Smoked Cheddar Muffins

By BearForce

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
• 1 cup shredded smoked cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
• Desired toppings (such as sunflower seed, poppy seed, sesame seed, pine nuts, thin strips of roasted

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and red pepper. In another bowl beat together eggs, milk, and melted margarine or butter. Add to flour mixture. Add the 1 cup shredded cheese and stir just until batter is smooth (do not overmix).
Spoon batter into greased muffin cups, filling cups almost full. Top with desired toppings. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups and serve warm.