Corn Muffins

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

   Step 2

   In a large bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, and baking powder.

   Step 3

   In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour all at once into the flour mixture, stirring until the batter is just moistened but no flour is visible. Don’t overmix; the batter should be slightly lumpy. Pour about 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup.

   Step 4

   Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Turn out onto a cooling rack.

2. Corn Bread: Serves 12; 1 square per serving

   Step 5

   Lightly spray an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Pour in the batter. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn out onto a cooling rack. Let cool and cut into squares.

3. Mexican Corn Muffins: Serves 12; 1 muffin per serving

   Step 6

   To the milk mixture, stir in 1 cup no-salt-added canned or frozen whole-kernel corn, drained if canned or thawed if frozen; 1/2 cup low-fat-shredded Cheddar cheese; 2 tablespoons canned mild green chiles, drained; and 1 teaspoon Chili Powder (page 277) or no-salt-added chili powder. Continue with the recipe as directed on page 286.

4. Nutrition information

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   (Per serving)

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   Calories: 92

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   Total fat: 2.0g

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   Saturated: 0.0g

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   Trans: 0.0g

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   Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

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   Monounsaturated: 1.0g

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   Cholesterol: 0mg

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   Sodium: 94mg

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   Carbohydrates: 16g

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   Fiber: 1g

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   Sugars: 1g

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   Protein: 3g

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   Calcium: 69mg

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   Potassium: 65mg

5. Dietary Exchanges

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   1 starch

6. Nutrition information: (Mexican Corn Muffins)

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   (Per serving)

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   Calories: 115

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   Total fat: 2.5g

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   Saturated: 0.5g

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   Trans: 0.0g

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   Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

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   Monounsaturated: 1.0g

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   Cholesterol: 1mg

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   Sodium: 132mg

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   Carbohydrates: 20g

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   Fiber: 1g

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   Sugars: 2g

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   Protein: 5g

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   Calcium: 92mg

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   Potassium: 105mg

7. Dietary Exchanges

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   1 1/2 starch