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Small Batch Corn Muffins

Make small batch corn muffins with cornmeal, sour cream, and a little corn. Four tender muffins, just right with a bowl of chili or soup.

Small Batch Corn Muffins

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Four tender corn muffins made with sour cream and a spoonful of corn kernels.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
CourseBread
CuisineAmerican
Servings4 muffins
Calories183

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons salted butter melted and cooled
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • ¼ cup yellow cornmeal
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons corn

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • whisk
  • muffin pan

Directions
 

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F. In a bowl, whisk the melted butter, milk, egg, and sour cream.
  2. In another bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet ones just until combined. Fold in the corn last.
  4. Grease or line 4 muffin cups and fill each about two-thirds full.
  5. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until golden and a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Let them cool in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes, then take them out.

Nutrition

Serving: 74g | Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4.4g | Fat: 9.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 7.5g | Vitamin A: 352IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 4 muffins; ¼ cup milk counted as whole milk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.