Bacon Corn Muffins with Savory Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe courtesy Brian Boitano 2009

Show: What Would Brian Boitano Make?Episode: Derby Girls

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
22 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
24 muffins

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 22 min
Total:: 42 min

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Ingredients

For Muffins:

8 strips bacon
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 egg
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon reserved bacon fat

For Frosting:

8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 bunch chives, sliced

Special equipment:

2 (24-count) nonstick mini muffin tins
Pastry Bag

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Place bacon onto a baking sheet and bake until crisp about 12 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and place onto a plate lined with a paper towel. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat. Once bacon is cool enough to handle, chop into small pieces.

Spray a 24-count mini muffin tray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar. In a separate bowl whisk the milk and egg. Whisk the milk mixture, melted butter and bacon fat into the dry ingredients. Add 3/4 of the chopped cooked bacon, reserve remaining 1/4 for a garnish.

Fill each muffin cup with 1 tablespoon of the batter so the cups are filled about 3/4 of the way up. Bake in oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the muffins comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before icing.

While muffins are cooling, in a medium bowl beat the cream cheese, honey and hot sauce with a hand mixer until soft and combined. Add 3/4 of the sliced chives, reserve remaining 1/4 for a garnish. Mix until well combined.

Transfer mixture to a pastry bag and snip off the end.

Once the muffins have cooled, pipe a small amount of the cream cheese mixture on top of each one. Garnish with remaining crumbled bacon and remaining chopped chives.

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LAURA Greeniwch, CT 01-31-2010
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Good, not great
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This were easy to make but were pretty underwhelming, considering the ingredients. I thought the "frosting" was better than... the muffins. I will probably make the frosting again, but amp up the bacon and hot sauce, and then use it as an appetizer spread (or thin it w/a bit of sour cream and use as a veggie dip). So disappointed, as I'd been really looking forward to these since I saw the show. Hope there are more episodes coming!Read more
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Annie Milpitas, CA 01-29-2010
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Spicy Wins Over Sweet...Ta Da
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you enjoy sour cream with spicey flavors, try this. As the other people have written, this food item is a tremendous... winner everytime we have made it. We live in Silicon Valley, CA and have served this to dozens of people in government, science and the military. Each time, we always ran out of the muffins. We have put the cream cheese on with a knife. We have also tried the corn bread mix. Has never disappointed anyone. Just great! Read more
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Brandy Hickory, NC 11-26-2009
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A HUGE HIT WITH THE PEOPLE!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this recipe several times now and every time it gets rave reviews!!!! Every one loves this cream cheese... topping! I save time on the muffins by using instant corn bread mix... still delicious! Enjoy!Read more
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Heather Bradenton, FL 11-09-2009
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So Good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I actually made it for a breakfast get together and everyone loved them. There's alot of steps, so its not for the faint of... heart. It is definitely worth the results.Read more
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Tia Coeur d' Alene, ID 10-27-2009
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A must try for anyone!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was looking for an easy and unique recipe for a pig roast that my boyfriend and I put on every year. I didn?t want to have... the normal salads, chips?etc. Oddly enough when I first watched the Derby Girls/Bacon episode I was planning to watch something else-my Dish Network said something else was going to air. But what a surprise when I stayed tuned in! The bacon muffins were just so intriguing I HAD to try and make them. They were a hit of course! I even got kudos from two local chefs who run extremely popular restaurants in my home town. Somebody even asked if I would be willing to make them a birthday cake made from the same recipe! The cream cheese frosting is very unique on its own that I actually used some leftovers (mixed in the garnish) for a veggie/cracker dip. I highly recommend these. I have made them twice-and will be making them again by request this weekend for a Halloween party! Super Easy and Yummy! Read more
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danielle phoenix, AZ 10-23-2009
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these are fabulous!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The muffins were delicious but the cream cheese topping put them over the top.