– All-purpose flour – Yellow corn meal – Baking powder – Salt – Sugar – Chili powder – Sharp cheddar cheese – Whole corn kernels – Small jalapeno – Minced fresh cilantro – Whole milk – Sour cream – Honey – Unsalted butter – Large egg – Parmesan cheese
Whisk flour, corn meal, baking powder, salt, sugar, and chili powder together in large bowl. Stir in cheddar, corn jalapeno and cilantro, breaking up any clumps, until coated with flour. In separate bowl, whisk milk, sour cream, honey, melted butter and egg together until smooth.
Gently fold milk mixture into flour mixture with rubber spatula until just combined. Batter will be heavy and thick; do not over mix.
Using greased ⅓ cup measure, portion batter into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle Parmesan over top of muffins. Bake until golden brown and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.