cheese, corn and bacon muffins

It’s a tough day in the office today as we cough, sneeze and just take it easy. Thankfully, Elodie is getting back to her normal self so I can stop worrying about her. So while I’d rather be knitting and lying on the couch I did feel like some baking today. I do get a little bit excited when there is something good to have for lunch. And these muffins worked a treat. Tillie and I had a few each while Finn who doesn’t eat cake or sweet things is still to be convinced that these are savoury

cheese, corn and bacon muffins

Now this a kids recipe so to make it more adult friendly I would add a couple of yummy things like sweet chilli sauce, parmesan, basil, pinenuts, finely chopped olives, sundried tomatoes or pesto in there. Tell me what you add and what works.

25g oil
1/2 cup polenta
1/2 cup milk
4 rashers of bacon, chopped
2 spring onions, finely chopped
220g self raising flour
1 Tbsp caster sugar
220g corn kernels
125g creamed corn
100g butter, melted
2 eggs beaten lightly
100g strong cheese, grated (I love vintage cheddar)
handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped

inside.....mmmmmm

Combine the polenta and milk in a bowl and set aside for 20 minutes. Meanwhile saute bacon and onion for a few minutes in the oil. Set aside to cool. Place bacon and onion mixture in a large mixing bowl and add flour, sugar, corn kernels and creamed corn, melted butter, eggs, most of the grated cheese and polenta mixture. Lastly stir in chopped herbs, season well and stir to combine gently. **Spoon into greased muffin tray/paper cases and top with remaining cheese. Bake for 20-30 minutes in a 190 – 200 degrees oven or until lightly golden on top. Mine took a while in my little slow old oven.  Tip out onto cooling rack and serve warm. Butter is optional but you know you want to.  I’m going to have these with soup for dinner tonight.
If you have a thermomix then these are easy peasy too. Combine the polenta and milk and set aside. Grate cheese in the thermomix for 6-8 seconds on speed 8. Set aside. Place bacon and onion in the TM bowl and chop for 5 seconds on speed 7.  Add in 25g oil and saute on varoma temperature, speed 1 for 3 minutes. Scrape down bowl once or twice if necessary. Leave to cool a minute or so then add in all remaining ingredients (leave a little cheese for topping) and combine for 1 minute or so on speed 1 until well combined. Follow from **

Comments

  1. YUM! Will have to try these on my fussy eater!

  2. I am looking for things to make and freeze for our big road trip in 4 weeks and these just made it to the list! Thanks!!

  3. Thank you very much for the recipe!!! The muffins look fantastic!

  4. I’m going to make some of these for breakfast. Can you keep converting yummy recipes for the Thermomix. I’m not good at doing that so I’m loving it :-)

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