Eggless Cornbread Muffin

I thought muffins were usually sweet. But when I chanced upon a savory cornbread and muffin mix, I immediately picked it up. I don't know why but I always thought of Corn Bread to be similar to Indian Dhokla but with a crust. I did this for breakfast but eventually had it for lunch along with spicy peas masala. I used Betty Crocker Cornbread and Muffin Mix.

Ingredients

Betty Crocker Cornbread and Muffin Mix 6.5 oz packet - 1
Milk - 1/4 cup
Butter (can use margarine instead of butter) - 2 tbsp
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Baking Soda - 1 tsp
Corn Kernels - 1/2 cup
Cheese - 1/4 cup (optional)
Chopped Parsley - 2 tbsp

Preparation

Heat oven to 400F. Stir muffin mix, melted butter, vinegar, baking soda, corn kernels and parsley. Spoon butter into greased muffin cups. (If you are using cheese, top the batter with cheese after placing in the muffin cups). Bake 15-18 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.  Mine got done in 17 minutes with a nice gold crust.

Eggless Cornbread Muffins are ready and yummy!!!

~ Ramya

Banana Walnut Muffin

I am in New Jersey now for a quick official trip. This was an opportunity for me to catch up with Dad who lives over here every alternate month. After all the baking that I do in my microwave, I was tempted to make some muffins (one of my fav) in the oven. I had saved a couple of muffin recipes from magazines. Banana is my dad's fav fruit. I added Walnuts for the crunch. So here we go with the recipe:

Ingredients

All purpose flour - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Baking powder - 1 tbsp
Salt - a pinch
Flaxseed (instead of 1 egg) - 1 tbsp mixed with 1/4 cup water
Milk (I used 2%) - 3/4 cup
Banana (mashed) - 1
Walnut (broken into small pieces) - 1/4 cup
Canola Oil - 1/4 cup

Preparation

Preheat oven at 350F for 15 minutes. In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, mashed banana, walnut. In a different bowl (or blender) mix flaxseed, oil, milk and water thoroughly. (I had minimal kitchen equipment so could not blend it). Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until moistened. Grease the muffin pan. (I used Pam). Fill the muffin cups 2/3rds full. Bake for 20 minute or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow it to cool for a couple of minutes.

Banana Walnut Muffins are Ready and Yummy!!!