Jalapeño Sweet Corn Muffins

Recipe adapted from tworedbowls.com.

The light sweetness in this recipe helps complement and offset the heat from the pepper. For added savory flavor, add shredded cheddar. Try using local cornmeal from Butterworks Farm! 

Jalapeno Corn Muffins

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Yield

12 Servings

Ingredients

1 1⁄4 cups flour, all-purpose
3 cups cornmeal
1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 cup sugar, cane (raw)
1⁄4 cup brown sugar
1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
2 egg
3 tablespoons honey (local )
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons butter (melted)
1 pepper, jalapeño (diced)
1 green onion (chopped fine)
1 tablespoon chives (chopped fine )

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F.

Sift together dry ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together wet ingredients.

Add wet ingredients to bowl with dry ingredients and gently stir until just incorporated. Do not over-mix. Fold in diced jalapenos.

Place muffin liners in a muffin tin, or rub some extra butter or oil into each compartment of the muffin tin. Evenly divide batter into each compartment. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.  Remove, let cool, and serve.