Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins

Vegetables

Ingredients

1 1 /2 cups Flour

1 1 /4 cups Cornmeal

1 /2 tsp Baking soda

1 tsp Baking powder

2 tsp Salt

1 /2 tsp Black pepper, fresh ground

1 cup Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

1 /3 cup Butter

1 1 /2 cups Fresh cut corn and corn pulp

1 Tbsp Fresh jalapenos, minced

2 Eggs

1 tsp Hot sauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Place butter, jalapeno and corn in a small skillet and cook over low heat for three to four minutes. Let cool.

In one mixing bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt pepper, cheddar cheese and mix well.

In another mixing bowl, combine Butter, corn, jalapeños, eggs and hot sauce and mix well. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and fold the mixture until just combined. Do not over work the batter.

Spray muffin tins with non-stick spray and fill 2/3 full with batter. Bake 14-17 minutes to golden brown.

Yield: 18-24 muffins

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