Cornmeal Cheese Muffins

Name: Cornmeal Cheese Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup 4% cottage cheese; 3/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 egg; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. YIELD: 1 dozen.

Cornmeal Cheese Muffins are preferred over a a pan of corn bread at the Dallas, Oregon home of field editor Sherri Gentry. They're moist and tasty.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 4% cottage cheese
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, mash cottage cheese with a fork; add the milk, oil and egg. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cheddar cheese and thyme.
2. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan a wire rack. Serve warm

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 177 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 322mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

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