Ingredients

  • 1 cup blue cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels, divided

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Coat 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in bowl.
  • Whisk together egg and oil in separate bowl.
  • Whisk in buttermilk.
  • Stir buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture until just combined.
  • Fold in 3/4 cup corn kernels.
  • Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Sprinkle muffins with remaining 1/4 cup corn kernels.
  • Bake 20 minutes, or until brown around edges and toothpick inserted into muffin centers comes out clean.
  • Serve warm.