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Home » Appetizers & Snacks » Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

Jul 10, 2017 · By Jen Sobjack · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

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These Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins are tender, moist, and dotted with fresh jalapeños and cheddar cheese. This recipe is so delicious!

Angled view of cheddar jalapeño cornbread muffins in yellow paper liners.

It seems that I bake more sweet than savory things. It just goes to show that I have a love for sweets. But hubs gets so tired of having sweets around the house and often asks me to bake something savory.

I’m not really that great when it comes to being creative with savory recipes. It’s hard for me and I don’t understand it.

But I tried…

And came up with something so simple and easy; Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins!

Very creative, huh?

Overhead view of cheddar jalapeno cornbread muffins with a bowl of cheddar cheese and jalapenos.

I loved this cheddar jalapeno buttermilk bread and southern cornbread, so I decided to turn those flavors into a muffin. It may not be very creative but they’re darn delicious.

The muffins are made like your ordinary muffin. Mix the wet ingredients separate from the dry ingredients and then mix it all together. Don’t over mix once you combine them. Just fold the batter together until the dry ingredients become moist.

The dry ingredients are no more than cornmeal, flour, sugar, leavening, and salt. Super duper simple.

For the wet ingredients, you need buttermilk, butter, eggs, and oil. All of these ingredients will make the muffins extremely moist. You won’t need a huge glass of milk in order to swallow a bite from these guys.

I can’t stand dry cornbread!

Side view of a cheddar jalapeno cornbread muffin with the paper liner pulled away.

The printable recipe card with full ingredient amounts and instructions can be found at the bottom of this post.

The final touch for these moist and tender muffins is, of course, the addition of freshly chopped jalapeños and shredded cheddar cheese. Gently fold these in after the dry ingredients are moistened.

Fill your muffin pan with the batter and bake for 5 minutes 425ºF. Then turn the heat down to 350ºF and bake for an additional 15 minutes. Watch the muffins closely and remove them as soon as they are done. Over baking will dry them out.

Take them out of the pan immediately once they are done. The bottoms will become soggy from condensation, otherwise. Let them cool for just a few minutes before serving.

Angled view of Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins.

Enjoy these cheddar jalapeño cornbread muffins alone or on the side of your favorite dish. Chili maybe?

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Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins

Yield: 14 muffins
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

These Cheddar Jalapeño Cornbread Muffins are tender, moist, and dotted with fresh jalapeños and cheddar cheese. This recipe is so delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (120 g) yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup (130 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup (75 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup (75 g) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 3 tablespoons minced jalapeño peppers, (about 2 peppers)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF degrees. Spray 14 muffin cups with cooking spray or line them with paper liners; set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir with a whisk.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, butter, eggs, and oil; stir with a whisk. Add milk mixture to cornmeal mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in the cheese and jalapeños.
  4. Spoon batter into prepared pan; filling each cup 2/3 full. Bake for 5 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350ºF and bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from pan immediately and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Make ahead tip

  1. Muffins will keep for up to 1 week stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
  2. They will keep for up to 3 months stored in the freezer. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 14
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 201
Nutritional values are automatically calculated by Nutritionix and should be used as a general guide only. For accurate values, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients you used for the recipe.
© Jen Sobjack
Cuisine: American / Category: Muffins

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  1. Sinduja says

    November 27, 2019 at 4:36 pm

    Can these be made ahead of time (1 week) and stored at room temperature?

    Reply
    • Jen Sobjack says

      November 27, 2019 at 6:49 pm

      They can be made ahead and kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator but they need to be consumed within a week.

      Reply
  2. Deb says

    December 30, 2018 at 10:43 am

    Will add scallions cilantro corn bacon pieces too. Can put butter on with green pepper jelly too or even sour cream

    Reply
  3. Kadi Townsel says

    July 17, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    Can you use cornmeal mix instead of the first six ingredients?

    Reply
    • Kara S says

      April 14, 2019 at 10:29 am

      I just used two boxes of Jiffy Cornmeal Mix and it turned out great! I did add another egg though.

      Reply
      • Jen Sobjack says

        April 16, 2019 at 4:41 pm

        I hope you get the chance to try the recipe as it is. They taste so much better made from scratch!

  4. Karly says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:26 pm

    Oh my gosh, these things look AMAZE. The perfect side right now for summer grilling and will carry over perfectly into chili season!

    Reply
  5. Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later! says

    September 30, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    I’m not a huge jalapeno fan, but my husband is and would die if I made him these cornbread muffins! They look lovely!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      October 01, 2014 at 10:18 am

      Same here. I only make spicy food for hubs. I like the taste but my stomach doesn’t like the spice. He likes it that way, more for him.

      Reply
  6. mjskit says

    September 28, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    A small bowl of beans and 4 of these muffins and I set for dinner. Your pictures have made me very hungry!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 29, 2014 at 9:38 am

      Thanks MJ!

      Reply
  7. Gloria // Simply Gloria says

    September 27, 2014 at 7:56 pm

    Jen, I am the same way with the sweet action! And, you are so savory creative… loving this. Jalapenos happen to be my biggest weakness!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 28, 2014 at 6:05 pm

      Awe, thank you! I struggle with the savory recipes but I still try. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says

    September 27, 2014 at 10:41 am

    These cornbread muffins look absolutely delicious! Love the cheddar and jalapeño, amazing flavour combo!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 27, 2014 at 1:35 pm

      Thank you so much, Jess!

      Reply
  9. Aimee @ ShugarySweets says

    September 27, 2014 at 8:33 am

    Corn muffins are such a staple in our house. A nice change from bread…and they go great with so many meals. LOVE this!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 27, 2014 at 1:35 pm

      I completely agree, Aimee. We have them quite a bit as well and it’s always nice to switch up the flavor some. Thank you for reading!

      Reply
  10. Rachel @ Bakerita says

    September 26, 2014 at 5:27 pm

    I’ve been craving cornbread like it’s nobody’s business recently, and these muffins look amazing! Love that you added jalapenos and cheese…mmm!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 27, 2014 at 7:47 am

      I hope you get your cornbread fix. You will love the cheesy spicy combo in this one.

      Reply
  11. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    September 26, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    These muffins look fantastic, Jen! We love cornbread especially when they’re made into cute muffins like these 🙂 The jalapeno and cheddar in here sound irresistible! Pinned!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 27, 2014 at 7:46 am

      Thank you for pinning, Kelly. Cornbread really is the best!

      Reply
  12. Manali @ CookWithManali says

    September 26, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    I would totally eat these for breakfast! So cute!

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 27, 2014 at 7:43 am

      Thank you so much, Manali!

      Reply
  13. Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says

    September 26, 2014 at 9:02 am

    I LOVE savory muffins! These look so so moist and soft inside and I love the combo of cheddar and jalapeno—also I have a ton of jalapenos that need to be used up and I think I just found the solution. LOVE these. 😀 Pinned.

    Reply
    • Jen says

      September 26, 2014 at 9:57 am

      Thank you so much, Sarah! I hope you enjoy the muffins.

      Reply

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