Holiday Baking Bacon Chile Cornbread Mini Muffins Food

BACON CORN MUFFINS WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• For the muffins: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add the bacon to a medium skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes. Pour the bacon and fat into a bowl and let cool slightly.
• Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the buttermilk, oil and egg to the bowl with the bacon and whisk together. Stir the milk mixture into the dry mixture and pour the combined batter into the prepared mini muffin tin, filling just to the top of the cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes.
• For the orange butter: While the muffins are cooking, combine the butter, agave and zest in a medium bowl with a pinch of salt and stir until completely combined.
• Serve the muffins with fresh orange butter.

MINI CORN AND BACON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Fry the bacon and then chop/dice.
• Sift the flour, cornmeal, salt and baking powder into a bowl.
• Add lots of freshly ground black pepper.
• Add chopped spring onions, corn, parsley, eggs, milk, oil and honey to the dry ingredients and FOLD in (Stir until just mixed- do NOT beat!).
• Place tablespoons of mixture into well greased patty tins.
• Sprinkle the top of 8- with poppy seeds, 8-with toasted sesame seeds and 8- with mustard seeds.
• Sprinkle a little paprika over them all.
• Bake in very hot oven (220-230'C) for 15 minutes.

MINI CHEDDAR BACON CORNBREAD MUFFINS WITH MAGICAL HONEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook the bacon, drain the grease, crumble and let cool.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Grate the cheddar cheese and add to the dry ingredients.
• Using kitchen shears, cut the bunch of chives into small pieces over the dry ingredients. Whisk to combine.
• Add the bacon to the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
• To a large liquid measuring cup, add the buttermilk, cooled melted butter and eggs. Whisk to combine.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix gently until just combined.
• Scoop small balls of muffin batter into a mini muffin tin. Bake in preheated oven for about 10-12 minutes until muffins spring back and are baked through.
• Using a handheld mixer or stand mixer, whip the softened butter until light and creamy.
• Drizzle in the honey and whip until fully incorporated. Add the powdered sugar and salt and whip for a few minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Enjoy! Honey butter can be stored at room temperature, covered for a few days or refrigerated for longer storage.

HOLIDAY BAKING: BACON CHILE CORNBREAD MINI-MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and top with a wire baking rack sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Lay bacon flat on the baking rack.
• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cayenne pepper; stirring well. Spoon brown sugar mixture on top of the bacon slices and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until done. Let cool and break into small pieces. You will want ¾ cup of bacon pieces when done.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Line 24 mini muffin cups or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, Land O'Lakes butter and eggs. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add wet ingredients and stir until smooth. Stir in ½ cup of four cheese blend, ½ cup of grated Parmesan, ¾ cup of bacon pieces and the chile pieces. Stir well.
• Divide batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan and then transfer to a wire cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SWEET CORN MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter and sugar together, then add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each egg.
• Stir in jalapenos, corn and cheeses. Mix well.
• Blend dry ingredients in a bowl flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients mixture to butter/sugar mixture, mix well and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Spray metal mini-muffin pans well with baking non stick spray(baking/flour). Fill muffin 3/4ths full.
• Put into preheated oven @ 300 degrees. Bake for 1 hour.
• Remove and place on stove top for 15 minutes. Knock out onto a towel.
• Garnish with fine diced cilantro. Serve with chips.

CHEESY MINI CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Mix yogurt and oil in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, sugar and mix. Add corn, cheese, flour, corn meal, baking powder and salt.
• Mix until all ingredients are moistened.
• Lightly spray mini muffin cups.
• Fill each cup with about 1 tbs mixture.
• Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Remove from pan.

MINI CHEDDAR BACON LOAVES -- CORNBREAD!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter 8 mini loaf pans, or large muffin tins.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, paprika, onion powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, use a wire whisk to combine buttermilk, egg and melted butter.
• Stir in the flour mixture until just combined.
• Fold in the bacon. and 1/2 cup cheese. and the (OPTIONAL) minced pickled jalapenos.
• Pour about 1/2 cup batter into each of the buttered loaf tins.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle the rest of the cheese evenly over the tops of the loaves. Bake just until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaves comes out clean (about 8-10 minutes more.).
• Cool for 10 minutes. Loosen edges and turn out onto a wire rack. Serve warm, or at room temperature.
• NOTE: My little loaf pan has eight openings (3.7" x 2.4" each).

CORNBREAD MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Mix ingredients in order listed above.
• Grease Mini Muffin Tin.
• Fill each cup until level.
• Bake on middle rack for 15-18 minutes.