Bacon Cheesy Bread

My husband loves mexican cornbread with his chili BUT I wanted to step it up. And nothing steps it up more than when you add BACON.....

Ingredients

8-10 slices bacon, after cooked and chopped you'll need 2 cups

3 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoon granulated sugar

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

¼ cup diced jalapeno

2 cups cheddar jack cheese

12 ounce buttermilk

1 tablespoon bacon grease(after bacon is fried)

Instructions

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Spray 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray

In a large bowl combine cream cheese, jalapenos, bacon and cheese. Stir to combine.

In another bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.

Add cream cheese mixture, 1 tablespoon bacon grease and buttermilk and mix until just combined.

Pour mixture into loaf pan.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until top is browned.

Remove from oven and place on a wire rack, cool 5 minutes before removing. 

***adapted from pinterst***