This spicy bacon cheesy bread features the punch of jalapenos with the richness of both cheddar and cream cheese. Add in the smoky flavor of bacon, and you’ve got a bread that works well for breakfast, lunch, dinner and as a delicious snack, too.
Spicy Bacon Cheesy Bread
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Author: Alissa Pittman
Serves: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 8-10 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, chopped to yield 2 cups
- 3 cups of
all purpose flour - 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 tablespoon of granulated sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup diced jalapeno, (approximately 1 jalapeno pepper)
- 2 cups of mild shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 ounces of buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven 350 degrees
- Spray a 9.5 inch loaf pan with an ample amount of non-stick cooking spray
- In a large bowl combine your cream cheese, jalapenos, your chopped bacon and the shredded cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
- In another bowl, combine your flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Whisk to combine or you may use a KItchenaid mixer on low speed, being careful not to over mix.
- Add the cream cheese mixture, as well as the 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and the buttermilk, and mix until just combined, once agaon being careful not to over-mix.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until top is browned and a toothpick or knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Moist crumbs may stick, but that is fine, unless the center still seems uncooked.
- Remove the loaf of cheesy bread from the oven and place it on a wire rack. Cool for about 5 minutes before removing.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
This freezes beautifully, and I plan to make more to bring as hostess gifts to some events weve been invited to during the holidays. I also plan on wrapping a couple of loaves and attaching both a wooden spoon or whisk, along with a copy of the recipe for Christmas gifts.
