Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffins For Breakfast On The Go

I was going to do something leisurely that would be perfect for weekend brunch but these Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffins are more of a grab and go breakfast than a leisurely brunch item I think. Crisp bacon and softly scrambled eggs along with some sharp cheddar cheese are folded into a sweet and smoky cornbread batter.

These Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffins are going to be a mainstay in my house – I can make a batch or two and freeze them. Instead of racing through a drive thru in the morning, I was able to grab a muffin, some fruit and was out the door in no time and knew I made a healthier choice for breakfast.

Making these couldn’t be easier – just don’t do what I did. Most of the time, when I make bacon, it is baked in the oven. I hate frying it in a skillet because the grease goes EVERYWHERE. I am not a fan of the bacon grease splatter. So – while it was getting crispy, I was removing the bacon as quickly as I could from the pan with a slotted spoon while trying to not get burned. Next thing I know, I see the paper towel on my paper-lined plate glowing. Apparently the heat was a tad too high and the flame caught on the paper towel and set it ablaze. So – like an idiot, I was huffing and puffing, trying to blow out the flaming paper towel before it reached the crispy bacon. Thankfully no bacon (or my kitchen) was harmed in the flaming chaos.

One other thing I did was reserve a teeny amount of bacon grease to softly scramble the eggs. It added more of a smoky bacon flavor to the eggs and I was able to get the bacon fond that was on the pan and who wouldn’t love that, right? I also was originally going to use some cheddar/Monterey jack mix but decided that some seriously sharp cheddar would be better. One bite of these muffins and I knew that I made the right choice. These breakfast muffins are definitely going in the morning rotation.

Looking for a great breakfast idea – these Bacon Egg and Cheese Muffins would be fabulous for those busy mornings when time is of the essence!

On to the recipe:

Gather your ingredients

Whisk together the dry and wet ingredients

Softly scramble the eggs with a bit of bacon luv

Time to fold the bacon, eggs and cheese into the mix

Off to the oven to bake

Now – do you want yours for here or to go?

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