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Cornbread Muffins

These moist, tender cornbread muffins are easy to make yet full of flavor and perfectly sweet!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cornbread
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 220kcal

Equipment

  • One 12 count muffin tin

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter melted and cooled
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Honey Butter Glaze

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions

Cornbread Muffins

  • Preheat oven to 375℉ and place muffin liners in a muffin tin*.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
    1 1/4 cups flour, 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, honey and the egg. Then, whisk in the buttermilk.
    1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 egg, 1 cup buttermilk
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry; stir until combined.
  • Fill muffin liners about 2/3 full and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Honey Butter Glaze

  • Combine the honey and butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave just until the butter is melted.
    1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon honey
  • Stir the mixture until combined then brush over the warm cornbread. Serve warm.

Notes

*You can also do these without muffin liners; just be sure to grease the pan.  The muffins will be a little more flat on top, but just as delicious!
*You can also make these in a mini muffin tin!  They'll take about 7-8 minutes to bake and will make 48 mini muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9.6g | Saturated Fat: 5.7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 0.8mg