Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 medium-size Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 1/3 cups all-purpose baking mix
  • 1 1/2 cups (6 oz.) shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup plain yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 EGGLAND'S Best Large White Eggs
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425°. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add apple and next 2 ingredients; saute 6 minutes or until onion is tender.
  • Combine baking mix and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Whisk together milk and eggs; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
  • Stir apple mixture into batter. Spoon batter into a greased muffin pan, filling two-thirds full. Sprinkle batter with chopped pecans.
  • Bake at 425° for 14 minutes or until golden and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 5 minutes. Gently run a knife around edges of muffins to loosen. Remove muffins from pan to wire rack, and let cool 10 minutes. Serve warm.