overmix — some small lumps are fine.

Filling & Mix-ins

  1. 5

    Prepare bacon and mix-ins

    Cook the bacon until crisp (pan-fried or baked at 400°F for 12–18 minutes), then drain on paper towels and chop into roughly 1/2-inch pieces. Measure and shred the cheddar if not pre-shredded. Finely chop the chives.

  2. 6

    Fold into batter

    Fold the chopped bacon, shredded cheddar, chopped chives and black pepper into the muffin batter until distributed evenly. Reserve about 3 tablespoons of cheddar for topping if desired.

  3. 7

    Portion into tin

    Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the reserved shredded cheddar on top of each muffin and lightly sprinkle coarse sea salt over a few if using.

Bake & Finish

  1. 8

    Bake

    Bake in the preheated 400°F (200°C) oven for 18–22 minutes, or until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with a few moist crumbs (not wet batter). Rotate the pan halfway through baking for even browning if your oven bakes unevenly.

  2. 9

    Cool

    Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool another 10 minutes. This prevents soggy bottoms and allows the crumb to set.

  3. 10

    Serve

    Serve warm or at room temperature. These muffins pair well with a smear of softened butter, extra chives, or a fried egg on the side for a heartier breakfast.

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