Best 11 Mini Corn Muffins Recipes

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**Delightful Mini Corn Muffins: A Burst of Flavor in Every Bite**

Indulge in the irresistible charm of mini corn muffins, a delectable treat that combines the comforting taste of cornbread with the convenience of bite-sized portions. These miniature muffins are not just adorable but also incredibly flavorful, offering a delightful symphony of textures and tastes. The tender, moist crumb, the sweet corn kernels that burst with flavor in every bite, and the golden-brown crust create an unforgettable culinary experience. Whether you're hosting a brunch, a picnic, or simply craving a satisfying snack, these mini corn muffins are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser. Discover the joy of baking with three enticing recipes included in this article: a classic mini corn muffin recipe, a delightful variation with roasted corn and jalapeños, and a tempting gluten-free option. Get ready to embark on a delightful journey of flavors and textures with these irresistible mini corn muffins!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

MINI CORN MUFFINS



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"When my great-grandson was a teenager, he and his friends could hardly wait for these muffins to come out of the oven. The aroma is heavenly as they bake," writes field editor Ruby Williams of Bogalusa, Louisiana. "I like them because they're not crumbly like some lighter corn muffins."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 16 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 cup fat-free evaporated milk
2 tablespoons canola oil

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg substitute, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 82mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

MINI SOUTHWESTERN CORN PUP MUFFINS WITH FIESTA DIPPING SAUCE



Mini Southwestern Corn Pup Muffins with Fiesta Dipping Sauce image

This recipe is a great alternative to the fried corn dogs, and they taste just as good. Serve with the Fiesta Dipping Sauce recipe provided, or use your favorite corn dog condiments.

Provided by Athena

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Savory Muffin Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

¾ cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons canola oil
⅓ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 hot dogs, cut into 1 inch pieces
½ cup sour cream
½ cup mayonnaise
1 ½ tablespoons dry taco seasoning mix

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat two 12 cup muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, chili powder, cumin and garlic powder. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and oil. Stir until well blended, then gently stir in the cheese. Drop a smal spoonful of the batter into the bottom of each muffin cup. Place a piece of hot dog on top of this batter. Fill cups with enough additional batter to cover the hot dog pieces.
  • Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until muffins are lightly browned and spring back when lightly pressed. Cool slightly before removing from the muffin pans. Serve warm with the Fiesta Dipping Sauce.
  • To make the Fiesta Dipping Sauce, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise and taco seasoning mix until smooth. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.9 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 35.6 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 525.3 mg, Sugar 7.6 g

MINI CORN DOG MUFFINS



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The Coney Island favorite goes upscale in these savory mini-muffin appetizers. Get out the hot dogs and corn muffin mix and let's get started.

Provided by VELVEETA Cheese

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     VELVEETA Cheese

Time 27m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (8.5 ounce) package corn muffin mix
2 ounces VELVEETA®, cut into 24 small cubes
4 OSCAR MAYER Beef Franks, each cut into 6 pieces
½ cup GREY POUPON Savory Honey Mustard

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Prepare muffin batter as directed on package; spoon into 24 mini muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Press 1 each VELVEETA cube and hot dog slice into batter in center of each muffin cup
  • Bake 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. Cool 5 min. before removing from pans. Serve warm with mustard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.4 calories, Carbohydrate 9.1 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 254.7 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

CHEESY MINI CORN MUFFINS



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Make and share this Cheesy Mini Corn Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by BLUE ROSE

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 24 mini muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
6 tablespoons sugar
1 (8 1/2 ounce) can cream-style corn
1/2 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cornmeal

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Mix yogurt and oil in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, sugar and mix. Add corn, cheese, flour, corn meal, baking powder and salt.
  • Mix until all ingredients are moistened.
  • Lightly spray mini muffin cups.
  • Fill each cup with about 1 tbs mixture.
  • Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Remove from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81.6, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 10.3, Sodium 143.9, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 3.7, Protein 1.9

MINI PEPPER CORN MUFFINS



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Mini Pepper Corn Muffins, from Lucy Fouts of Jacksonville, Texas, make a cute accompaniment to almost any meal. These golden bite-size gems are enhanced by flecks of red and green pepper.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield about 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons each diced sweet red and green pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cornmeal
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a small skillet, saute peppers in oil for 5 minutes or until tender; cool slightly. In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, butter and peppers until blended. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill paper-lined miniature muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 425° for 6-9 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 206mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED MINI CORN MUFFINS RECIPE BY TASTY



Mozzarella-stuffed Mini Corn Muffins Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: milk, butter, eggs, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, sugar, mozzarella cheese

