I think food is one of the only places in life where it’s ok to change the rules in the middle of the game, for the most part anyway! These Poppers were a mid-game rule changer for me because I was all ready to bake up a big pan of cheesy Jalapeno Cornbread! A perfectly yummy, spicy & cheesy pan of Cornbread..SO good, but SO typical! Then it hit me, H.A.R.D!
And not a moment too soon either, since I was one knife slice away from chopping up a pile of pretty & plump jalapenos into bunches of little pieces! The voices something inside my head said “instead of slicing up of all those jalapenos and mixing them into the Cornbread batter, how ’bout using those Peppers like little Cornbread Muffin Cups..just to see what would happen?!” Hmmm…….
I’m so glad that I listened to the ramblings in my head because what happened was incredible..lol! We ended up with spicy little hand-held, flavor packed poppers, filled with warm, cheesy and tender Cornbread. As if that wasn’t enough, each bite popped wtih juicy bursts of sweetness from the fresh corn kernels suspended throughout the fluffy Cornbread. Such a perfect balance to the spicy peppers!
Give this unique Cornbread switch-up a try the next time you’d like to jazz up an otherwise ordinary side dish. It totally turns plain old cornbread into a fun, two-bite Jalapeno Cornbread Popper experience! 🙂
What you’ll need for approx. 24 Jalapeno Cornbread Poppers:
12 Med/Large fresh Jalapenos
1 Box of Cornbread Mix (I used the Honey variety for the sweetness)
1 1/2 Cup Shredded Cheddar (1 cup for the batter..1/2 cup for sprinkiling)
1 Cup Corn..fresh OR canned is just fine
Directions:
Slice each jalapeno down the center and carefully remove all the seeds and veins..set aside
In a medium bowl, mix up the Cornbread batter according to the box instructions, add in the Corn and 1 cup of the Cheddar.
Fill each Jalapeno half with some batter! Eh-hem, don’t over fill them! 😉
Sprinkle them all with the remaining 1/2 cup of Cheddar.
Place them on a baking rack & sheet pan, bake them at 350 for about 15-20 minutes, or until the Cornbread is firm and cooked through. They will be puffed and cheesy too!
Let them cool cuz they’re HOT!
Umm, hello..manners!! Make sure you share them with your friends & family..first! 😉
Then you can lose control and dig in! ~Enjoy! 🙂
Oooh la la! As if cornbread and jalapenos could get any better?!
what a wonderful recipe, i will try and i hope that it is delicouse thank u so much always ready for new things
Omg Those look so good. I will try them soon.
Ingenious! Jalapeno cornbread is great stuff but I love it that you took a pause and changed something great to something awesome!!! Can’t wait to make these!
What is the size of the box of cornbread…how many ounces etc.???
A believe it was a standard 15oz. box! 🙂
Would that size box be for 12 muffins or 6 muffins.
Would these freeze well?
After they’re cooked, they should freeze fine if they’re covered well. Just refresh in the oven before serving. 🙂
can’t wait to try these
These look amazing!! I can’t wait to try them! yum
needs bacon
A great and simple fix! 🙂
I was thinking chopped up andouille sausage!
Oh my gosh! Those look fabulous! I can’t wait to try these. May have to wait until it gets closer to the holidays but I am so excited about this. I may be the only one to eat them but oh well. MMMMMMM……
Looks yummy! May try it with some mexi/fiesta corn!
I think that would be awesome! with some bacon and it will send it over the top! OR even skip the bacon(yeah right;) ) and use a smoked cheddar instead… I am making these tonight with tacos… cant wait!!!
Oh yeah..you can never go wrong with Bacon! 🙂
I love it. Instead of making dip I can eat this.
I cannot wait to try these at the next get together! I know they will be an instant hit!
I would put the cornbread mixture in a plastic Baggie, snip off a corner and pipe the mixture into the Jalepeno shell.
Great idea!! 🙂
Looks yummy and you are delightful. Fun!
great idea. My son loves jalepenos and i know he is going to love these when i make them for him.
Awesome!! 🙂
Do you use whole kernel or cream corn???
I used whole kernel..but creamed corn sounds yummy too! 🙂
do you drain the corn, if using canned kernel corn?
I made these and they had very little flavor. I was really disappointed!! But the worse part was this was my first time cooking fresh jalapenos and i got “chilie hands”. I was burning for almost 10 hours. If u do make this recipiei recomind some seasoning of some sort and gloves for ur hands!!!
So sorry to hear that, strange because usually when you put two great tasting things together they taste even greater, make sure to use good quality Cornbread Mix! And yes, gloves are a great idea for sure..japalpenos are HOT! 🙂
Taking out the seeds and cooking a jalapeno takes away all of the flavor!
I’m just not into crunching on a raw, seed filled Jalapeno! 😉
I had the same thing happen to me years ago. I called poison control and they recommended washing my hands in vinegar. It did the trick.