Bacon, Onion, Cheese, and Walnut Bisquick Muffins

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Savory Muffin Goodness

There is something about savory muffins that I love. These Bacon, Onion, Cheese, and Walnut Bisquick Muffins are perfect for dipping in soups or gravy, or smeared with butter or honey. This combination of flavors is a old favorite, I often see in scones. But I was excited to try it in a muffin and make use of some of the last of the Cottage Bacon that arrived from PA based Stolztfus Meats. Check out my Smoked Hog Muffuletta Sandwich recipe I posted recently using the Cottage Bacon and Smoked Cheddar Cheese from Stolztfus Meats as well

You can make muffins from scratch easy enough as in this vintage recipe from Best of the Best from New England: Selected Recipes from the Favorite Cookbooks of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire.  Or cheat a bit as I did and use Bisquick

In either case, take advantage of the basic recipe and get creative to make it your own.

Ingriedients

  • 1¾ cups flour

  • ⅓ cup corn oil ( or bacon fat melted or combined)

  • ¼ cup sugar

  • 1 cup of green onion, coarsely chopped (aprx 8-10)

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder (omit if using Bisquick)

  • ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

  • 1 beaten egg

  • ¾ cup milk

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts

  • ½ cup chopped bacon

  • 1/4 tsp Salt (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.

  2. In a large mixing bowl stir together the flour, sugar, (salt and seasonings, if using) and baking powder. Make a well in the center.

  3. Combine egg, milk, and oil(s).

  4. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.

  5. Fold in onions, cheese, (bacon if using) and walnuts until just combined.

  6. Grease or line muffin cups and fill approximately ⅔ full.

  7. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

Makes 12 muffins.

Adapted from:

Best of the Best from New England: Selected Recipes from the Favorite Cookbooks of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Plastic Comb – August 1, 1994

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