Rebecca of Ezra Pound Cake picked this week's TWD recipe; Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins. Rebecca's blog is one that I often look at, so I was happy to see it was her turn to choose a recipe. Extra awesome is the fact that we're not baking something sweet this week (at least not in the typical sense).
This recipe could not have been easier to put together. Simply put your dry ingredients in a bowl mix in your wet and then add the chunky stuff. 
I like many other TWD'rs, made chili alongside the cornbread. While making the chili I got a little overzealous and I accidently put all my chopped red pepper into the pot! Good news is that I checked the recipe before I added the whole hot pepper to the chili as well. Though I live in a big city (Boston), I couldn't find a jalapeño to save my life (okay! I only went to one store, but it was a big one!). I ended up with this: 
It looks like a jalapeño, but it's red. Regardless of my peppers heritage; it was spicy and delicious in the cornbread.
I can't believe how good this recipe was. There are so many BAD cornbread recipes out there; I'm happy to add this recipe to my good cornbread file! I baked the muffins in mini muffin pans for 11 minutes (5 minutes; rotate; 6 minutes) at 400 degrees. 
They came out perfect. So perfect in fact, that I'm sure we ended up eating more cornbread for dinner than chili. Also, as a side note, these seem to keep pretty well. In a moment of desperation, I ate one that was two days old, and you know what? I ate another, it was still that good.
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24 comments on "TWD Savory Corn & Pepper Muffins"
That pepper is really pretty, too. The muffins look great, and I'm glad they were enjoyed.
The photo of your chili and muffins looks awesome!
Great pictures! I love your mini muffins - they're so cute. Glad you enjoyed them!
Oh man, good thing you checked before you threw in the jalapenos! They look fantastic!
This is a corn bread recipe that I will go to again and again.
it was fabulous.
Your chili picture is beautiful so are your minis.
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It sounds easy and just by looking at the pictures I can't wait to get home and try it out! They sound and look so tasty; I love jalapenos so this sounds perfect for my taste!
Your muffins look great! You know what's funny? I was looking of a red hot pepper on Sunday for another recipe and couldn't find one to save my life (Okay, I only went to one store too). I ended up with a habanero, but since it was so hot I only used half.
Your muffins look delicious! I should have served mine with chili but I got lazy.
The red pepper you ended up with looks like a Santa Fe chile. I find they're a little hotter than a jalapeno, but same general flavor.
I am gald to hear they make for good leftovers as I still have a few left to eat with my chili leftovers! Yours came out perfect good job!
I was happy we weren't making something sweet this week too. Your muffins look great!
Your muffins look great!!!! LOVELY pictures!
Where are you in New England...we might be neighbors.:)
We NEEDED an easy recipe! I ate my "geriatric" ones, too. Yum.
I love the idea of adding some spice to some basic corn muffins!
Yum!! Your muffins look delicious!! It looks like a great compliment to the chili!
Weren't these good. And so colorful. Good with chili, but also tamale pie and stew. Yours look superb.
I loved these too! Your muffins look amaizng
these look delicous ! your photos are great :)
I am so glad to hear that you couldn't find a jalapeno in Boston. Well, not happy for you, of course -- I am sure that was frustrating -- but happy to know that it's not just my city's grocery stores that sometimes won't have some very mainstream item that they most definitely SHOULD have. Looks like you found a beautiful alternative pepper and ended up with some gorgeous muffins! This recipe is definitely a keeper!
Well, you're one of the few I came across that actually liked these!
I still went the safe route and made a chocolate tart!
I think a lot of folks were happy that a savory recipe was finally chosen.
Your muffins look fantastic!
Limes! That's what my chili could have used - never even thought of it!
I agree, it was nice to have a savory dish to try out and they went SO well with chili.
I love your mini corn muffins, they look just perfect. :)
they look so perfect, especially on the side of that chili... yum:)
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