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What's does a spice developer love with their cornbread? Easy-- spice! This recipe of Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins is so simple with the right touch of sweet heat that is perfect as a side for your chili, cabbage, BBQ, or anything you can imagine.

Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

Chef Curl Ardee

Servings

12

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Cuisine

American

Category

Side/Breads

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 Cups of Cornmeal
• 1 Cup of All Purpose Flour
• 1/3 Cup Sugar
• 4 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Kosher Salt
• 1 Diced Jalapeño

Wet Ingredients

• 2 Cups Buttermilk
• 1 Large Egg
• 6 TBSP Melted Buter
• 2 TBSP Honey

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Combine dry ingredients- cornmeal , flour, baking powder, sugar, diced jalapeño (no seeds) and salt in a mixing bowl.

3. Melt butter and add to mixture.

4. Add cracked egg, buttermilk, and honey to mixture and mix thoroughly.

5. Pour cornbread batter into non-stick muffin pan.

6. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.

7. Remove from oven and serve.