Maple Bacon Pancake Muffins (Printable)

Fluffy muffins combining pancake batter with crispy bacon pieces and sweet maple syrup glaze.

# What You Need:

→ For the Muffins

01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 2 teaspoons baking powder
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1 cup whole milk
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
09 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ For the Bacon

11 - 6 slices bacon

→ For Topping

12 - 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup for drizzling

# How To Make:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
02 - Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels, then chop into small pieces.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - In another bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
05 - Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined; do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in most of the chopped bacon, reserving a little for the tops.
07 - Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Sprinkle the reserved bacon on top of each.
08 - Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
09 - Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Drizzle with maple syrup before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They reheat beautifully so you can batch cook breakfast for the whole week
  • The combination of crispy bacon bits and maple sweetness hits every craving at once
  • Perfect for those mornings when you need to eat while running out the door
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter is the number one way to end up with tough, dense muffins instead of fluffy ones
  • Real maple syrup costs more but it makes a huge difference in both flavor and that beautiful amber color
  • Let the melted butter cool slightly so it doesn't cook the eggs when you combine the wet ingredients
03 -
  • Reserve a little bacon for the tops so you get that gorgeous crispy garnish that makes them look bakery-worthy
  • Line your muffin tin with papers unless you enjoy scrubbing baked-on maple syrup from metal cups

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