Red Pepper-Cheddar Cornbread Muffins
November 30, 2009
One food you rarely have to twist a kid's arm to eat are muffins. No matter if they're sweet or savory, Kenya will down one in seconds. I used to think it was because the shape of them reminded him of cupcakes, but now he is a real muffin aficionado.
I normally love making Tiny Corn Muffins, but when I want something special, especially around the holidays, I make this red pepper-cheddar version. They're not the kind of muffin your used to seeing every day, so the "unique factor" tends to make them an even bigger draw in my house. In fact, as soon as I took a batch out of the oven last week, Kenya looked at them and said simply, "they're beautiful". I love how genuine kids can be -- especially when they LIKE what you make them!
We used these to make this recipe:
Red Pepper-Cheddar Cornbread Muffins (Makes 12 Muffins)
- Prep Time:5 minutes, (PT5M)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes, (PT20M)
- Total Time: 25 minutes, (PT25M)
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled or 5 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
- 2 tablespoons agave nectar or 2 tbsp honey
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 2 ounces diced pimentos, drained (about 2 tbsp)
Preparation
- 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- 2. Sift the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
- 3. In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk and egg and whisk to combine.
- 4. Add the butter and agave to the buttermilk and egg mixture and whisk throughly.
- 5. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the liquid ingredients incorporating a little at a time until throughly combined (make sure not to over-mix the batter).
- 6. Stir in the cheddar cheese, corn kernels and pimentos.
- 7. Pour into greased or lined muffin cups and bake for 20 minutes.
- 8. Cool on a rack and serve.
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