Jalapeno Corn Muffins
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus more for the tin, melted
- 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh or frozen (thawed) corn kernels
- Unsalted butter, for serving
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Brush the cups of a standard 12-cup muffin tin with melted butter, and set aside.
- Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, and sour cream in a medium bowl until combined, and set aside.
- Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, jalapenos, and corn in a large bowl until combined.
- With a rubber spatula, fold the buttermilk mixture into the cornmeal mixture until well combined.
- Fold in the melted butter.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling each three-quarters full.
- Bake until a cake tester inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
- Let the muffins cool in the tin 5 minutes.
- Turn out into a basket or bowl lined with a clean kitchen towel; cover to keep warm.
- Serve with butter.
unsalted butter, nonfat buttermilk, eggs, sour cream, yellow cornmeal, flour, lightbrown sugar, baking powder, coarse salt, peppers, corn kernels, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/jalapeno-corn-muffins-393325 (may not work)