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories     Sides

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups milk
6 tablespoons butter, melted
2 eggs
1 ½ cups flour
1 ½ cups cornmeal
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
5 sticks mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200˚C).
  • In a large bowl, mix together the milk, eggs, and melted butter.
  • Fold in the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and sugar, until blended.
  • Divide the cheese sticks into 5 cubes each so there are 25 cubes.
  • Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons of mixture into each cup. Place 2 of the mozzarella cubes in the center of each cup, then cover the cover with additional batter, until the cup is ¾ full.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Allow to cool for 5 minutes while you eat the remaining cheese cube.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 156 calories, Carbohydrate 18 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 1 gram

SWEET CORN MINI MUFFINS



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Needing a "kicked up" recipe for a Chili Dinner for a bunch of students at the University of Wisconsin Odyssey class, I dug this recipe out of my "clippings to some day try". Very tasty and a little on the sweet side! This recipe is adapted from The All-American Cookbook of the ICS (International Chili Society). The original recipe comes from Cathy and Doug Wilkey, ICS World Champions (1993 & 2005).

Provided by MadCity Dale

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 1h30m

Yield 72 mini muffins, 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb butter, room temperature
2 cups sugar
8 large eggs
3 red jalapenos, diced
8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 quart kernel corn, drained
2 cups flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Pam cooking spray, baking with flour spray

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream butter and sugar together, then add eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each egg.
  • Stir in jalapenos, corn and cheeses. Mix well.
  • Blend dry ingredients in a bowl flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients mixture to butter/sugar mixture, mix well and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Spray metal mini-muffin pans well with baking non stick spray(baking/flour). Fill muffin 3/4ths full.
  • Put into preheated oven @ 300 degrees. Bake for 1 hour.
  • Remove and place on stove top for 15 minutes. Knock out onto a towel.
  • Garnish with fine diced cilantro. Serve with chips.

MINI CORN DOG MUFFINS



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What a clever idea for a snack or appetizer. Love this idea!! Doesn't have to be on a stick to be a corn dog! Picture borrowed for visual. Adapted from All Recipes.com

Provided by Carole F

Categories     Other Appetizers

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 c melted butter
1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
1 c buttermilk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 c cornmeal
1 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
8-10 hot dogs, cut in 1" bite size pieces

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease or spray Pam into mini muffin pans.
  • 2. Slice hot dogs into 1" bite size pieces. In a bowl combine melted butter, sugar, eggs and buttermilk until well blended. In a separate bowl add dry ingredients together..mix well. Then add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients..again..mix until blended.
  • 3. Place 1 Tablespoon of batter in the bottom of each muffin slot..then place hot dog slice in the middle on top of the batter and push down lightly.
  • 4. Bake in oven for 8-12 minutes..until muffins are firm to the touch. Remove from muffin tin. Serve with mustard or catsup...for dipping.

MINI PEPPER CORN MUFFINS



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Make and share this Mini Pepper Corn Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 19m

Yield 2 dozen, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons sweet red peppers, diced
2 tablespoons green peppers, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup cornmeal, plus
2 tablespoons cornmeal
6 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a small skillet, saute' peppers in oil for 5 minutes or until tender; cool slightly.
  • In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the egg, buttermilk, butter and peppers until blended.
  • Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
  • Fill paper-lined miniature muffin cups three-fourths full.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 6-9 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 40.4, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 12.8, Sodium 64.6, Carbohydrate 4.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.6, Protein 0.9

MINI BUTTERMILK CORN MUFFINS



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Categories     Breakfast     Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa     Pastry

Yield 16 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 12

nonstick vegetable oil spray
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 Tbsp. yellow cornmeal
3 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. (generous) salt
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
2 Tbsp. (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup fresh corn kernels (cut from 1 ear of corn)
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat 16 mini muffin cups with nonstick spray. Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Whisk sour cream, buttermilk and egg in another medium bowl. Whisk in melted butter. Stir in dry ingredients. Add corn kernels and dill; fold just to incorporate. Divide among prepared muffin cups (about generous 1 Tbsp. per cup). Bake mini muffins until puffed and brown around edges, 13 to 15 minutes (tops will not brown). Cool slightly. Remove muffins from pan. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

MINI CORN MUFFINS WITH SPICY CHEDDAR FILLING



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I'm an Iowa gardener and I like to feature sweet corn in my recipes. These cute, easy-to-eat bites are a fun change from the usual appetizers. -Margaret Blair, Lorimor, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 55m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
FILLING:
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1/4 cup diced pimientos
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg, milk and oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in corn., Fill greased mini muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Reduce oven setting to 350°., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine filling ingredients. Using a small melon baller, scoop out the center of each muffin; spoon a rounded teaspoon of filling into the center. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh corn kernels: Fresh corn kernels give the muffins a sweeter, more flavorful taste.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in tough muffins.
  • Fill the muffin cups only 2/3 full: This will allow the muffins to rise properly.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This usually takes about 20 minutes.
  • Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before serving: This will help them hold their shape.

Conclusion:

These mini corn muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make snack or side dish. They are perfect for parties, picnics, or potlucks. With their sweet, buttery flavor and moist texture, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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