Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 12 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 12 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 34 teaspoons baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 14 teaspoon baking soda
  • 18 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 14 cup sunflower oil
  • 1 (4 ounce) canchopped green chilies
  • 34 cup canned corn kernel, drained

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F Coat 12 muffin tin with low fat cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.
  • Warm 2 Tbsp of oil in skillet over medium heat.
  • Add bell pepper and cook ,stirring, about 5 minutes, until tender.
  • Add green onions and cook, stirring for 1 minute, or until softened.
  • Remove from heat and place into small bowl.
  • Let cool 5 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and black pepper.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, egg, egg whites, sugar, chopped green chili's and the 1/4 cup of oil.
  • Fold in bell pepper mixture and corn.
  • Fold into dry ingrediants until just moistened.
  • Divide batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes.
  • Gently twist muffins in tin to loosen for easier removal.
  • Remove from pan to cool completely on wire rack.