Onion and Red Pepper Corn Muffins

• red pepper, seeded and chopped↗1
• medium onion, chopped↗1
• tablespoons butter↗2
• cups milk↗1 1⁄2
• tablespoons butter, melted↗4
• eggs↗2
• cups yellow cornmeal↗1 1⁄2
• cup unbleached flour↗1
• cup sugar↗1⁄3
• teaspoons baking powder↗3
• teaspoon salt↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Grease bottoms only of 18 muffin cups (2 1/2inches x 1 1/2 inches in size).

3. 3

   Cook onions and peppers in butter for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.

4. 4

   In a large bowl, using a fork, beat milk, 4 Tablespoons melted butter and eggs until well combined.

5. 5

   Stir in cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until flour is moistened.

6. 6

   (Batter will be slightly lumpy).

7. 7

   Fold in the peppere and onions.

8. 8

   Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups (batter will be almost level with rims of muffin cups).

9. 9

   Bake muffins for about 20 minutes or until light golden brown.