Cheddar-Green Onion Muffins

By leejaywv

Ingredients

• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup (2 oz) reduced-fat shredded extrasharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 3 Tbsp chilled butter, cut into pieces
• 1-1/4 cups fat-free buttermilk
• 2 Tbsp chopped green onions
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 deg. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with knife. Combine flour and the next 5 ingredients (through pepper) in a food processor; pulse 3 times to combine. Add 5 Tbsp cheese and butter; pulse 5 times or until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Spoon mixture into a medium bowl.

Combine buttermilk, onions, garlic, and egg; stir with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 3 Tbsp cheese. Bake at 375deg for 18 min or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 min in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.