Cheesy Bacon Puffs (+Video)
Cheesy Bacon Puffs are a homemade appetizer or breakfast stuffed full if cheese, bacon and seasonings. Perfect for dipping!
HOMEMADE CHEESY BACON PUFFS
Sometimes recipes just don’t work out for everyone. Despite my best efforts to share only recipes that my family loves, not everyone else loves them. It’s just how it goes. We all don’t have the same tastebuds, so it stands to reckon that you all won’t love some of this stuff as much as I do.
TIPS FOR MAKING THESE CHEESY BACON PUFF BITES:
- This recipe for Cheesy Bacon Puffs was inspired by my Pepperoni Pizza Puffs. These can be made as an appetizer or as breakfast. They are perfect for handheld eating (my favorite kind!)
- Instead of garlic powder and dried parsley in the puffs, use a packet of ranch dressing mix instead.
- Feel free to use pre-shredded cheese and the pre-cooked bacon for this if it makes your life easier. I sometimes like to fry up a whole bunch of bacon at one time so that we have it for the next few days for breakfast or BLT’s.
- The dipping sauce is totally sinful (and totally optional.) To make a dipping sauce, combine 4 tbsp. melted butter with 1 tsp. garlic powder. Stir well.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- garlic powder
- dried parsley
- salt and pepper
- milk
- egg
- shredded cheddar cheese
- bacon
HOW TO MAKE CHEESY BACON PUFFS:
Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Get out your mini muffin tins. This recipe should make 24 puffs. Now, not all mini muffin tins are created equal. Spray those mini muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper. Give it a quick stir to combine.
Then pour in milk. Lightly beat the egg. Then add beaten egg to the batter.
Stir well to combine, then add in shredded cheese and crumbled bacon. Stir to combine again. Then allow batter to rest for 10 minutes.
Then scoop batter into mini muffin tins. I like to use a spring-release cookie scoop but spoons work just fine too.
Now, this next part might seem a little OCD but I like to add a small piece of bacon onto the top of each puff before I put them in the oven. It not only makes sure everyone gets a bite of bacon in each puff but it makes ’em look pretty and kinda gives folks an idea of what they are eating. Bake at 375F degrees for about 20 minutes. They should spring back to the touch when ready. Still not sure if they are done? Stick a toothpick in one. If it comes out with batter on it, it needs to bake for a few more minutes.
Then serve!
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Cheesy Bacon Puffs (+Video)
Ingredients
- ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ pound cooked and crumbled bacon
Optional dipping sauce:
- 4 Tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray a mini muffin tin really well with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, garlic powder, parsley, salt and pepper. Give it a quick stir to combine.
- Then stir in milk.
- Lightly beat the egg and add beaten egg to the batter.
- Stir well to combine then add in shredded cheese and crumbled bacon (set aside just a few pieces of the bacon to add to the tops.) Stir again to combine.
- Then allow batter to rest for 10 minutes.
- Spoon batter evenly into mini muffin tins (this recipe makes 24 bacon puffs.)
- Top each muffin puff with a small piece of crumbled bacon.
- Bake at 375F degrees for about 20 minutes. They should spring back to the touch when ready. Still not sure if they are done? Stick a toothpick in one. If it comes out with batter on it, it needs to bake for a few more minutes.
Video
Notes
- This recipe for Cheesy Bacon Puffs was inspired by my Pepperoni Pizza Puffs. These can be made as an appetizer or as breakfast. They are perfect for handheld eating (my favorite kind!)
- Instead of garlic powder and dried parsley in the puffs, use a packet of ranch dressing mix instead.
- Feel free to use pre-shredded cheese and the pre-cooked bacon for this if it makes your life easier. I sometimes like to fry up a whole bunch of bacon at one time so that we have it for the next few days for breakfast or BLT’s.
- The dipping sauce is totally sinful (and totally optional.) To make a dipping sauce, combine 4 tbsp. melted butter with 1 tsp. garlic powder. Stir well.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Recipe originally posted: March 2013
Updated & republished: December 2018
