Guest Recipe: Mez's Cheese and Bacon Muffins
Servings: 12
Calories: 327kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g streaky bacon cubed small
- 160 g extra sharp cheddar cheese cubed
- 30 g Parmesan cheese cubed
- 300 g self raising flour (gluten-free if required - see tips)
- 150 g cultured buttermilk (or milk of choice mixed with 2 tsp vinegar)
- 100 g salted butter melted (dairy-free if required + pinch salt)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp onion powder or fresh spring onion, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- extra cheese to sprinkle on top optional
Instructions
Thermo cooker
- Preheat your fan-forced oven to 180°C or 355°F and pan fry your bacon until crispy.
- Add cheeses to mixer bowl and blend 3 sec/speed 6/MC on.
- Add remaining ingredients except bacon in the order as listed and blend for 4 sec/speed 4/MC on. Scrape mixer bowl down.
- Add bacon and combine for 10 sec/speed 2/MC on - use spatula to assist. It is a very thick batter.
- Divide your batter evenly between 12 muffin cases, sprinkle with optional extra cheese on each muffin and bake in the oven for 15 – 20 min until a skewer comes out clean. Note - The batter will be thick.
Conventional
- Preheat your fan-forced oven to 180°C or 355°F and pan fry your bacon until crispy.
- Grate the cheese and add it to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the flour, cooked bacon, and onion powder to the mixing bowl. Stir to combine with the cheese.
- In a jug, beat together the eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter until well combined. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and gently fold until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide your batter evenly between 12 muffin cases, sprinkle with extra cheese on each muffin and bake in the oven for 15 – 20 min until a skewer comes out clean. Note - The batter will be thick.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for 2-3 days, best served warm. These are freezer friendly as well.
Egg Free: Replace eggs with 2 Tbsp water, 2 tsp baking powder and 1 tsp oil.
Dairy Free: Use dairy-free cheeses and add 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes.
Vegetarian: Replace bacon with onion and pan fry to caramelise and replace onion powder with garlic powder.
Low Fodmap: Replace onion with dried chives, fresh chives or the green part only of spring onions. Use gluten-free self raising flour and lactose-free cheese.
Halved/Doubled: This recipe can be halved or doubled. To double, mix in the Thermomix in 2 batches.
Gluten-free tips: Our testers have had success with Woolworths & White Wing GF self raising flour. For our NZ skinnies - do not use Pams brand flour.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 561mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 422IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 0.4mg
