How to Cook Delicious Cornbread (Muffins or Bread)

Cornbread (Muffins or Bread). Cornbread in muffin form equals the perfect side dish to just about anything! These cornbread muffins are moist, flavorful, and they come These easy one-bowl cornbread muffins are the best! Tried-and-true, I've been making them for over a decade.

Cornbread is any quick bread containing cornmeal, and a Native American cuisine. This bread tends to be dense and is usually served as an accompaniment rather than as a bread served as a regular course. In addition to the skillet method, such cornbread also may be made in sticks, muffins. You can cook Cornbread (Muffins or Bread) using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Cornbread (Muffins or Bread)

1. It's 1 cup of cornmeal.
2. Prepare 1 cup of all purpose flour.
3. You need 1 tsp. of baking powder.
4. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of baking soda.
5. It's 1/8 tsp. of salt.
6. It's 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, melted then cooled slightly.
7. It's 1/3 cup of light brown sugar.
8. It's 2 tbsp. of honey.
9. You need 1 of large egg, room temperature.
10. It's 1 cup of buttermilk, room temperature.
11. Prepare of For Muffin Variation Add:.
12. You need 2 tbsp. of vegetable oil.
13. It's of Optional Add In's...Add up to 1 cup (total) of the following :.
14. It's of ·Corn Kernels.
15. You need of ·Diced Jalapenos.
16. It's of ·Shredded Cheddar Cheese.
17. Prepare of ·Blueberries.
18. It's of ·Dried Cranberries and Walnuts.

Sweet, buttermilk cornbread muffins that are super easy to make and super tasty too. I've got a man in the house that loves cornbread. Don't get me wrong, I love that good southern corn bread, but these babies are west coast corn bread muffins and they are still delicious. These tender cornbread muffins are the perfect side to any Southern or Southwestern dish.

Cornbread (Muffins or Bread) step by step

1. Whisk together in a medium bowl the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside..
2. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the butter, brown sugar and honey until all combined and no lumps of sugar remains. Then whisk in the egg until just combined. Then whisk in the buttermilk..
3. If making muffins rather than the bread, whisk in the vegetable oil to the wet mix along with the honey and sugar***.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk until just combined. Careful not to overmix. In using an add-in ingredient, fold them in now..
5. For Muffins: Spoon batter into greased muffin tins (either normal sized or mini), filling all the way to the top. Cooking times and temperatures for muffins listed in Step 6 and Step 7. For bread, skip to Step 8..
6. For Normal Sized Muffins: Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F, then while keeping the muffins in the oven, lower the temperature to 350°F. Continue baking for another 15-17 minutes. Use a toothpick to test if centers are cooked through..
7. For Mini Muffins: Bake for 350°F for 8-10 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean (mini muffins pictured)..
8. For Bread: Grease and lightly flour a 9 inch square baking pan. Pour batter in and bake for 20 minutes at 400°F, until golden brown on top and a toothpick comes out of the center clean. Allow to cool for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing..
9. Store leftovers at room temperature for up to 1 week..

No true Southerner puts sugar in the cornbread. The secret of Southern cornbread is to heat the fat in a skillet and pour the batter into the hot skillet. These cornbread muffins are hearty and satisfying, and you can make them with sugar or without, depending on if you like your cornbread sweet or We like the way the sides of the muffins turn all golden brown and crispy when they're baked directly in the pan. For a lighter, more tender corn. Honey cornbread muffins recipe that's easy, fast and will perfectly compliment any feast.