Spicy Bacon And Brew Muffins

• Streusel:
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 3 applewood-smoked bacon slices
• 3 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
• Muffin:
• 7.9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 3/4 cups)
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup Guinness Stout or other stout beer
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. Line a baking sheet with foil; place a wire rack on the baking sheet.
2. To prepare streusel, combine 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons water, and pepper in a small bowl. Spread mixture evenly over both sides of bacon. Place coated bacon on rack; bake at 400u0b0 for 18 minutes or until done. Cool; finely chop.
3. Combine oats and 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Stir in butter. Stir in 2 tablespoons chopped bacon; reserve remaining bacon. Set aside.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 350u0b0. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
5. To prepare muffins, weigh or lightly spoon 9 ounces (about 1 3/4 cups) flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 9 ounces flour, remaining bacon, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl; stir well. Combine beer, oil, vanilla, and egg in another bowl, gently stirring with a whisk. Add beer mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Evenly divide batter among muffin cups. Sprinkle streusel evenly over batter.
6. Bake at 350u0b0 for 18 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of muffins comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan; serve warm, or cool completely on a wire rack.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-bacon-brew-muffins (may not work)