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Feta and Jalapeño Corn Muffins


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  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 18 1x

Ingredients

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Corn Muffins:

  • 3/4 cup saltine crackers - crumbled
  • 1 roasted jalapeño - chopped with or without seeds
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 eggs - lightly beaten
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup milk plus 1 tsp. vinegar

Spice Topping:

  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • Butter for sprinkling on top of each muffin

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven 375 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl combine the saltine crackers, cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder and sugar and mix together.
  3. In a separate bowl combine the eggs, zucchini, oil, milk, feta and jalapeño; gently mix all together.
  4. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients while stirring.
  5. Prepare the muffin tins by buttering each tin and the top of the muffin pan or use muffin cups.
  6. Fill each cup 3/4 of the way then top each muffing with a sprinkle of the mixed seasonings.
  7. Finish each muffin off with a little pat of butter.
  8. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.
  9. Let the muffins cool a bit before trying to remove from the tin.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Quick Bread
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