Southern Cornbread Muffins
Golden, buttery cornbread muffins with a tender crumb and subtle sweetness—a Southern staple perfect alongside chili, soup, or served warm with honey butter.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 178
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal (yellow or white)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 whole eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1
Set the oven to 400°F and wait until the indicator light or beep confirms heating is complete, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Place a 12-cup muffin tin on the counter and set a paper muffin liner inside each cup, making sure the liner sits flat against the bottom and sides.
- 3
Pour the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl and whisk together until evenly combined, about 30 seconds.
- 4
Pour the milk, eggs, melted butter, and honey into a separate medium bowl and whisk together until the mixture is smooth and the yolk color is uniform throughout, about 1 minute.
- 5
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until the batter is just combined and lumpy—stop as soon as you no longer see dry flour streaks, about 20 seconds. Do not overstir or the muffins will be tough.
- 6
Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin liners, filling each one about two-thirds full, using a spring-loaded ice cream scoop or a spoon.
- 7
Slide the muffin tin into the preheated 400°F oven and bake until the muffin tops are golden brown (the color of warm honey) and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 18–22 minutes.
- 8
Remove the muffin tin from the oven using oven mitts and set it on a heat-safe countertop or cutting board to cool for 5 minutes.
- 9
Gently lift each muffin (still in its liner) out of the tin and transfer to a wire cooling rack or plate to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- 12-cup muffin tin
- paper muffin liners
- large mixing bowl
- medium mixing bowl
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- spring-loaded ice cream scoop (or spoon)
- toothpick
- oven mitts
- wire cooling rack
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