SPICY CORNBREAD MINI-MUFFINS

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These are perfect for making 3 dozen mini muffins to take to a potluck. Basting the muffin tin with melted butter and dusting with cornmeal are an essential step to getting a marvelous crispy exterior to the muffins. To add more kick, do not seed the jalapenos and add an extra one.

Provided by AnniecatMT

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Savory Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
¼ cup white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ cups finely shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
2 eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 canned jalapeno peppers - stems and seeds removed and peppers finely diced
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter, melted - divided
3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal, or as needed - divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Whisk flour, 1 cup cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder together in a bowl. Mix Cheddar cheese into dry ingredients until coated.
Beat milk, eggs, vegetable oil, jalapeno peppers, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until well mixed. Make a well in the Cheddar cheese mixture and pour egg mixture into the well; stir just until combined. Batter should be slightly lumpy.
Brush 18 mini muffin cups with melted butter; spoon about 1 teaspoon cornmeal into each mini muffin cup, tilt pan to coat muffin cups with cornmeal, and tap out the excess. Spoon batter into each muffin cup to about 2/3 full.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 11 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool 5 minutes in the pans before removing to finish cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 155.7 mg, Sugar 1.9 g