Cheese Corn Muffins

Yield: 12 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups of flour
• 2/3 cup of corn meal or polenta
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 3 teaspoons of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup of buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon of chili powder (optional)
• 3 ½ tablespoons of Tnuva Butter
• 1 cup of Tnuva Cheddar Cheese, grated
• 4 stalks of green onion, thinly chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease muffin tin and sprinkle lightly with a bit of flour.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, polenta, sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, blend butter, eggs, buttermilk and chili powder into one mixture.
4. Add the flour mixture into the batter and mix well. Fold in the green onions and 2/3 of the grated cheese into the batter. Stir until the mixture is uniform.
5. Divide the dough evenly into each groove in the muffin tin and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the muffins are golden. Test with a toothpick to ensure the inside is fully baked. Set to cool onto a cooling rack.