Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread Muffins

Okay, so I love to make most things from scratch… sauces, stocks, pretty much everything I make. Therefore, I must come clean. These jalapeno cheddar cornbread start out with a boxed cornbread mix. I know! I know! But you can’t even tell. I spruce them up so much with spicy jalapenos, cheddar cheese, and green onions. They are the best accompaniment to chili I have found yet.

I wasn’t originally planning on making muffins, but I am so happy that I did. Each individual muffin gets this delicious golden brown cheddar-y crust all the way around the muffin bottom that you wouldn’t get in a regular baking dish. I didn’t use muffin tin liners either; just a healthy spritzing of cooking spray. I like to spray the tops, too. This allows every surface to live up to its golden cheesy cornbread potential.

I was extremely happy with the balance of these muffins. You get the spice of the pickled jalapenos, the richness of the cheddar, the bite of onion, and a touch of sweetness from the cornbread. Eat these hot out of the oven with a big bowl of chili and you will be in fall food bliss.

Ingredients:

1 box cornbread mix

*1/3 cup milk (I used unsweetened original almond milk)

*1 egg

3/4 cup cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons pickled jalapenos, roughly chopped (Or more or less depending on how spicy you like things)

2 green onions sliced thinly

cooking spray

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 400.

Mix together cornbread mix, milk, egg, cheese, jalapeno, and green onions. Let the batter sit for a couple of minutes. It will puff up a little bit.

Spray the muffin tins with cooking spray and divide batter into 8 muffin tins. Spray the tops with cooking spray.

Bake for 12-15 minutes until the muffins are nice and golden brown.

*The milk and egg are listed as ingredients for making the boxed cornbread. Depending on the brand of cornbread, you may need to adjust these

Enjoy!

xo Ali