Cane Pole Corn Muffin
Guests will grin when they cast a glance at these fast-to-fix corn muffins topped with a savory spread. Pretzel-stick cane poles dangle fish-shaped snack crackers that are tied with pieces of chive.6 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) corn bread/muffin mix
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 6 whole chives
- 6 pretzel sticks
- 3/4 cup miniature fish-shaped crackers
- 1/3 cup spreadable chive and onion cream cheese
Directions
- Prepare corn bread batter according to package directions for
- muffins; stir in the cheddar cheese, jalapeno and minced chives.
- Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for
- 13-16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before
- removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For fishing poles, tie one end of a piece of chive to each pretzel
- stick and the other end to a fish cracker. Spread muffin tops with
- cream cheese. Insert a fishing pole into each muffin. Place on a
- serving platter. Sprinkle remaining fish crackers on platter. Yield:
- 6 muffins.