Cheddar, jalapeño, chilli and sweetcorn muffins

Name: Cheddar, jalapeño, chilli and sweetcorn muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: Mexican recipes
Ingredients: 175g plain flour; 4½ tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 150g dried polenta; 100g finely grated mature cheddar; ¼ tsp chilli flakes; 284ml pot of buttermilk (or whole milk); 2 medium free-range eggs; 75g melted butter; 160g drained tinned sweetcorn; 2 deseeded, chopped jalapeño chilli; 1 sliced jalapeño chilli; 25g grated cheddar

By: Debbie Major

Published: 7 Oct 16
Updated: 26 May 25

Savoury baking doesn’t get much easier than this – grab one of Debbie Major’s cheddar and jalapeño muffins when you’re in a rush or pack one in your lunchbox for a spicy snack.

Muffins are always a low-stress, low-mess bake. Check out more sweet and savoury options in our easy muffin recipes collection.

Makes 12
Hands-on time 20 min, oven time 20 min

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Ingredients

175g plain flour
4½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
150g dried polenta
100g finely grated mature cheddar
¼ tsp chilli flakes
284ml pot of buttermilk (or whole milk)
2 medium free-range eggs
75g melted butter
160g drained tinned sweetcorn
2 deseeded, chopped jalapeño chilli
1 sliced jalapeño chilli
25g grated cheddar

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Line a muffin tray with 12 paper cases. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl and stir in the dried polenta, cheddar and chilli flakes.
Pour a 284ml pot of buttermilk (or whole milk) into a jug and beat in the eggs and melted butter.
Mix the milk mixture into the dry ingredients with 160g drained tinned sweetcorn and 1 deseeded, chopped jalapeño chilli. Slice another chilli.
Divide the batter among the paper cases, sprinkle with 25g grated cheddar and top with chilli slices. Bake for 20 minutes until golden and risen.

Recipe from September 2016 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Per muffin

Calories: 224kcals
Fat: 10.7g (5.g saturated)
Protein: 7.8g
Carbohydrates: 23.4g (2.2g sugars)
Fibre: 1.4g
Salt: 1g

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