Chili Muffins Recipes

CHILI CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and chili powder. In a small bowl, beat the eggs; add milk, oil, onion and chilies. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Serve warm.

GREEN CHILI MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In another mixing bowl, stir eggs slightly with a spatula; stir in milk, melted butter or margarine, and green peppers.
• Add flour mixture all at once to egg mixture. Stir just until moistened (the batter will be lumpy).
• Lighly grease muffin cups; fill two-thirds full.
• Bake in 400 degrees F oven. for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from pan.
• Serve warm or cool on a wire rack.
• To transport, wrap in foil; reheat in foil over campfire or in a 350 degrees oven.
• Makes 10 to 12.

CHEESY CHILE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease two 12-cup muffin tins with butter.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Using a pastry cutter, cut in the butter until all combined. Whisk together the milk, oil and eggs in a separate bowl. Combine the flour mixture, milk mixture, Cheddar and green chiles in a large bowl. Stir gently until combined.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared tins. Bake until golden, 20 to 22 minutes. Remove from the tins and serve warm.

CHILI-CHEESE CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornbread mix, egg and milk just until blended. Stir in cheese and chiles. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. , Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

CHILI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ¼ cup salsa, chili powder, salt, and pepper; mix well without overworking the meat.
• Divide evenly into 8 muffin cups; press meat mixture into the bottom and up the sides of each cup.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.
• In another bowl, combine beans and remaining salsa; spoon into muffin cups.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake 7-8 minutes or until the beans are hot and the cheese is melted.
• Remove carefully from muffin cup and serve warm.

CHILI CORNMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter twelve 1/3-cup metal muffin cups. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add corn and chili powder. Sauté 3 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix in buttermilk, then eggs. Cool completely.
• Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in large bowl to blend. Add buttermilk mixture; stir just until blended.
• Divide batter among prepared muffin cups. Bake until tester inserted into center of muffins comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Transfer muffins to rack. Cool slightly. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cool completely. Wrap in foil, seal in plastic bag and freeze. Rewarm muffins wrapped in foil in 350°F oven until heated through, about 8 minutes.)