Very similar to my favourite cornbread recipe, these cornbread muffins make for a scrumptious accompaniment to so many meals. Tender and buttery, with simply the correct quantity of sweetness, you possibly can have heat, do-it-yourself cornbread muffins on the desk in lower than an hour. No mixer required!

My favourite cornbread recipe has turn out to be a favourite of a whole bunch of readers, too. It’s tender, buttery, and—one of the best a part of all—it’s NOT dry. It’s additionally supremely versatile. Bake the cornbread in a skillet or an everyday baking pan, or bake it instantly on prime of chili like I do in my cornbread chili casserole. It’s a fast, straightforward, and satisfying aspect dish. And right this moment I’m sharing the right way to make a muffin model.

These Cornbread Muffins Are:

• Buttery and barely candy.
• Moist & tender, not dry within the least.
• Straightforward to make—no mixer wanted!
• A scrumptious aspect dish for thus many meals. Or only a tasty snack!

Necessary Substances (& Why You’re Utilizing Them)

Cornbread Muffins Batter: Fill It Excessive!

The batter for these cornbread muffins comes collectively rapidly with only a couple bowls and a whisk. It’s very thick, so you possibly can fill the muffin liners all the best way to the highest with out risking over-spreading (…into mushroom-looking muffins).

Don’t over-mix; you need to stir till simply mixed.

Success Tip: Bake the muffins for five minutes at 425°F, then cut back the temperature to 350°F for the remaining bake time. This preliminary excessive oven temperature lifts the muffin prime up rapidly and creates a tall, crusty cornbread crown. The very best! I take advantage of this trick for my base muffin recipe and just about all muffin recipes I develop and publish.

Optionally available Add-ins

Serve Cornbread Muffins With…

Print

Cornbread Muffins

• 
  Creator: Sally
• 
  
  Prep Time: quarter-hour
• 
  
  Prepare dinner Time: 22 minutes
• 
  
  Whole Time: 45 minutes
• 
  
  Yield: 12 muffins
• 
  
  Class: Facet Dish
• 
  
  Methodology: Baking
• 
  
  Delicacies: American

---

Description

You may make these cornbread muffins plain, or add chopped jalapeños or any of the opposite optionally available add-ins listed within the Notes under. Paired with the delicate sweetness of honey and brown sugar, these straightforward cornbread muffins are an exquisite snack and aspect dish.

---

---

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Line a 12-count muffin pan with liners or spray with nonstick spray. This recipe makes about 14 muffins, so there will likely be a second batch. Set pan apart.
2. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt collectively in a big bowl. Put aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the cooled melted butter, oil, brown sugar, and honey collectively till utterly easy and thick. Then, whisk within the egg till mixed. Lastly, whisk within the buttermilk. Pour the moist components into the dry components and whisk till mixed. Fold within the peppers. Keep away from over-mixing.
3. Spoon batter into muffin liners, filling all the best way to the highest. Bake for five minutes 425°F (218°C) then, retaining the muffins within the oven, cut back warmth to 350°F (177°C) and proceed baking for an additional 16–17 minutes. The entire time these muffins needs to be within the oven is about 21–23 minutes. Use a toothpick to check. If it comes out clear, the muffins are carried out.
4. Take away muffins from the oven and permit to chill within the pan for five minutes earlier than having fun with. Retailer leftovers in an hermetic container at room temperature or within the fridge for as much as 1 week.

Notes

1. Freezing Directions: For longer storage, freeze baked cornbread muffins for as much as 3 months. Enable to thaw in a single day within the fridge and reheat within the microwave.
2. Particular Instruments (affiliate hyperlinks): 12-count Muffin Pan | Muffin Liners | Glass Mixing Bowl | Whisk | Silicone Spatula
3. Buttermilk: Buttermilk is required for this recipe. For those who don’t have any, you can also make a DIY bitter milk by including 2 teaspoons of recent lemon juice or white vinegar to a liquid measuring cup. Then add sufficient entire milk to make 1 cup whole. Stir and let sit for five minutes earlier than utilizing. Complete milk is strongly really useful for moistest, richest texture, however you need to use decrease fats or nondairy milk in a pinch.
4. Jalapeño: The warmth cooks down within the oven. For mildly spicy muffins, use 1 jalapeño. For medium, use 2. Jalapeño seeds have probably the most warmth, so add them to the batter for additional warmth. I omit the seeds within the batter.
5. Different Add-Ins: Fold any of the next into the batter after you mix the moist and dry components. Shredded cheese: 3/4 cup of cheddar, monterey jack, or pepper jack cheese. Corn: 1 cup of cooked or canned (and drained) corn kernels. Scallions: 1/4 cup of chopped spring inexperienced onions. Bacon: Crumble or chop up 6 strips of cooked bacon.
6. Skillet Cornbread: Baking cornbread in a skillet offers it a fair heartier, crunchy crust. Bake this cornbread in a 9-inch or 10-inch oven protected greased skillet on the similar temperature for a similar period of time.
7. Why the preliminary excessive temperature? Like I instruct for many of my muffin recipes, bake the muffins for five minutes at a highly regarded temperature. Then, retaining the muffins within the oven, swap to a decrease temperature for the remaining bake time. This preliminary excessive temperature will rapidly elevate the muffin tops, then the facilities will bake through the decrease temperature bake time.
8. Mini Cornbread Muffins: This recipe yields round 30 mini cornbread muffins. Bake at 350°F (177°C) for round 10–12 minutes.

Key phrases: cornbread muffins