Pumpkin Seed Cheddar Corn Muffins Recipes

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.

PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with muffin cases. Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and both sugars together in a large bowl. Break up any lumps of brown sugar by rubbing them between your fingers.
• Whisk the purée and eggs together in a jug, then add to the dry ingredients with the melted butter. Whisk for 1-2 mins with an electric hand whisk until just combined.
• Bake for 15 mins until golden and risen and a skewer inserted comes out clean. Lift onto a wire rack to cool completely. Will keep for three days in an airtight container.

PUMPKIN-SEED CHEDDAR CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. and butter twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups.
• Reserve 1/2 cup Cheddar and 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds. Coarsely chop remaining 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds. Into a bowl sift together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt and stir in remaining cup Cheddar and chopped pumpkin seeds. Wearing protective gloves, seed and mince jalapeños. Melt butter and in a small bowl whisk together with jalapeños, milk, and egg. Stir butter mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Divide batter among muffin cups and sprinkle with reserved Cheddar and pumpkin seeds. Bake muffins in middle of oven until golden and a tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes.