Jalapeno Cornbread

I made this to go with chili. It's not at all spicy, although it could be made to be spicier. You can really taste the jalapenos though. Also it's really moist, should be refrigerated if not all eaten.

3 cups cornbread mix
2 cups milk
1/2 cup oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 slices bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
3 tablespoons sugar
1 cup creamed canned corn
1/2 cup jalapenos, seeded and chopped
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1 2 oz jar pimentos

In food processor combine onion, garlic and jalapenos, blend to a mulchy mix.
In a large bowl add corn bread mix, milk, oil, sugar and the corn and mix, add the onion mix and combine. Add remaining things and combine.

Pour into a 12X9X2 greased pan and bake at 350 for 40ish minutes or until an inserted toothpick is clean.

to make spicier chop jalapenos whole, to make less spicy remove seeds and ribs.

Eat Your Veggies! chocolate cupcakes.

I found this recipe somewhere and it intrigued me. They're good, Adam even likes them.

1 1/4 cups butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup grated zucchini

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, vanilla, yogurt and cocoa, stir until smooth.
In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients, mix well and add to moist mixture, (I did it in 2 batches) mix until combined, take care not to over mix. Fold in veggies.
Spoon into lined muffin tins and bake in a 350 degree oven for approx 18 mins, or until a toothpick or other such pointy object comes out clean.
Yields 24 cupcakes.

I don't really notice the veggies in them, they just blend in well. The batter is really thick, an ice cream scoop would work well to get even cupcakes.
I think they would be really good with icing.

Bran Muffins.

This is a standard recipe that I made my own. It's quite nice and not very sweet at all.

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup oat bran
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons egg whites*
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup robust molasses**
1 1/2 cups reduced fat buttermilk
1/2 cup raisins***

Pre heat oven to 400 degrees.
Combine first five ingredients and raisins,
then in a separate bowl combine the next four.
Then add wet to dry and mix, only until mixed together, don't over mix.
Line 12 muffin tins and evenly distribute mixture.
Bake for 20 mins.

* or one egg.
** or regular, the robust is darker and has a more molassesy flavour.
*** I used chocolate chips, although next time I would only use 1/4 cup or chips.

My alterations from the original.
I replaced equal amounts of buttermilk with milk, and added the baking soda to make up for the extra acid. I used egg whites instead of eggs. I replaced equal amount of applesauce for oil. And changed regular molasses for robust.