Jalapeno, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese Muffin

Image of Jalapeno, Bacon, Cheddar Cheese Muffin taken for the Beer Institute. Recipe was created by Chef Laurent Aubel.

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 ½ Tbsp. salt
• 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ Tbsp. baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup lager beer
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 cup bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 jalapeno, diced

Preparations

Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease two 12 cup muffin pans.

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl mix sugar, softened butter, eggs, buttermilk and lager beer with a mixer until smooth. Pour in the dry ingredients and mix by hand just until blended (don’t over stir). Fold in cheddar cheese, bacon and jalapeno until combined.

Spoon the mix into the prepared cups, filling almost to the top. Bake in preheated oven until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed, approximately 25 minutes. Cool in the pans for at least 10 minutes before removing.