CORNBREAD MUFFINS WITH CAJUN BUTTER

Cornbread Muffins with Cajun Butter image

Provided by Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 14

Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing the muffin tin
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
2 cups self-rising cornmeal mix, such as Martha White
Pinch of salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

For the cornbread muffins: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a regular-size muffin tin. Mix the buttermilk, vegetable oil and egg in a bowl. Add the cornmeal mix and salt and stir. The batter should be pourable. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling the cups three-quarters full. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. For the Cajun butter: Mix the butter, brown sugar, chili powder, oregano, cayenne, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. Spread on the corn muffins.