Confetti Muffins Food

CONFETTI CORNMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute peppers and onion in 2 tablespoons butter for 3-4 minutes or until tender. In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Melt the remaining butter. Whisk in the eggs and milk until combined. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pepper mixture and cheese., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine spread ingredients. Cool muffins for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm with butter.

CONFETTI CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix muffin mixes and ground red pepper in small bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add muffin mixes; mix well.
• Spoon into 18 paper-lined muffin cups, adding 1/4 cup batter to each.
• Bake 25 min. or until golden brown.

COFFEE CAKE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Prepare streusel topping:
• In a medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour, and salt.
• With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles large coarse crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare muffins:
• Butter and flour a jumbo 12-cup muffin tin (or two 6-cup muffin tins).
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together butter, sour cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
• With mixer on low, beat flour mixture into butter mixture.
• Divide half the batter among prepared muffin cups.
• Top with half the streusel mixture, then remaining batter, and top with streusel.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired.