These are extra corny cornbread muffins, it has a stone ground cornmeal and you can amp up the corn flavor with fresh corn. Start by shucking the corn off the cob and reserve half a cup of the kernels for sprinkling later on. see below
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ cups cornmeal
- ¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2½ tsp. baking powder
- ¾ tsp. baking soda
- 2¼ tsp. kosher salt
- 1½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ⅔ cup milk
- ½ cup (1 stick) melted unsalted butter, cooled
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Generously coat a standard 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick spray.
- Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir in 1½ cups corn.
- Lightly whisk eggs and egg yolk in a medium bowl, then whisk in sour cream, milk, and butter.
- Create a well in the center of dry ingredients. Pour egg mixture into well and stir with a wooden spoon until batter is just combined.
- Divide batter among prepared muffin cups. Top with remaining ½ cup corn, then sprinkle with sea salt.
- Bake the muffins, rotating the pan halfway through, until tops are golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 18–20 minutes.
- Let cool slightly in the pan. Transfer muffins to a wire rack and eat while warm or let cool completely.
