Apple, Cheddar, and Bacon Scuffins

By sltaylor

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup whipping cream or milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup finely chopped tart red apple (1 medium), such as Braeburn
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
• 6 slices crisp-cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (1 ounce) (optional)

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat twelve 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with cooking spray or line with paper bake cups; coat bake cups with cooking spray. Set pan aside. In a small bowl combine egg and whipping cream; set aside.

In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in apple, the 1/2 cup cheese, and the crumbled bacon. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Using a fork, stir just until moistened.

Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each half full. If desired, sprinkle with the 1/4 cup cheese.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until tops are golden. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups; serve warm.