Ghost Pepper Popcorn Cornbread

I love popcorn and lots of spice and heat. Recently, I have been dabbling with ghost peppers and came up with this twist on classic cornbread. Try adding corn kernels for more texture. —Allison Antalek, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio,

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup popcorn kernels
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil or canola oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed ghost chile pepper or cayenne pepper
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1-1/2 cups 2% milk
• 4 tablespoons melted butter, divided
• 1/2 cup chopped seeded jalapeno peppers

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Directions

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Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 241 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 432mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.