Maple Bacon Pancake Muffins (Printer-friendly)

Fluffy muffins combining pancake batter, crispy bacon pieces, and sweet maple syrup for a portable breakfast treat.

# What You’ll 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 Guide:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
02 - Cook 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 flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - In another bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, maple syrup, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
05 - Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined; do not overmix.
06 - Gently fold in most of the chopped bacon, reserving a small amount for topping.
07 - Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle 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 pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Drizzle with maple syrup before serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Everything you love about pancake breakfast in a portable, mess-free format
  • The combination of crispy bacon and sweet maple syrup hits every craving at once
  • They freeze beautifully so you can meal prep breakfast for the whole week
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make these muffins tough and dense instead of fluffy
  • Real maple syrup in the batter and for drizzling is absolutely worth the extra cost
  • Letting them cool in the pan for those 5 minutes prevents them from falling apart
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend together more smoothly for a better texture
  • If your bacon pieces are too large they'll sink to the bottom, so chop them small

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