POINTS® Value: 3 Servings: 12 Preparation Time: 12 min Cooking Time: 25 min Level of Difficulty: Easy
Skip the corn bread and pair these jalapeno and scallion-filled muffins with a bowl of your favorite chili. They're perfect for dunking.
Ingredients 2 sprays cooking spray 1 cup uncooked yellow cornmeal 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp table salt 1/3 cup corn oil 3 Tbsp honey 1 large egg(s), beaten 1 cup fat-free skim milk 3/4 cup scallion(s), chopped 1 medium jalapeno pepper(s), seeded and finely chopped (do not touch seeds with bare hands) Instructions Preheat oven to 350ºF and coat a 12-hole muffin tin with cooking spray or muffin liners.
Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine oil, honey, egg and milk.
Create a well with a spoon in the middle of cornmeal mixture and pour milk mixture into well; mix until just combined. (Do not over beat.) Fold in scallions and jalapeno.
Drop heaping tablespoons of batter into muffin holes until each is about 2/3 to 3/4 full. Bake until tops turn golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Yields 1 muffin per serving. Notes If you like your muffins really spicy, use the jalapeno with the seeds. For a sweet taste, omit the jalapeno altogether and substitute about 1/2 cup of finely chopped sweet red pepper in its place. Recent Weigh****chers.com Recipes
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