Corn Bread Bites

These muffins are incredibly delicious and will greatly accompany any soup . In fact, I could sit down with the whole pan they are so good! Bon appetit!

This recipe also makes a dozen muffins in a standard muffin tin; bake 17 minutes or until golden brown. You also can double the recipe and freeze the extra muffins for up to one month. If you do this, prepare the muffins in two batches so the baking powder doesn't lose its effectiveness while the extra batter waits for the first batch to be turned out of the pans.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 3 muffins)

Ingredients

• 2/3  cup  all-purpose flour (about 3 ounces)
• 1/2  cup  yellow cornmeal
• 1  tablespoon  sugar
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  baking powder
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2  cup  reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/4  cup  thinly sliced green onions
• 1  (8 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn
• Dash of hot sauce
• 1  large egg, lightly beaten
• Cooking spray
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• Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

Lightly spoon the flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl. Combine cheese and remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.

Divide batter evenly among miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in cups 2 minutes on wire racks; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.