Corn Muffins

Moist, flavorful, and a welcomed addition to breakfast. Great with chorizo, scrambled eggs, and salsa. Adapted from "Onions: A Country Garden Cookbook". The use of green onions here helps make these muffins so zesty as well as the optional use of ancho or chipotle powder for more of a spice. Either way, on as a Sunday Supper on the farm, or for a later Sunday breakfast you can't go wrong. Remember you have a ton of work out in the garden ....so you better fill up now.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup  oil (your choice)
• 3⁄4 cup  medium-grind cornmeal (blue or yellow)
• 1 1⁄4 cups unbleached white flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon  ground chili powder (optional, ancho or chipotle)
• 1⁄4 cup  finely chopped green onion, include green tops
• 1⁄4 cup red onion (grated)
• 3⁄4 cup monterey jack cheese
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro, fresh chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin pan with cooking spray. (12 cup).
2. In mixing bowl, combine buttermilk, brown sugar, sour cream, egg, and oil until blended.
3. In another mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chili powder.
4. Add dry ingredients to buttermilk mixture and fold until just blended. (don't stir to much!)
5. Fold in onions, cheese, and cilantro.
6. Divide batter among muffin cups (3/4 full).
7. Bake 15 minutes. (firm to the touch)
8. Let cool in pan for a brief time, (5 minutes) and serve warm.