Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying muffin tin
  • 3 cups cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • One 14.75-ounce can cream-style corn
  • 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
  • 1 cup finely diced yellow onion (about 1 small)
  • 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray and place in the oven while you make the batter.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, red pepper flakes and salt.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Add the milk, oil and corn and stir until just combined.
  • Stir in the Cheddar, onions and green peppers and stir just until incorporated.
  • Carefully remove the hot muffin tin from the oven and ladle the batter into it.
  • Return to the oven and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
  • Let cool 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the muffin tin and serve.