Jalapeno Corn Muffins

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Photo: Sang An
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
4

Classic corn muffins flecked with spicy jalapeno are a perfect complement to New Orleans-Style Shrimp and Rice.

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for tin, melted

  • ¾ cup nonfat buttermilk

  • 2 large eggs

  • ½ cup sour cream

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • ½ cup packed light-brown sugar

  • 2 tablespoons baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt

  • 2 jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped

  • ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh or frozen (thawed) corn kernels

  • Unsalted butter, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush the cups of a standard 12-cup muffin tin with melted butter, and set aside. Whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and sour cream in a medium bowl until combined, and set aside. Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, jalapenos, and corn in a large bowl until combined.

  2. With a rubber spatula, fold buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture until well combined. Fold in melted butter. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake until a cake tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let muffins cool in tin 5 minutes. Turn out into a basket or bowl lined with a clean kitchen towel; cover to keep warm. Serve with butter.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, March 2004

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