Easy cheesy cornbread muffins

Close up of a muffin tin full of baked, golden brown cheesy cornbread muffins.

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Easy cheesy cornbread muffins are whole wheat, naturally sweetened and made in just one bowl!

Prep Time15

Cook Time12

Total Time27

Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

1 cup cornmeal, see notes
1 cup white whole wheat flour, see notes
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup low-fat milk, 2%, 1% or skim are all fine
2 large eggs, beaten
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons honey
1 ½-2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese, divided
½ cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen, thawed (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and spray with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients.
Into the well, add the milk, eggs, butter and honey. Mix the wet ingredients together in the well and then mix in with the dry ingredients until just combined.
Add 1 cup of the cheddar cheese and corn, if using, and fold into the batter.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about ⅔ full. Top each muffin with a pinch of the remaining cheddar cheese.
Bake at 425 for 11-13 minutes, until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a muffin comes out clean.

Notes

I use 2% milk, but you can also make these with 1% or skim, or use your favorite milk substitute.

I use yellow cornmeal but you could substitute white. And I always use white whole wheat flour but all-purpose would work here too in a 1:1 ratio.

If you want a spicy cornbread muffin you could add ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper in with the dry ingredients OR add a finely chopped jalapeño to the batter with the wet ingredients and/or use a Mexican blend or Pepper Jack cheese.

You can also make this as regular cornbread instead of muffins. Use an 8x8 inch pan and bake at 425 for 22-26 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

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