Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins
Each muffin has lots of corn flavor from sweet corn kernels, cream-style corn and cornmeal which complements the kick of jalapeño and the savory tang of sharp Cheddar.
Serves
12
Prep time 10 minutes
Cook time 25 minutes
Ingredients
2 large jalapeños
2 large eggs
1 can (14.75 oz.) Del Monte® Cream Style Corn
1 can (15.25 oz.) Del Monte® Whole Kernel Corn, well drained
2 boxes (8.5 oz. each) corn muffin mix
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
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Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a standard-size 12-well muffin tin with paper liners, if desired. Generously coat liners or pan with non-stick cooking spray. Thinly slice 1 jalapeño into 12 to 24 slices; set aside for garnish. Finely dice the other jalapeño (about 1/4 cup), removing the seeds before chopping for less spicy muffins.
Beat eggs and cream style corn lightly with a whisk in a large bowl. Add diced jalapeño, corn kernels, corn muffin mixes and cheese; stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill muffin wells 3/4-full (about 1/3 cup batter); top each with 1 or 2 jalapeño slices
Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and wooden pick inserted in a center muffin comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan before running a thin knife around each muffin to loosen.
Variations:
- For a 9x13-inch Jalapeño Corn Bread, mix batter as recipe directs. Spray 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray just before adding batter. Top and bake 25 to 28 minutes.
- For Cranberry Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins, prepare as recipe directs, except omit cheese and stir 1 cup fresh or frozen whole cranberries into batter in Step 2. Top muffins with additional 2/3 cup cranberries when adding jalapeño slices. Makes 18 muffins.
Tip:
- Muffins can be made ahead and frozen. Place cooled muffins in a zip-top freezer bag and freeze up to 2 months. Can be thawed at room temperature, or reheated in the microwave. To reheat, wrap 1 muffin loosely in a paper towel and place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on HIGH 45 to 60 seconds or until heated through. Microwave ovens vary; adjust times as needed.