Pre heat oven to 425 degrees
Grease muffins tins with extra butter well.
Mix corn meal mix, baking powder, egg, 1/4 melted butter and buttermilk until just combined- do NOT over mix.
Gently spoon corn meal batter into muffin tins until 3/4 cup full.
Dot remaining 2 TBSP of butter over top of batter.
Bake for 15 minutes until tops are deep yellow and bottoms are golden brown.