maple bacon cornbread muffins
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Serves: 15 muffins
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • ¾ cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¾ cup pure maple syrup (use the real stuff, please)
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ¼ plain yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons corn oil
  • 12 slices of bacon cooked and crumbled. Reserve 4 for the topping.
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Lie muffin tin with miffin liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and set aside.
  3. In a seperate bowl combine the eggs, maple syrup, milk, yogurt and oil. Pour into the well of the cornbread mixture, stirring until just moistened. Fold in the 8 slices of the crumbled bacon.
  4. Spoon the batter into the muffin liners, about ⅔ of the way full. Bake for 22-25 minutes.
  5. Top with the remaining for slices of crumbled bacon and drizzle with maple syrup if desired.
  6. Best when served warm (and with butter!)
Recipe by the modern barista at https://themodernbarista.com/index.php/2017/02/08/sumatra-maple-bacon-cornbread-muffins/