Pimento Corn Muffins
Tender cornmeal muffins studded with bright red pimentos for a Southern-inspired treat. These savory muffins combine the classic texture of cornbread with a flavorful twist.
12 servings
25 min
Ingredients
- •½ stick unsalted butter
- •1 cup yellow cornmeal
- •1 cup all-purpose flour
- •2½ teaspoons baking powder
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •2 large eggs
- •1¼ cups buttermilk
- •⅓ cup pimentos
- •1 pan muffin pan
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F. Generously butter muffin cups.
5 min
- 2.
Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
3 min
- 3.
Whisk together eggs, buttermilk, and butter (1/2 stick) in another bowl, then stir into flour mixture along with pimentos until just combined.
5 min
- 4.
Divide batter among muffin cups (about 1/3 cup each) and bake until a wooden pick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, about 12 minutes. Turn out muffins onto a rack and cool to warm.
12 min