Bite-Sized Mini Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins
Delicious corn flavor with a touch of heat, these muffins are a great snack or side dish with a meal!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 24 1x
- Category: Bread
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups frozen corn, removed from package and left to drain in colander
- 1/2 yellow onion, peeled and finely diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely diced
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
- 2 tablespoon lite-flavored olive oil (such as Olivum from the Temecula Olive Oil Company)
- 1 package (8.5 oz) Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 cup shredded 2% milk reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese
- 1/4 cup of cornmeal (for dusting muffin pans)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Drain corn in colander allowing it to defrost while you prepare the rest of the mix.
- Peel and dice 1/2 yellow onion.
- Seed and finely dice one jalapeno pepper.
- Spray a non-stick skillet with non-stick cooking spray (I use my Misto).
- Add onions and jalapeno and sauté over medium heat, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Crack egg into mixing bowl.
- Add milk and olive oil and whisk to combine.
- Add muffin mix and granulated garlic and stir with fork until just combined.
- Add onion/jalapeno mixture, corn and cheese to batter and stir with fork until just combined.
- Spray a muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Dust with cornmeal, removing excess by knocking pan against sink and turning over.
- Scoop batter into each muffin section using a small cookie scoop.
- Use all batter, distributing evenly among the sections of the muffin pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes.
- Turn pan over clean towel or large plate to release muffins from pan. Be careful – they may fly off the counter if you are too aggressive!
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