SWEET CORN MUFFINS

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I love to make cornbread and corn muffins, but often the results are not moist or sweet enough for my taste. So I experimented until I came up with these light, pleasantly sweet muffins. They ended up winning a blue ribbon at our county fair. —Patty Bourne, Owings, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup 2% milk, divided

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Add eggs, shortening and 1/2 cup of milk; beat for 1 minute. Add remaining milk; beat just until blended. Fill 12 paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° until muffins test done, 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 241mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.