Mexicali Pepper Muffins

Great served with a Mexican meal or anytime you want a little zip in a snack!

• Ready In: 44 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup yellow cornmeal
• 1  cup flour
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄4 cup green pepper, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  yellow pepper, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  red pepper, finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup corn
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  cup milk
• 2  eggs

Directions

1. Stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and seasonings in a large bowl and set aside.
2. Saute peppers and corn in butter in a skillet for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Beat together milk and eggs and stir pepper/corn mixture into this milk mixture. Combine this mixture with the flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
4. Pour into greased muffin cups. Bake at 400º for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.