Super Bowl Sunday, which is terribly important to a lot of people in New England, is here. But for me it’s is all about the refreshments! 

Whether you are hosting a Super Bowl Party or just want a perfect winter meal, this is the best chili recipe I have ever had.  And the obvious and favorite accompaniment is, of course, corn muffins!

I prefer them slathered in honey-butter for my insatiable sweet tooth, but these already have a hint of sweetness and are delicious even completely naked (the muffins, not the diner LOL)

The historic Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts has, arguably, the best corn bread on the planet. Here is the recipe. We adapt it to mini corn muffins for perfect little accompaniments to any chili, or brunch, or afternoon tea. But you can make it in whatever shape or size suits your occasion!

 Wayside Inn Corn Muffins

Makes 24 regular muffins or 48 mini muffins

Ingredients 

• ½ cup sugar

• 4 cups flour

• 2 Tbsp baking powder

• pinch of salt

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal

• ¾ cup honey

• 1 ½ cup milk

• 1/3 cup oil

• 4 eggs

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 400’.  Grease 24 muffin cups (or 48 mini muffin cups) with a nonstick cooking spray like Pam. 

• Stir together dry ingredients. 

• Whisk together honey, eggs, milk, and oil. 

• Pour moist ingredients into dry ingredients and beat at medium-high speed for 2 minutes or until smooth. 

• Divide evenly among muffin cups.  I like to use an ice cream scoop with a sweep sprayed with a non-stick spray like Pam, to dispense the batter evenly and neatly into the muffin tins.

• Bake 15-20 minutes or until tops are set and edges are brown.  Time will be on the shorter end for mini muffins. Remove from oven, leaving in tins for 1 minute then turn out on sides.

• Serve warm with honey butter, or at room temperature..they are delicious either way!

For honey butter: beat 2 sticks of softened salted butter with 2 Tbsp honey

No matter what team wins the Super Bowl, the food will be tasty!

Enjoy!

What is YOUR favorite winter casual meal?