These Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins baked with cheese and jalapenos are the perfect complement to the Slow Cooker Enchilada Soup, Chili, or a salad. Fast and easy to make
Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins with Cheddar Cheese
What is it about having a bowl of soup or chili and wanting a warm roll or piece of cornbread to go along? It completes the meal if you ask me! So these Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins are a must! They are so good when served with homemade chili, or any soup really. If you’re not into the jalapenos, you might want to try my Easy Corn Spoon bread. 
I always get nervous while working with jalapeno peppers. I always wear gloves and when I don’t have any gloves, I use plastic bags (here’s the proof).
I blame this on a college dare from some guy for my roommate. He told her he’d pay her $10 or $20 if she ate a can of hot chilis. She ate them. Her nose was running, her eyes were watering…. but she did it. Then the guy wouldn’t pay her. We never talked to him again. To add insult to the situation, she rubbed her eye inadvertently and had to remove her contacts. It was horrible…. although I do remember us laughing. And the next morning when she went to put in her contacts… yep you guessed it. So…. that story is burned into my brain and I’m forever changed while working with any kind of hot pepper. The moral of the story… don’t rub your eyes while working with jalapenos and don’t take on dares.
This recipe is very simple to throw together and doesn’t take much planning or prep. My kind of recipe! If you like jalapeno recipes, you’ll also enjoy these spicy chicken pinwheels.
How to Make Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins from Scratch
Gather all your ingredients:
- cornmeal
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- salt
- baking powder
- egg
- milk
- butter
- cheddar
- jalapeno
And just for the record, I always use my magic bullet to mince jalapeno peppers. A girl can’t be too safe. (affiliate link)
Recipe for Corn Bread Muffins with Cheddar Cheese
There is no box mix for your batter base. Not that there’s anything wrong with a cornbread box mix. I use them often, just like my cake mix hacks too. But this cornbread muffin recipe is all made from scratch. Simple ingredients for a moist savory muffin.
Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins
Easy to make from scratch cornbread muffins with cheese!
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp cornmeal
- ¾ C all-purpose flour
- ¼ C sugar
- ½ Tsp salt
- ½ tbsp. baking powder
- 1 egg, large
- 3/4 C milk
- ¼ C butter, melted
- 1 C cheddar, shredded
- ½ C cheddar, grated
- ½ jalapeno, minced, seeds included or removed, your preference .
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine all dry ingredients in one bowl. Give them a good mix until combined.
- In another bowl, combine all the wet ingredients – egg, butter, milk.
- Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Let sit for 5 minutes while you shred and prepare the cheese and jalapeno.
- Fold in the jalapeno and shredded cheddar.
- Spoon into lined muffin cups (or greased very well).
- Sprinkle the grated cheddar over the tops of the muffins.
- Bake for approximately 15 – 18 minutes or until the cheese is melted and a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
If you'd like to make cornbread instead, pour batter into a 9x9 inch pan and bake for about 25 min.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 164Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 296mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 1gSugar: 4gProtein: 5g
Eat them warm with a bit of butter and you’ll think you’ve gone to heaven!
Can I make Sheet Cornbread Instead of Muffins?
If you’d rather make a pan of cornbread instead of muffins, you can do that with this recipe too. I like mine in a 9×9 inch greased pan and I bake it for about 25 minutes at the same temp. If you’re looking for a gluten-free, try this moist gluten-free cornbread recipe.
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April says
These were so good! Super flavorful. We put a little sliced jalapeno piece on top of each muffin and they were so cute!
Kim says
That’s a great idea!
Agnes says
Delicious! I can’t believe I used to dislike jalapenos, now I LOVE them- especially in cornbread.
Kim says
Same! I still won’t cut them up without rubber gloves though! 🙂