Corn Dog Muffins

Would be good for breakfast, lunch or supper and great for kids as it is "portable". .

I found this recipe over at http://potsandplots.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/corn-dog-muffins/ and adapted it for our New Years Dinner.  The original recipe calls for 2 boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix, but my son is not a big fan of cornbread, so I used 1 box of cornbread and 1 box of baking mix.  Also I used Smoked Links instead of hot dogs. 














Makes 18 muffins
Ingredients:

• 2 boxes Jiffy mix cornbread (or 1 box cornbread & 1 box baking mix)
  
• 1 can creamed corn
• 2 eggs (or 1/2 cup egg substitute)
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 package of hot dogs or smoked links
• Paper baking cups or non-stick spray coating
  

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix the Jiffy mix, creamed corn, eggs, and milk until well combined.  Put the mixture into the baking cups or muffin tins sprayed with non-stick coating until it is half way full.

Cut up the hotdog or smoked links into bite sized pieces and put several pieces into each muffin cup. 













Put in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and allow to cool a few minutes before serving.  Store any unused muffins in the refrigerator.

Cinnamon Banana Nut Muffins and Midget Bread

It is still chilly here so to warm up the place a bit and to try to make a bakery type treat without the bakery type price, I made Cinnamon Banana Nut Muffins and Midget Bread (what I call Midget bread is whatever batter you have left over from making muffins that is not enough to make a full loaf).

To save time I used a box mix and added spices and nuts.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Pour all of the following into a bowl to mix:

1 box Banana Bread Mix (I used Betty Crocker 13.9 oz box - on sale for $1.39) 2 Eggs 3 tbsp Vegetable or Corn Oil 3/4 Water

1/2 cup nuts (I used hazelnuts)

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg Mix together for approximately 50 strokes Pour into baking cups and and pre-greased baking pan (I used PAM spray)

Bake for 25-30 minutes, then put on a plate to cool for a few minutes before serving. Total time: 35-40 minutes, including baking

Approx total cost for 6 muffins & midget bread: $2.00