If you prefer your corn muffins slightly sweet yet not dessert-like and light enough to accompany chili or soup without being too filling, here's a light corn muffins recipe worth trying. I made these to serve alongside some really good vegetarian chili. They're also good for breakfast, snacks or served alongside crustless quiche or egg dishes like Cottage Cheese Spinach Bake.
Light Corn Muffins Notes
I used corn oil for moisture and color, honey for more moisture and sweetness, then added a dash of butter extract which was a gamble. Butter extract is kind of strange. On its own, it smells very artificial, but in certain baked goods its flavor blends nicely with the other flavors and actually tastes like butter.
Cupcake Liners vs. No Liners
Notice how different the muffins look? I used cupcake liners for half, and rubbed the muffin tins with a little shortening for the other half. The shortening rubbed tins create a crispy-edged crater like thing (which is not a complaint, in this case), while the paper lined muffins rose with normal crowns.
Recipe
Light Corn Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons corn oil or any vegetable oil
- 1 extra large egg 2 oz or try using egg substitute
- 1 cup reduced fat milk
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon butter extract optional
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (130 grams)
- 1 ¼ cups cornmeal
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt plus an extra pinch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12 count muffin tin with paper liners.
- Whisk together the oil, egg, milk and honey and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center and add the honey mixture. Stir just until mixed.
- Divide batter between muffin cups (cups should be about ¾ full) and bake for about 15 minutes or until edges are brown.
Sue says
We love corn muffins with chili. I usually prefer not to use liners but the flip side is I dislike washing muffin tins.