Breads

Bacon, Olive, and Sun-Dried Tomato Savory Muffins

Name: Bacon, Olive, and Sun-Dried Tomato Savory Muffins
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Yield: 12 muffins

Why not change up your muffin? If you’ve ever had a savory scone or croissant, you’ll understand the delicious concept behind these muffins. Loaded with olives and sun-dried tomatoes, plus crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese, they work as well for a leisurely brunch as they do for an on-the-go mid-day snack.

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

25 minutes

Servings

12 muffins

Level

Easy

Ingredients

3 Tablespoons Challenge Butter, melted
3 garlic cloves, minced and divided
2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
¼ cup sour cream
⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
6 strips of cooked bacon, chopped
⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
⅓ cup kalmata olives, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2

Melt butter in a small bowl and add 1 teaspoon of minced garlic.
3

Generously butter a 12-cup muffin tin, reserving some butter to brush muffin tops.
4

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl and mix together.
5

Combine egg, milk, sour cream, vegetable oil, and garlic in a separate bowl and whisk together.
6

Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl. Lightly mix together before adding cheese, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, and kalmata olives. Stir together all of the ingredients as few times as possible, just enough to incorporate flour.
7

Divide muffin batter between muffin cups, filling batter to rim of muffin tin.
8

Brush tops with butter and bake for about 25 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown.
9

Let muffins cool slightly, then remove from muffin tin and place on cooling rack. Serve warm. (Muffins can also be stored in the refrigerator for several days or frozen for a couple of months.)

Notes

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Cheese, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, or kalamata olives can be substituted for other ingredients. Swiss, feta, diced ham, or cooked vegetables such as spinach and mushrooms are all great options.