Cornbread Tamale Bites with Jalapeno, Cheese and Bacon
Cornbread gets all kicked up with some creamy cheesy deliciousness and topped with bacon,
it’s wrapped in a corn husk resembling a tamale. A new twist on a tamale!
Aren’t these adorable! This is a fun way to line a muffin pan, and it helps keep the cornbread moist.
Like a stuffed jalapeno, it’s loaded with cream cheese, jalapenos, cheese, and bacon!
OMG, so yummy!
Bite sized comfort food!
It’s actually cooled off a few nights here and feels like Fall. Well at night it does, in the daytime it’s still in the 80’s.
I love Fall, but I still have trouble with the whole daylight saving concept.
It’s getting dark early, they adjusted it so we turn the clocks back later. I’m still confused.
I just want it to get dark at 8 pm and sunrise at 6 am. Am I being difficult? I don’t think so.
If you have insight as to why it’s still so confusing to ME, fill me in. I confuse easily!
Once, I forgot to change the clocks back and showed up an hour early for a job, and the surprise was on everyone’s face.
It was many years ago, there may or may not have been tequila involved, there may or may not have been… no sleep that night, yes, those types of funny memories.
Funny how I can’t recall what I had for dinner two nights ago, but I can recall that time so vividly.
I was going to do a friend’s hair for her wedding. I showed up at 7 am, not 8 am like we planned. Everyone was buzzing around the house getting ready, and they all had the biggest laugh.
I was glad I knew them well. I enjoyed a plate of food for breakfast, then got to work!
Onto the comfort food…
Cornbread is one of my favorite comfort foods. I knew I was going to Fill it like a Stuffed Jalapeno and bake it.
Wrapping them in corn husks sure did pretty them up.
options for the muffin pan…
- Parchment liners with tulip edge
- grease with shortening
- or cupcake liners
I can see other great items baked in them too. It’s like some type of bite-size tamale. It’s comfort food at its best!
Prepare corn husks by soaking them in warm water so they are pliable.
Cut corn husks into 4-inch squares, then place them into a cupcake pan. Lightly oil them for easy removal, and spray oil works well.
Mix cornbread mix with egg and milk, and add 2 tablespoons into each compartment.
Mix cream cheese with diced jalapenos, scallions, and cheese.
Place 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture on top of cornbread mixture,
then top with bacon. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
These would be great for a party or anytime really. Why wait for a party! I like that they are snack size and so did everyone else.
I like that the few we had leftover reheated well, I may have even hidden one so no one else could find it, I do that sometimes, do you?
Other options to corn husks in the muffin pan:
- Parchment liners with tulip edge
- grease with shortening
- or cupcake liners
Cornbread Tamale Bites
Ingredients
- 12 dried corn husks
- 1 8 oz cream cheese
- 4 jalapenos, diced, and sauteed in a pan if you want this recipe mild, remove the seeds if desired, or leave the jalapenos raw for more spice.
- 3 green onions diced
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup cooked crumbled/chopped bacon
Cornbread Mixture
- 1 8.5 box, Jiffy cornbread mix
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Prep the corn husks by soaking them in warm water so they are pliable.
- Cut the corn husks into 4" squares, then place them into a cupcake/muffin pan (12 portions)
- In a medium bowl, combine the cornbread mix with the egg and milk.
- Mix cream cheese with diced jalapenos, green onions, and cheese (if you want it spicy, don't cook the jalapenos first, leave them raw, dice them, then add them to the cream cheese)
- Place 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture on top of the cornbread mixture, then add some bacon.
- Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes test with a toothpick until the cornbread does not stick to the toothpick.
Notes
What a perfect combination! I have no idea where you buy corn husks so I guess I’ll use liners unless it’s possible to make these and just grease the pan?
They sell corn husks in stores in the aisles where tortillas are sold, and ethnic foods are found. Yes, you can simply grease the pan, or use cupcakes liners as well. Parchment papers are also another option with the tulip edges would look nice.
Thanks for sharing! How far ahead of time can I make it?
You can prepare it the day ahead and place it in the fridge, then bake the following day and serve.
I have not tried prepping it longer or freezing so you’ll have to let me know how it goes.
This looks so good! What a great combination of flavors!
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
Keep in fridge for up to 4 days (can be frozen) reheat in microwave 20 seconds before serving for great flavor.
These are so fun and delicious. What a great combination of flavors!
Cornbread Tamale Biting with Jalapeno cheese and bacon is an addicting snack. I really like this dish. The cheese flavor is very aromatic and fatty.
Hi, these look absolutely delicious. Can they be frozen a day ahead? Thanks!
I haven’t frozen them. I do think they would be best not frozen as cream cheese has a tendency to get a little watery when frozen and thawed, but if you try it, let me know how they turn out.
Alternatively you can make the cornbread batter and filling separately and bake them fresh the next day, you may have better success that way.
Thanks! I think I’ll set a couple aside and test them. God willing, I plan to make them for my Christmas gathering this year. I appreciate your quick response. God bless.
did you use full size muffin pans or mini muffing pans? the name (tamale bites) implies mini but the photo looks like large. if you used large, have you done mini?
thanks!
I used the regular size muffin pan. They are not tiny bites, but more like a two bite amount. I have not made them in the mini pan,the corn husk will be more difficult to fit into those along with the filling. These really are a great size as they have a filling in the cornbread and all that will be more difficult in smaller size I think. I’ve made these many times and everyone loves the size.
Thank you for the super quick reply – these are on my Thanksgiving menu!
These look fantastic I could eat three.. and want more 🙂
I can’t get over these…honestly!