Sourdough bacon muffins are a delightful fusion of tangy sourdough and savory bacon, creating a unique and flavorful treat. These muffins are not only delicious but also versatile, making them suitable for various occasions, from a quick breakfast to a hearty snack or even a savory side dish. Their rustic charm and satisfying texture are sure to impress both your family and friends. Whether you're an experienced baker or just starting in the kitchen, this article will guide you step-by-step through the process of creating perfect sourdough bacon muffins. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create these mouthwatering muffins!
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SOURDOUGH ENGLISH MUFFINS
Here is an easy recipe that makes muffins much better than store-bought and is also a good way to use your extra sourdough. I found this recipe on a website called 'The Fresh Loaf' and tweaked a few of the details based on my experience. There is some amount of planning ahead needed as you have to start the night before, but it is definitely worth it.
Provided by mekebby
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes English Muffin Recipes
Time 9h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Stir milk and sourdough starter together in a large bowl until mostly smooth. Mix in flour. Cover bowl and leave to ferment at room temperature, 8 hours to overnight.
- Add sugar, baking soda, and salt to the preferment, stirring just enough to incorporate. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead for 4 to 5 minutes, adding as much of the 1/2 cup flour as needed to make the dough workable.
- Use a rolling pin to flatten dough to an even 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into 4-inch rounds using a clean tuna can or biscuit cutter; keep edges well floured to avoid sticking.
- Sprinkle a thin layer of cornmeal over a sheet of waxed paper. Arrange cut-outs over the cornmeal. Sprinkle a thin layer over the dough. Let rest for 45 minutes.
- Heat a griddle or cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Cook English muffins until lightly browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.9 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 0.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 255.7 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
SOURDOUGH BACON MUFFINS
These yummy muffins are quick and easy to make, and are wonderful for breakfast or brunch along with your favorite omelet. Sometimes I make them for a light supper to go with soup and a green salad.
Provided by Dee514
Categories Quick Breads
Time 35m
Yield 12 Muffins
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Grease 1 twelve muffin size muffin pan, or line with cupcake papers.
- In bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Make a well in the center.
- In a small bowl, combine egg, milk, sourdough starter and oil.
- Add egg mixture to well in dry mixture all at once.
- Stir just until moistened.
- Stir in bacon and cheese.
- Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full.
- Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes.
BACON AND CHEESE SOURDOUGH MUFFINS
Steps:
- In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Reserve bacon drippings, if desired. Drain cooked bacon on paper towels. Crumble and set aside. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners; set aside. Preheat oven to 400~F. In a large bowl, sitr together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar. Stir in cheese; set aside. In a medium bowl, beat egg. Stir in sourdough starter, milk and oil or drippings. Add to flour mixture. Stir with fork until dry ingredients are just moistened. Fold in crumbled bacon. Fill prepared muffin cups ⅔ to ¾ full with batter. Bake in preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from muffin cups. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts :
SOURDOUGH ENGLISH MUFFINS
This Sourdough English Muffin recipe is low effort and high satisfaction. It's made with ancient grain wheat and has plenty of nooks and crannies to hold butter and jam. Perfect for an everyday breakfast or a treat for houseguests.
Provided by Melissa Johnson
Categories Recipes
Time 57m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, chipped or melted butter, honey, and warmed milk.
- Add the starter, salt, and flour, and mix thoroughly.
- Cover and let rise until puffy and about twice the original size. This was about 6 hours in the oven with the light on ~80-85F; and 8-10 hours at lower room temperatures.
- Flour your counter, scrape the dough out of the bowl onto the counter, gently press it into a rectangle, and roll the rectangle into a tube.
- Let the dough rest about 15 minutes while you:
- Dust a cookie sheet with cornmeal
- Put about 1/4 cup of cornmeal on a small plate
- Tare your scale with another small plate on it
- Grease your English muffin rings with oil spray or butter
- Make indents along your dough with a knife or bench scraper to mark ten pieces. If you want to weigh the pieces, they should be about 100g. Cut off a piece, and shape/roll it into a patty. Press the flat sides into the cornmeal. Place the muffin in a ring on the cookie sheet and flatten it with your fingertips until it touches the ring. Here is a video of this process.
- Cover the cookie sheet and proof at room temperature for 1-2 hours, or proof in the refrigerator 8-10 or more hours.
