Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes Savory Muffin Recipes Spicy Cornbread Mini-Muffins 4.4 (14) 14 Reviews 5 Photos 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. Recipe by AnniecatMT Published on June 18, 2020 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 5 5 5 5 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 5 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 36 Yield: 3 dozen mini muffins Jump to Nutrition Facts 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 Directions 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. Cook's Note: You can use Cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Asiago cheese. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 79 Calories 4g Fat 8g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 36 Calories 79 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 2g 8% Cholesterol 17mg 6% Sodium 156mg 7% Total Carbohydrate 8g 3% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 2g Protein 3g Vitamin C 0mg 1% Calcium 75mg 6% Iron 1mg 3% Potassium 34mg 1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved