Jalapeno Pepper Jack Cornbread Bites

I was super nervous to make these - I've never really experimented much with an actual batter instead of just dry ingredients and egg. But they were surprisingly kind to me and gave me no issues whatsoever. They were a pretty quick fix too and definitely full of flavor. I normally don't like cornbread, but I think I ate almost half of these bites!


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What you need:

• 1 cup flour
• 2 Tbsp. cornmeal
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. onion powder
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 jalapeno, deseeded and diced
• 1/2 cup milk
• 8 oz. block pepper jack cheese
• Vegetable oil, for frying

Directions:

1. Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot.
2. Place 1/2 a cup of flour in a bowl.
3. Place the other 1/2 cup flour with cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, jalapeno, and milk in another bowl - mix together.
4. Cut the block of cheese into 12 slices. Dip in flour and then into the mixture in the bowl.
5. Fry for 1 minute and set on a paper towel lined plate to drain.

Recipe from Feeding My Temple