CHEESY PEPPERONI BITES

By baderr

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound deli sandwich pepperoni - unsliced
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 eggs - slightly beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup drained diced green chilies

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cut five 1/8-inch-thick slices from pepperoni and cut each slice into 8 wedges. (Set aside)

Cut remaining pepperoni into 1/4-inch cubes.

Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper in large mixing bowl.

Combine eggs, milk, and oil in a small bowl.

Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Fold in cheese, chilies, and cubed pepperoni.

Spoon batter into greased mini-muffin cups, filling each almost to the top.

Top each muffin with 1 wedge of reserved pepperoni, pressing halfway into batter.

Bake 10-12 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown.