Best 10 Spicy Cornbread Or Cornbread Muffins Recipes

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**Indulge in a Taste of Spicy Cornbread Delights: Explore Classic Cornbread and Creative Muffin Variations**

Embark on a culinary journey into the world of cornbread, a beloved Southern classic that is both comforting and versatile. This article presents two tantalizing recipes that celebrate the essence of cornbread: a traditional Spicy Cornbread that captures the authentic flavors of the South, and a collection of delectable Cornbread Muffins that offer a creative twist on this timeless dish. With its slightly sweet flavor, cornmeal texture, and a hint of spicy kick, the classic Spicy Cornbread is a perfect accompaniment to hearty stews, chili, or simply enjoyed on its own. On the other hand, the Cornbread Muffins introduce a fun and delightful way to enjoy cornbread, featuring variations such as Cheddar Jalapeño, Bacon Ranch, and Sweet Blueberry, catering to diverse taste preferences and offering endless possibilities for creativity in the kitchen.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

SPICY CORNBREAD WITH CORN



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A spicy cornbread, lightly sweetened and only as hot as you wish; moistened with yogurt and pops of sweet corn kernels. It is THE go-to cornbread recipe to make. And don't forget muffins too!

Provided by Alonna

Categories     Side Dish

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 17

3/4 cup cornmeal (~ See Notes below)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt (~ Or 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt)
1 tablespoon granulated sugar (~ Or honey)
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri ground red chili (~ Or see Notes below; more to taste)
1 large egg (~ Well beaten)
2 tbsp ghee (~ Or melted butter; make ghee)
1/4 cup milk
1 cup Greek-style plain yogurt (~ Or sour cream)
3/4 cup sweet corn (~ Optional; 2 large ears or frozen)
1/4 cup red bell pepper (capsicum) (~ Optional; minced (green or yellow too))
2 tbsp scallion greens (~ Optional; chopped)
1 tbsp green chili (~ Optional; see Notes below; more or less to taste)

Steps:

  • Gather all your ingredients and preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) for a glass baking dish, or 425°F (220°C) for a metal pan.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the dry ingredients.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the egg well and add the yogurt, milk, and ghee (or melted butter).
  • Add in the corn, bell pepper, scallions, and chilies, if using.
  • Add the wet ingredients into the dry mix and mix together just until combined. Be careful not to overmix the batter; you don't want to activate the gluten or the bread will not be as tender. You will have a thick batter.
  • Pour into a prepared baking pan and bake until the edges are browned and a toothpick comes out clean. Start checking at the 18-minute mark and it may take up to 25 minutes.
  • Allow the cornbread to cool for 20 to 30 minutes before servings. This cornbread will stay moist for 2 days. If you want to keep it longer, wrap it tightly and freeze for up to two months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Sodium 674 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SPICY CORNBREAD MINI-MUFFINS



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These are perfect for making 3 dozen mini muffins to take to a potluck. Basting the muffin tin with melted butter and dusting with cornmeal are an essential step to getting a marvelous crispy exterior to the muffins. To add more kick, do not seed the jalapenos and add an extra one.

Provided by AnniecatMT

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Savory Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
¼ cup white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 ½ cups finely shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
2 eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 canned jalapeno peppers - stems and seeds removed and peppers finely diced
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter, melted - divided
3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal, or as needed - divided

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Whisk flour, 1 cup cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder together in a bowl. Mix Cheddar cheese into dry ingredients until coated.
  • Beat milk, eggs, vegetable oil, jalapeno peppers, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until well mixed. Make a well in the Cheddar cheese mixture and pour egg mixture into the well; stir just until combined. Batter should be slightly lumpy.
  • Brush 18 mini muffin cups with melted butter; spoon about 1 teaspoon cornmeal into each mini muffin cup, tilt pan to coat muffin cups with cornmeal, and tap out the excess. Spoon batter into each muffin cup to about 2/3 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 11 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool 5 minutes in the pans before removing to finish cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.3 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 155.7 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

SPICY CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories     side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 (8 1/2-ounce) boxes corn muffin mix
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 (8 3/4-ounce) can corn kernels, drained
1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
1/2 cup grated Monterey jack

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a bowl, mix together all of the ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix. Divide the batter evenly in a 12-portion nonstick muffin tin. (If using a tin that isn't nonstick, spray with cooking spray).
  • Bake in the center of the oven until just golden and muffin springs back when gently pressed, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove and serve warm.

HONEY CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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Bake a batch of the Neelys' Honey Cornbread Muffins recipe from Down Home with the Neelys on Food Network to go with a backyard barbecue or family chili night.

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
1/2 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup honey

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Into a large bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the whole milk, eggs, butter, and honey. Add the wet to the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
  • Place muffin paper liners in a 12-cup muffin tin. Evenly divide the cornbread mixture into the papers. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden.

SPICY CORNBREAD



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Cornbread never had so much flavor. The poblano chile pepper and ground coriander smooth out the heat of the cayenne and ground pepper. Serve as you would any cornbread side -- but be prepared for some spice and heat!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups stone-ground cornmeal
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 poblano chile pepper, stemmed, seeded and sliced thinly
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Combine the cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, cayenne, coriander, salt, pepper and baking soda in a large bowl.
  • Melt 8 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, then pour into a small bowl and set aside. Return the skillet to medium-high heat, add another tablespoon of butter and once it melts, add the poblano pepper and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until it is softened and light brown, about 1 minute. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the pepper-garlic mixture to another small bowl.
  • Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and the reserved 8 tablespoons of melted butter. Pour the buttermilk mixture into the cornbread mixture and stir until smooth. Separate and reserve a few pieces of poblano from the pepper-garlic mixture, then mix the remaining pepper-garlic mixture into the batter.
  • Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the skillet and melt, swirling to coat (if your pan has cooled a bit, warm it up over low heat). Turn off the heat and pour the cornbread batter into the skillet. Top with the reserved pieces of poblano and bake until the center bounces back when gently pressed with a finger, about 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

SPICY CORNBREAD WITH FRESH CORN



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Kernels of sweet corn nestle into a cornbread jazzed up with scallions, pepper jack and chipotle pepper.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Cooking spray
1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup milk
1 cup sour cream or 2-percent Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1/2 cup grated pepper jack cheese
1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo, minced

Steps:

  • Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat a 9-inch square baking dish or 9-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray.
  • Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the milk, sour cream, butter and egg in a medium bowl. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and whisk to combine. Fold in the corn, scallions, pepper jack and chipotle pepper.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until the cornbread springs back when pressed in the center, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the baking dish for about 15 minutes. Loosen the edges, then slice into squares or wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.

CORNBREAD MUFFINS I



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These muffins are very similar to the ones found in a famous down-home cooking restaurant. They're so simple to make and taste great because they have real pieces of corn as well as corn meal.

Provided by Lisa K

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Corn Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter, softened
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ cup honey
2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup cornmeal
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup milk
¾ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, honey, eggs and salt. Mix in flour, cornmeal and baking powder; blend thoroughly. Stir in milk and corn. Pour or spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.9 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 191.1 mg, Sugar 17.9 g

SPICY CHEESY CORN MUFFINS



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This is a very easy way to make spicy and cheesy corn muffins that would be great served on their own (as a snack) or with soup. The best thing is that the ingredients are very cheap!! I came up with this while playing around with Jiffy corn muffin mix which costs $0.45 at my grocery store. Sriracha is a chili sauce that you can get at Wal-Mart for a couple of bucks. It's very spicy and will last you a very long time.

Provided by PillsburyPimp

Categories     Breads

Time 20m

Yield 6 muffins, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (8 1/2 ounce) box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sriracha chili sauce (I like mine very spicy- use 1 tablespoon if you aren't into spice)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Whisk egg, milk, honey, and sriracha together in a bowl.
  • Then add the dry muffin mix and about 3/4 cup of the cheese.
  • Mix until moist (don't over-mix).
  • Spoon into a greased muffin tin (I just spray it down with PAM).
  • Sprinkle remaining cheese on the tops of the batter.
  • Bake for about 12 - 15 minutes or until tops are brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.6, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 55.4, Sodium 547.2, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 3, Sugar 14.7, Protein 9.6

SPICY CORNBREAD



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Green chilies and ground red pepper add zesty flavor to this moist cornbread laced with corn and bell pepper. Serve it alongside bowls of chili.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 40m

Yield Makes 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles, undrained
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. ground red pepper
2 pkg. (8-1/2 oz. each) corn muffin mix
1 can (11 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix dressing, chilies, eggs and ground red pepper in large bowl. Add remaining ingredients; mix just until moistened.
  • Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

SPICY CORNBREAD OR CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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This is my version of Mexican cornbread. It's got a bit of a kick to it. It will be as mild or hot as your pico de gallo is.

Provided by Lynn Socko

Categories     Other Breads

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 c yellow corn meal
1 c flour, all purpose
1/4 c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp granulated garlic
1 tsp granulated onion
1 egg
1 1/2 c buttermilk (or sour milk)
1/4 c butter, melted
1 c pico de gallo or 1 can rotel, drained
1 c grated cheese, your choice

Steps:

  • 1. https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/lynnsocko/lynns-pico-de-gallo/salsa?k=%27lynn+socko+pico+de+gallo%27&p=2&o=r
  • 2. Mix together dry ingredients. Add milk and egg. Mix together until lumps are gone. Add pico de gallo and cheese, mix well.
  • 3. Place butter in cast iron skillet and heat till melted in oven. Remove and pour cornbread into pan. Bake 425° for 25 min.

Tips:

  • Use Fresh Corn: Fresh corn is sweeter and has a better texture than frozen or canned corn. If fresh corn is not available, frozen corn can be used as a substitute.
  • Do Not Overmix: Overmixing the batter will result in a tough cornbread. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use Hot Pan: To get a crispy outer crust, make sure the pan is hot before adding the batter.
  • Add Toppings: Cornbread can be topped with a variety of ingredients such as cheese, bacon, or jalapeños.
  • Store Properly: Cornbread can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days. It can also be frozen for up to 2 months.

Conclusion:

Spicy cornbread is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is easy to make and can be customized to suit your own taste preferences. Whether you like it plain or topped with your favorite ingredients, cornbread is a Southern classic that is sure to please everyone at the table.

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