Onion and Red Pepper Corn Muffins

This is an old fashioned corn muffin recipe, which is very yummy as a side dish, for BBQ's and picnics, etc.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 18 muffins

Ingredients

• 1  red pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 4  tablespoons butter, melted
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 1  cup unbleached flour
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400°F.
2. Grease bottoms only of 18 muffin cups (2 1/2inches x 1 1/2 inches in size).
3. Cook onions and peppers in butter for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
4. In a large bowl, using a fork, beat milk, 4 Tablespoons melted butter and eggs until well combined.
5. Stir in cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until flour is moistened.
6. (Batter will be slightly lumpy).
7. Fold in the peppere and onions.
8. Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups (batter will be almost level with rims of muffin cups).
9. Bake muffins for about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.