Preheat the oven to 180•C fan (200•C/400•F/Gas 6).

Cut the bacon in half lengthways, then slice into 1cm (1/2in) wide pieces. Fry in a frying pan with a teeny drizzle of sunflower oil until crispy.

Add the chopped chives and grated cheddar to a large mixing bowl with the flower, baking powder, eggs, milk, melted butter, some black pepper and the bacon, along with a little bit of bacon fat from the bottom of the pan. Mix until all the ingredients have combined, try not to over-mix.

Spoon the mixture into the greased muffin tin so that comes two-thirds of the way up in each section.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until well risen, golden on top and an inserted knife comes out clean. Cool before serving.