Bacon Corn Muffins with Savory Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 strips bacon
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon reserved bacon fat
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 bunch chives, sliced
• 2 (24-count) nonstick mini muffin tins
• Pastry Bag

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Place bacon onto a baking sheet and bake until crisp about 12 minutes.
3. Remove from baking sheet and place onto a plate lined with a paper towel.
4. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
5. Once bacon is cool enough to handle, chop into small pieces.
6. Spray a 24-count mini muffin tray with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
7. In a large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar.
8. In a separate bowl whisk the milk and egg.
9. Whisk the milk mixture, melted butter and bacon fat into the dry ingredients.
10. Add 3/4 of the chopped cooked bacon, reserve remaining 1/4 for a garnish.
11. Fill each muffin cup with 1 tablespoon of the batter so the cups are filled about 3/4 of the way up.
12. Bake in oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted into the muffins comes out clean.
13. Allow to cool completely before icing.
14. While muffins are cooling, in a medium bowl beat the cream cheese, honey and hot sauce with a hand mixer until soft and combined.
15. Add 3/4 of the sliced chives, reserve remaining 1/4 for a garnish.
16. Mix until well combined.
17. Transfer mixture to a pastry bag and snip off the end.
18. Once the muffins have cooled, pipe a small amount of the cream cheese mixture on top of each one.
19. Garnish with remaining crumbled bacon and remaining chopped chives.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brian-boitano/bacon-corn-muffins-with-savory-cream-cheese-frosting-recipe.html (may not work)