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Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread (Jiffy!)

Published: Jan 24, 2022 Last Updated: Aug 2024 by Lindsay This post may contain affiliate links to products I use and enjoy. 15 Comments

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4.95 from 17 ratings

It's a box of Jiffy, a few pantry flavor ingredients, and suuuuper elevated jalapeno cornbread in just 30 minutes! I love these for dunking with no bean beef chili or vegan chipotle sweet potato chili.

close up jalapeno corn muffin on wire rack.

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Years and years ago, I made chili on a weekend to eat throughout the week, and one night Jay made these delicious corn muffins to go with it. How's THAT for a succinct "everyone hates food blog stories" story?

The mix is regular old less-than-a-dollar Jiffy, but the add-ins are what makes it really special! You can add almost anything you like to a baking mix like this to change it up and make it your own!

Boxed cornbread mix is so convenient to keep around: homemade cornbread is so special and delicious, but there are definitely times where we need cornbread FAST without a lot of thinking. Enter: Jiffy.

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  • Ingredients and Ingredient Notes
  • Step By Step Instructions
  • Serving Ideas for Cornbread Muffins
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Ingredients and Ingredient Notes

In addition to the cornbread mix and the egg it calls for, we use pickled jalapenos, salt, onion powder garlic powder, and cheddar cheese.

  • the tang of the pickled jalapenos is SO good, seriously delicious. You can use half a fresh jalapeno as well!
  • freshly grated cheese works best if you've got it; it melts into wonderful little pockets of cheesy flavor that are delicious to bite into.

Step By Step Instructions

ceramic bowl with ingredients for jalapeno corn muffins unmixed.
ceramic bowl with ingredients for jalapeno corn muffins mixed.

It is borderline offensive to type this out, but just in case:

  1. Preheat the oven, spray a muffin tin.
  2. Mix all the ingredients together, just until they're combined.
  3. Batter into muffin tin, expect 6 muffins.
  4. Bake, smell, ooh and ahh, done!

This is one of those "oh, duh" recipes, but I love finding ways to mix up simple/cheap pantry ingredients to make them a little more homemade feeling.

close up of cornbread muffin batter unbaked in black nonstick muffin pan.
close up of cornbread muffins in black nonstick muffin pan.

The end result here is a delicious, tender muffin with TONS of flavor from the spices, jalapeno, and cheddar. I've also made these with pepper jack cheese and that's wonderful as well for even more spice.

corn muffins on wire rack with one on a small white plate broken and spread with butter.

Serving Ideas for Cornbread Muffins

  • Green Chicken Chili
  • Beef Chili (no beans!)
  • Vegetable Soup
  • Vegan Sweet Potato Chili

These are so good, so simple, and really special to add to a football-watching spread or cozy winter soup night meal. I hope you love them!

close up side view of center of cheddar jalapeno corn muffin.

Recipe

corn muffins on wire rack with white napkin at the edges.

Cheddar Jalapeno Cornbread (Jiffy!)

Lindsay Howerton-Hastings
Jazz up a regular box of Jiffy mix with jalapeno, cheddar, and spices! This small batch of jalapeno cornbread muffins comes together in 30 minutes and are perfect for dunking in chili or soup.
4.95 from 17 ratings
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 6 muffins

Equipment

  • Kosher Salt
  • Measuring Cups And Spoons
  • Glass Mixing Bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapenos
  • ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400F and spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Whisk or stir together all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Scoop the muffin mix into the muffin tin - the recipe will make about 6 muffins.
  • Bake for 20 minutes until lightly golden on top. Let cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

These can be stored in the freezer and will stay fresh for several months. They will also be yummy stored at room temperature in a tightly sealed container for about 3 days.
Recipe was tested using Jiffy brand cornbread mix, but other variations will probably work just as well! Just use the amount of milk and egg called for on the box.
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!

This recipe was originally published in December 2011 and has been republished with more clear instructions, better images, and a more clear sense of self, which tbh we all need. Evolution is important.

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Aleona

    December 21, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    5 stars
    I just made these for my family and they loved them so much. I lost the recipe so thank goodness for such history. I will be making them for Christmas.

    Reply
    • Lindsay

      December 22, 2022 at 9:29 am

      I'm so glad you found the recipe! Merry Christmas!

      Reply
  2. Chelsea

    January 25, 2022 at 11:14 pm

    WHO are all these people who don't like food blog stories because they are wrong.

    Reply
    • Lindsay

      January 31, 2022 at 11:36 am

      Right? One of the things I miss about old school blogging is learning about people's lives! But what do I know. 🙂

      Reply
      • Chelsea

        February 10, 2022 at 8:03 pm

        Me too!

  3. Leslie

    January 25, 2022 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    Great way to make cornbread!

    Reply
  4. Kristina

    January 25, 2022 at 10:45 am

    5 stars
    I love the combination of cheddar and jalapeno in this. It was a great change from traditional cornbread.

    Reply
  5. amanda

    January 24, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    5 stars
    These were so delicious! Quick and easy and went great with the chili I made.

    Reply
  6. Colleen

    January 24, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    5 stars
    These corn bread muffins were so yummy and easy to make! Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  7. kyleigh

    January 24, 2022 at 1:24 pm

    5 stars
    I love jalapeno cornbread! So quick and easy to make!

    Reply
  8. Swathi

    January 24, 2022 at 12:33 pm

    5 stars
    This jalapeno corn muffins looks delicious

    Reply
  9. Stine Mari

    January 24, 2022 at 12:31 pm

    5 stars
    I absolutely love this flavor combination, will make again!

    Reply
  10. Angela

    January 24, 2022 at 12:10 pm

    5 stars
    I absolutely loved the pickled jalapenos that were added to this recipe. What a great addition.

    Reply
  11. Bernice

    January 24, 2022 at 11:56 am

    5 stars
    This cornbread turned out perfectly and the smell coming from the oven drove us crazy!

    Reply
  12. Jill

    January 24, 2022 at 11:44 am

    5 stars
    Loved these muffins!

    Reply
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