Cornbread Herb Muffins are a delicious combination of corn, peppered bacon, cheddar cheese, and chives. These muffins are savory, full of flavor, and easy to make gluten-free.
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Yummy Muffins!
Today was super cold in our neck-of-the-woods so I hunkered down and relaxed. At one point I had the urge to bake something, so I looked in my pantry and refrigerator to see what I had on hand.
Among canned goods, pasta noodles, cereal, etc… I found half a container of cornmeal, a little leftover smokehouse peppered bacon, half a bag of shredded cheddar cheese, and some chives and parsley.
Perfect! A batch of savory Cornbread Herb Muffins was being born!
Ingredients!
The first step is to add all of the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and gently stir the ingredients together. Next, add the liquid ingredients, the cheese, onion, chives, oregano, and bacon. Stir together just until blended (do not over-stir).
Next, fill a well-greased mini muffin pan and bake them at 400 degrees F for approximately 20 – 25 minutes. One recipe yields 24 mini muffins or 12 regular-size muffins.
Bake!
As the muffins began to bake the most delicious aroma filled my home. Needless to say… it was heavenly 🙂
Gluten-Free!
Be sure to use bacon that is gluten-free if you are on a gluten-free diet. Many cured types of meat, although considered to be gluten-free themselves, become cross-contaminated during packaging. Be sure to read the labels and contact the manufacturing company if in doubt.
Cornbread Herb Muffins can be made both as mini muffins or regular-sized muffins.
I like to serve muffins with butter and a bowl of steaming hot vegetable soup. It’s a perfect meal on a cold winter’s night!
These muffins also pair well with a wide variety of soups, stews, and meat dishes.
Cornbread Herb Muffins (GF Option)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup flour (GF Option: use a gluten-free flour blend)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp chives, fresh
- 2 tbsp onion
- 1 Dash oregano, dried
- 2 tbsp parsley, fresh
- 2 tbsp Burger's Smokehouse peppered country bacon (GF Option: use a gluten-free brand)
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl combine cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder.
- Gently mix in chives, onion, oregano, parsley, and bacon.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine butter, eggs, and milk; fold in cheddar cheese.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients; stir just until blended. Do not over-blend.
- Fill well-greased muffin wells 2/3 full.
- Bake in preheated oven at 400 degrees F for approximately 20 - 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
*Full Disclosure: I am allergic to some of the ingredients in this recipe, therefore I gifted these muffins to family members.
Enjoy!
Linda
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