- When you are ready to bake, remove the cookie sheet from the refrigerator, uncover it, and preheat the oven to 425F (about 10 minutes).
- Bake 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven, flip muffins over, remove the rings, and return the sheet to the oven.
- Bake an additional 10-12 minutes.
- Muffins should be over 205F internal temperature, with very slight browning beginning on the sides. (You will have medium brown areas on the top and bottom of the muffins.)
- Remember to open the muffins with a fork, rather than slice with a knife, in order to maximize nooks and crannies. Poke all the way around and then gently pry apart the top and bottom.
- 8 Muffin Version
- Weigh the dough for each at 125g, and cook an additional 2-4 minutes.
- Skillet Batter Version
- Below the Oven Baked Photo Gallery is a Skillet Batter Version Gallery
- Add 1/4 cup of water or milk to the dough when mixing to make it scoopable.
- At the end of the bulk fermentation, press the dough from the sides of the bowl downward with a spatula.
- Proof with the same guidelines as the oven version, but unshaped in the bowl.
- At the end of the proofing stage, heat a skillet with butter or oil, grease your metal rings and place them on the skillet. Sprinkle cornmeal inside the rings.
- Scoop about 1/2 cup of the batter into each ring, sprinkle cornmeal on the top of the batter and gently smooth down the batter with a spoon.
- Cook on medium heat for about 16 minutes each side, removing the rings when you flip. Cook time is highly variable depending on your skillet temperature. Covering your skillet and lowering the heat can help if you get too much browning with a cold interior.
EGG AND BACON BREAD BOWL MUFFINS
Bread bowls made in a large muffin tin with cheese, egg, and bacon cooked right inside.
Provided by Beth
Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs
Time 2h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Mix warm water, sugar, and yeast together in a bowl. Proof yeast until it softens and begins to form a creamy foam, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Spray a large bowl with cooking spray.
- Stir together 2 3/4 cups flour, salt, pepper, cardamom, ginger, and paprika in the bowl of a stand mixer until well combined. Make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture, 1/2 cup almond milk, butter, and egg. Stir with the dough hook attachment on low speed until the dough comes together. If dough sticks to the side of the bowl, add flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth. If dough is too dry and does not come together, add 1 teaspoon almond milk at a time.
- Knead dough with the dough hook attachment until smooth and supple, about 6 minutes. Transfer dough to the oiled bowl. Spray additional cooking spray on top of the dough. Cover the bowl with a clean, damp kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Allow dough to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a 1/4-inch thickness. Cut circles with a 4-inch round biscuit or cookie cutter.
- Lightly oil a large 6-cup muffin tin with cooking spray. Place about 3 dough circles in each cup, overlapping to cover the sides and bottom; press to seal. Set aside to rise for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until mostly cooked but slightly underdone, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and break each slice into 4-inch pieces.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Sprinkle a small amount of Cheddar cheese into each muffin cup. Place 2 to 3 pieces bacon on top of each, leaving the underdone ends sticking out to cook as the muffins bake. Crack an egg into each muffin and sprinkle additional Cheddar on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until eggs are set but yolks are slightly runny, about 18 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.5 calories, Carbohydrate 52.2 g, Cholesterol 247.3 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 18.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 766.7 mg, Sugar 7.5 g
Tips:
- Prepare your sourdough starter in advance: This recipe requires an active sourdough starter, so make sure to feed it and let it rise before starting the muffin batter. For best results, plan to start your sourdough starter at least 8-12 hours before baking the muffins.
- Use high-quality bacon: The bacon is a key flavor component in these muffins, so it's important to use a good quality bacon that you enjoy the taste of. Look for bacon that is thick-cut and has a good amount of marbling.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in tough muffins. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined, and avoid over-stirring.
- Bake the muffins at a high temperature: To get a nice rise and a crispy crust, bake the muffins at a high temperature (425°F) for the first 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F for the remaining baking time.
- Let the muffins cool before serving: Allow the muffins to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. This will help them to set and firm up.
Conclusion:
These sourdough bacon muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast or snack. They are packed with flavor from the sourdough starter, bacon, and cheddar cheese. The muffins are also light and fluffy, thanks to the use of buttermilk and baking powder. Whether you are a fan of sourdough bread or not, you are sure to love these muffins. They are perfect for a quick breakfast on the go or a satisfying snack. So next time you are looking for a new muffin recipe to try, give these sourdough bacon muffins a try. You won't be disappointed!
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