Savoury Crispy Bacon And Cheese Muffins

My pleasure to introduce Piggy gal , my guest blogger for this post :)

Hello all >D

First of all, I thank my gracious mummy for allowing me to invade this space of hers. Secondly, this would be the first time I blog about food, an obvious deviation from the usual musings I blog about here, so apologies if I don’t get this whole food-blogging thing down pat. In case of exasperation, I plead that you have mercy on a newbie :P

Growing up I’ve always lent a hand or spatula or measuring cup when need be in the kitchen…how else would I get to sneak bites of the glorious food hatched out by the very talented hands of mummy? Since I’m currently on a long break, I decided to do something productive to satisfy my own piggy cravings whilst proving my worth in the territory mum terms entirely her own….

I’m not one for overly sweet stuff but savoury food would be the Achilles’ heel of my dieting regime. So, I settled for a simple, amateur-friendly recipe for savoury muffins, lavishly stuffed with aromatic bacon bits, crunchy bell peppers, and oozing cheesey goodness literally from the inside out. The steps were easy to follow and in almost no time at all, the house was filled with the teasing scent of freshly baked muffins. The result? A sensational potpourri of flavours guaranteed to deliver tingling satisfaction from the very first bite.

From this first forage into the world of baking, I realized that there is much effort put into making something. Sure, I’ve ‘baked’ some other things before this, but it was always just to help mum beat some eggs, whisk some batter, and just hanging around guarding the cakes or goodies from getting burnt. I guess I never really valued the satisfaction garnered when things turn out correctly and I remember when mum used to grin from ear to ear just because her buns turned out with the right texture and she’ll be protecting her freshly baked load like a protective mother hen, wielding her camera, and ready to peck any of us who dares venture in for the first pinch before she captures her photo to immortalize her momentous achievement…..:P Today I found myself saying “Mum, quick bring the camera, take a shot of this….” And I truly understood the pride that comes with a good turnout of baked goods.

They say a picture speaks a thousand words, and as I’m currently at a loss of words to describe these delicious muffins, I shall take a back seat and let the pictures, do all the talking…….enjoy!

Muffins filled with the goodness of protein-rich cheddar cheese, crispy bacon bits ,eggs, anti-oxidant -red capsicum, yogurt, and the flavors of Italian spices . A good kick-start for the day with these delicious muffins!

I hope you all will try this recipe out and enjoy it as much as I did.

Cheers,
Piggy gal :)

Savoury Crispy Bacon & Cheese Muffins

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tbsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp dried parsley

1 cup cheddar cheese cubes ( or shredded cheese)

1 cup plain yoghurt

2 eggs

¼ cup butter (melted)

½ cup chopped red or green capsicum

½ cup crispy streaky bacons bits

¼ cup pizza sauce

½ cup shredded mozzarella

Method:

Preheat oven to 200º C. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners .

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, dried parsley and baking soda until well mixed. Stir in the cheddar cubes.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, eggs and butter until smooth. Stir into flour mixture just until well combine and no dry spots remain , stir in the pizza sauce and the capsicum and the bacon bits last. The batter will be very thick . Do not over mix the batter.

Spoon the batter into muffin cups, dividing evenly. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each one.

Bake about 20 -25 mins until golden brown, and a skewer inserted in the centre of one of middle muffins comes out clean.

Let the muffins cool in pan at least 5 minutes before removing, then allow them to cool completely on a wire rack.

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