Bacon-Herb Muffins

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups sour cream
½ cup cooked, finely crumbled bacon
½ cup melted butter
¼ cup finely chopped assorted fresh herbs (suggestions: parsley, thyme, and oregano, or sage, rosemary, basil, chives)
2 green onions, chopped
½ teaspoon pepper
2 cups self rising flour
6 ounces cream cheese, softened

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375°.  Stir together first six ingredients.  Stir in flour until blended.  Mixture will be thick.  Spoon batter into lightly greased miniature muffin pans, filling completely full.
• Bake at 375° for twenty-six to twenty-eight minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from pans to wire rack; cool completely (about thirty minutes).  Spread or pipe tops of cupcakes with cream cheese.

Makes about 32 muffins.