Cheese and Bacon Muffins

Step 1

Set oven to 400ºF/200ºC. Line or lightly grease a 12-cup standard sized muffin pan and set aside.

Step 2

Put all the dry ingredients into a bowl and stir to combine.

Step 3

Put the buttermilk, oil and egg into another bowl and whisk to break up the egg. Pour this wet mix into the dry ingredients and stir gently until it’s about halfway mixed, with clumps of flour still visible.

Step 4

Add the bacon, cheese and scallions and stir until everything is just mixed together. A little lumpy is ok - if you overmix the finished muffins will be too tough.

Step 5

Divide the mixture between the muffin cups and bake until the muffins are puffed, just cooked through and golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.

Step 6

Remove the muffin pan from the oven. Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Step 7

Set oven to Combi Steam, 350ºF/180ºC. If your oven has variable steam settings, select 30% humidity. If not, don't worry! Just set to combi steam at the correct temperature and the oven will work out the humidity for you. Line or lightly grease a 12-cup standard sized muffin pan and set aside.

Step 8

Put all the dry ingredients into a bowl and stir to combine.

Step 9

Put the buttermilk, oil and egg into another bowl and whisk to break up the egg. Pour this wet mix into the dry ingredients and stir gently until it’s about halfway mixed, with clumps of flour still visible.

Step 10

Add the bacon, cheese and scallions and stir until everything is just mixed together. A little lumpy is ok - if you overmix the finished muffins will be too tough.

Step 11

Divide the mixture between the muffin cups and bake until the muffins are puffed, just cooked through and golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.

Step 12

Remove the muffin pan from the oven. Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.