Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2012

I liked the texture of these. They were moist, domed up & browned nicely, and were done in 32 minutes. I read many of the "bland" comments (along with those that disagreed) and was determined to make them without tweaking the flavor though I did use1/2 butter and 1/2 applesauce. I wish I had added a little something else(onion or diced peppers or herbs, etc) as I agree that they were too bland for my taste and mostly tasted of bacon when you actually got a bite of it. I put a dab of dijon mustard on one and liked that better. I like the base recipe, I just think it could be tweaked a little in flavor in many easy ways to meet one's personal tastes. As is, I just don't car for the taste, sorry.

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linda2d

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2011

This came out perfect for me. Amazing when they are hot out of the oven. Didn't mess with foils and put my extras in the freezer to see how they save that way. Will let you know how it goes.

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lae10

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2011

Thanks, Pam, for an excellent savory muffin recipe. My kids weren't totally sold, until I told them there was bacon in the muffins. Then they ate 2 each. Another delicious way to use up some zucchini. We had these with our herbed chicken fettucine (also from this site), and they were perfect.

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mominml

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2011

I made these muffins to go with a chicken dinner. I followed the recipe almost exactly: I used egg beaters for the egg, soy milk for the milk, and I left out the bacon. I also added a bit more garlic, using 1 heaping tsp of bottled garlic. Baked for 33 minutes and I thought they were very good. Due to some of the ratings I wanted to taste them before dinner, and I was pleased and my 2.5 year old was happy with the result. I didn't think they were bland or gooey. They weren't "normal" muffin consistency on the inside, but I wouldn't say they were gooey or runny, either.

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2011

I tried this recipe this morning for myself and my daughter for breakfast. I saw people thought it was rather bland so I added half a packet of sazon to the mix, a whole teaspoon of salt and a whole cup of the cheese. They came out very nice. Still a little less flavorful than I would like for a savory muffin but for breakfast this was really rather good. I didn't add bacon because I personally don't like pork. I would say definitely try this recipe but spice it differently according to your personal taste. Also they were done (tops golden) in 34 minutes. Make sure everything is room temp.

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malpearce

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2011

These were great! My 1 1/2 year old loves them. I used half whole wheat and regular flour. I didn't have fresh parmesan cheese though. I also didn't have any bacon. Next time I will make sure I have all the ingredients. Thankyou for sharing this recipe.

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Nickie

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2011

These felt and tasted greasy and I suspect it was all the cheese and bacon.. not to mention a half stick of butter divided into 12 "muffins". When I served them, there was so much grease on the napkin lining the bread basket that they were barely touched by my guests and family. They were also very bland tasting and couldn't taste anything but greasy cheese and bacon. The recipe could possibly be rescued with half the cheese, half the butter and some fresh herbs. I think I'd leave out the bacon next time too.

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LemonLush

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2010

These were wonderful! I read Pam's review before making and made sure everything was at room temp before baking. Mine were done at exactly 30 minutes. I added a little extra garlic and a tsp of italian seasoning, but otherwise made as written. These were a great side to the chili I made and my husband couldn't stop raving about them. Thanks for the recipe, Pam!

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Sugar8184

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2010

I loved these! Especially straight out of the oven. I made quite a few changes and didn't find them bland at all. Firstly, I used a mixture of grated zucchini and apple, probably a little over a cup in total. I used two big cloves of garlic and a bit of fresh ground pepper. I used one cup of cheddar cheese and omitted the parm and bacon because I didn't have any. I found the baking time to be about right, unlike other raters. I think this is a great versatile recipe. Thanks for sharing!!

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Allie

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2010

While not inedible, these were very bland. And too dry for my liking. Not tender at all. I would not make these again as written. This recipe needs too many revisions.

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