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Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Muffins

jalapeno cheddar corn muffins

My neighbor Katie is a wonderful cook! One time when Matt was out of town, she invited Harper and me over for dinner. Everything she cooked was awesome, including her sweet cornbread muffins.

I asked her how she made them, and she said she used a box of Jiffy corn muffin mix, and then tweaked it with some honey and sugar. I tried doing what she said, but mine just didn’t taste like hers. Not having a recipe to follows yields poor results for me. 😦

Since I needed a recipe, I got on Pinterest and searched for corn muffins using Jiffy corn muffin mix. Instead of the sweet version Katie made, I found these savory jalapeño cheddar cornbread muffins from Love+Butter.

jalapeno cheddar corn muffins They are really good! Matt loves them, and I love how easy they are to make. They kind of remind me of my summer bounty corn casserole in muffin form, and with a kick due to the jalapeños and chopped green chilies.

I like to make these with chili or sloppy joes. Sooo good!
 jalapeno cheddar corn muffins

jalapeno cheddar corn muffins

jalapeno cheddar corn muffins

jalapeno cheddar corn muffins jalapeno cheddar corn muffins

Harper loves corn, but doesn’t really like these due to the jalapeños and green chilies. She can’t handle spicy. (She’s crazy, right!) Not a true Texan you ask? We’ll continue to work on her. Lol.

My dad is from Kentucky, and hated salsa and Mexican food when he first moved to Texas. Now Mexican food (Mexican food in Texas is actually called Tex-Mex), is one of his favorites!

Harper says, “I’ll just stick to plain ole corn on the cob or canned corn, thank you very much!”

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Enjoy!

Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
    • 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
    • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    • 1 egg
    • 4 1/2 oz can chopped green chiles
    • 8 oz cream style corn
  • 8.5 oz box Jiffy corn muffin mix
Instructions
    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
    1. In a medium bowl, mix egg, chopped green chiles, and cream style corn. Add cheese and diced jalapeños and mix again.
    1. In a large bowl, empty the box of Jiffy corn muffin mix into a large bowl. Form a well in the center. Add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
    1. Spray a 24-mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray and spoon in the batter.
  1. Bake for 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. (If you are using a standard 12-cup muffin pan, increase your bake time to 20 minutes.) Let cool on a rack, then serve.

Perfect Corn Bread

Here is my mom’s classic corn bread recipe that she has made in our family for years.  We’ve made it in dressing for Thanksgiving, as a side for Taco Soup, or just by itself, dipped in milk (I remember as a kid my sister dipping her cornbread in a huge, round, glass of skim milk.  She loved it!).

Over spring break, my sister and I made my mom’s Perfect corn bread as a side to go with our Grilled Shrimp and Green Bean Salad.  It was delicious.  Unlike the skillet cornbread recipe, which can get a little greasy around the edges due to the melted shortening, this corn bread is crispy on top, and warm and soft on the inside.  The name says it all, “Perfect” Corn Bread.  In addition, it has just a touch of sweetness from the 1/4 cup of sugar.  Enjoy!!

 

Perfect Corn Bread
Serves: 12-16
Recipe adapted from: Better Homes and Garden Cookbook
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sifted flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4  tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup shortening (vegetable oil)
Instructions
  1. Mix first five ingredients (flour through cornmeal).  Add eggs, milk, and shortening. Beat until smooth.
  2. Bake for 20-25 minutes in a 425 degree oven in a greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan.  Be aware that a glass pan conducts more heat than a metal pan, so adjust your baking time accordingly.