Spicy Corn Muffins With Irish Cheddar Cheese Food

MINI CORN MUFFINS WITH SPICY CHEDDAR FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg, milk and oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in corn., Fill greased mini muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Reduce oven setting to 350°., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Using a small melon baller, scoop out the center of each muffin; spoon a rounded teaspoon of filling into the center. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.

SPICY CORNBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.
• In a medium saute pan, over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons butter. Once the butter has melted add the onions and the peppers and saute until soft, about 4 minutes. Season with salt, to taste. Stir in the corn and cook until heated through. Set aside to cool.
• Melt the remanding butter in a small pan over low heat and once melted, remove from the heat.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In another large bowl, add the buttermilk and the eggs. Whisk lightly until combined. Using the well method, add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold together until combined. Add the sauteed vegetables with the melted butter and the shredded cheese and continue to fold. The batter will be very thick.
• Using a 1/2 cup measure, evenly scoop the batter into the muffin tin. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack before serving.

IRISH CHEDDAR, BACON AND POTATO MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Prick the potato all over with a fork. Wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes, turning the potato after 2 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel off the skin and grate the potato on the large holes of a box grater. Season with 2 pinches each salt and pepper and gently toss.
• Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; make a well in the center. Whisk the buttermilk, melted butter, egg and reserved 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in a medium bowl; pour into the well in the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Gently fold in the grated potato, bacon, cheese and chives.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them all the way to the top. Bake until the muffins are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

GREEN CHILE CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Combine corn, corn muffin mix, Cheddar cheese, green chile peppers, onion, milk, egg, chili powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Mix with a spoon until just combined.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, 25 to 30 minutes.

CORNBREAD MUFFINS WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Beat milk, sour cream, butter, and egg together in a large mixing bowl until smooth; add flour, cornmeal, chopped corn, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk mixture until dry ingredients are just moistened; fold Cheddar cheese into the batter. Divide batter between 12 muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

SPICY CHEESY CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Whisk egg, milk, honey, and sriracha together in a bowl.
• Then add the dry muffin mix and about 3/4 cup of the cheese.
• Mix until moist (don't over-mix).
• Spoon into a greased muffin tin (I just spray it down with PAM).
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on the tops of the batter.
• Bake for about 12 - 15 minutes or until tops are brown.

CHILI-CHEESE CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornbread mix, egg and milk just until blended. Stir in cheese and chiles. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. , Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

SPICY ROASTED RED PEPPER CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. and butter twelve 1/3-cup muffin tins.
• In a bowl whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and Cheddar. In a small bowl whisk together buttermilk, egg, butter, and chilies. Add buttermilk mixture to cornmeal mixture, stirring until just combined, and stir in roasted peppers (do not overmix).
• Divide batter evenly among muffin tins and bake in middle of oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden and a tester comes out clean.

CHEDDAR CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Butter the insides and the top of a regular muffin pan (1/3 cup).
• In large bowl thoroughly combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• In medium bowl, beat the egg.
• Beat in the milk and the melted butter.
• Combine with the dry ingredients until just evenly moistened.
• Do not overmix.
• Stir in 1 cup of cheese.
• Immediately spoon the batter into the muffin pan.
• Evenly sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of the muffins.
• Bake 17 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.
• Best served warm.

CHEESY CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Grease muffin pans.
• Blend corn, egg, milk, sugar, and cheese well.
• Add muffin mix blend again.
• Let batter rest for 4 minutes.
• Fill muffin pans 1/2 full.
• Sprinkle on flax seed if used.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until brown.

PEPPERONI & CHEDDAR CORN MUFFINS IN A "JIFFY"

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease muffin pans, or use paper baking cups.
• Blend all ingredients; batter will be slightly lumpy.
• For maximum crown on muffins let batter rest for 3 or 4 minutes, then restir before filling muffin cups/tins.
• Fill muffin cups 1/2 full.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

SPICY CORN MUFFINS WITH IRISH CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Butter 12 standard muffin cups.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg and butter.
• Add buttermilk mixture to the cornmeal mixture and stir just until combined.
• Gently fold in 1 cup cheese and corn kernels.
• Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
• Sprinkle tops with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake 15-17 minutes, until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove muffins from the tins and cool at least 5 minutes before serving.