Preheat the oven to 400° F
Grease your muffin pan
Blend the following in a large bowl: flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and pepper.
In a smaller bowl, blend buttermilk, oil and egg.
Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour the liquid mix into it, stirring gently until everything is blended. Don’t over-stir; that will make a tough muffin.
Gently mix in the corn kernels.
Fill the muffin cups. For regular muffins, bake for 15-20 minutes, for mini muffins bake for 8-12 minutes. Muffins are done when golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.