Best 8 Southern Cornbread Muffins Recipes

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Southern cornbread muffins, a delightful delicacy with a golden crust, moist crumb, and a burst of savory corn flavor, are a beloved staple of Southern cuisine. Their irresistible aroma fills kitchens with warmth and comfort, evoking memories of family gatherings and cherished traditions. These muffins, often served with hearty stews, smoky barbecue, or simply slathered in butter, hold a special place in the culinary heritage of the American South. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, embarking on a journey to create the perfect Southern cornbread muffin can be both rewarding and delicious. This article will guide you through a selection of carefully curated recipes, each offering unique variations and tips to achieve the ultimate cornbread muffin experience. From classic recipes passed down through generations to innovative twists that elevate this Southern staple, we'll explore the secrets to unlocking the perfect balance of flavor, texture, and authenticity.

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SOUTHERN CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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Southern cornbread muffins are a savory side dish that adds a Southern touch to any dinner.

Provided by The Taste of Kosher

Categories     Dairy Free Side Dishes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup cornmeal (150 grams)
1 cup all-purpose flour (130 grams)
1/4 white sugar (50 grams)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water or almond milk (235 milliliters)
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup oil (80 milliliters)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F or 200°C.
  • Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
  • Add water, egg, and oil. Mix until well incorporated.
  • Using a ladle to pour into a each cup of the muffin pan.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool completely before removing from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141 calories, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 16 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 7 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 309 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams unsaturated fat

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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Honey makes these muffins moist and sweet. This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robin Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes Association.

Provided by Robyn Webb

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Corn Muffin Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
¾ cup lowfat buttermilk
¼ cup honey
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and soda. Combine eggs, buttermilk, honey, and oil; add slowly to the dry ingredients. Mix until blended. Pour into non-stick muffin cups, making them about two-thirds full.
  • Bake until golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the muffins from the pan and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.9 calories, Carbohydrate 22.6 g, Cholesterol 31.6 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 217.9 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

BASIC CORN MUFFINS



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A simple but delicious muffin recipe that can easily be dressed up by adding jalapenos, honey or anything else.

Provided by Doug Matthews

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Corn Muffin Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup canola oil
1 cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.
  • In a large bowl, mix together corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add egg, oil and milk; stir gently to combine. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 196.1 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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These are simple and they come out so nice, they are great for a snack or company and you can use things around the house, this is the basic recipe I add in onions or jalapenos and cheese for flavor.

Provided by celestial_star03

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted

Steps:

  • Combine cornmeal, four, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl, mixing well.
  • Combine buttermilk, egg, and butter, mixing well.
  • Add to dry ingredients stirring just until moistened.
  • Spoon into greased muffin pans. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
  • Yield is 1 dozen regular muffins or 6 Texas sized.

CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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Cornbread is the epitome of Southern food! Turn a skillet of hot cornbread into perfectly portioned muffins, and it's the perfect grab-and-go side at the BBQ. Make a batch of these to take to parties, potlucks, or as a side dish for a weeknight meal. It's the perfect accompaniment to a bowl of soup, stew, or chili.

Provided by Anna Kate

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup Vegetable oil or shortening
1 large Egg
1 1/2 cups Buttermilk (or 1 1/3 cups milk)
2 cups Martha White® Self-Rising Enriched Yellow Corn Meal Mix
1 teaspoon of salt
Cooking or baking spray

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450ºF degrees. Grease a 12-muffin muffin tin and set aside.
  • Add all dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk together. Set aside.
  • Then, whisk an egg in a medium bowl, and add the remaining wet ingredients: vegetable oil, buttermilk, and cornmeal mix.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Evenly fill muffin tins ¾ of the way full with the cornbread batter.*
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 grams, Calories 142 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 247 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 5 g

CORNBREAD MUFFINS I



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These muffins are very similar to the ones found in a famous down-home cooking restaurant. They're so simple to make and taste great because they have real pieces of corn as well as corn meal.

Provided by Lisa K

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Corn Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup butter, softened
⅔ cup white sugar
¼ cup honey
2 eggs
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup cornmeal
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ cup milk
¾ cup frozen corn kernels, thawed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease or line 12 muffin cups.
  • In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, honey, eggs and salt. Mix in flour, cornmeal and baking powder; blend thoroughly. Stir in milk and corn. Pour or spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.9 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Cholesterol 52.1 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 191.1 mg, Sugar 17.9 g

CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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Ubiquitous on southern tables, cornbread is a versatile side dish that can be cut into pieces from a cast-iron skillet or, as done in this recipe, portioned as individual muffins. This recipe by Alexander Smalls, a chef, author, restaurateur and former opera singer, uses finely ground cornmeal and two types of milk to create a savory batter, which also gets a kick from coriander. Fresh corn kernels add texture to the dense quickbread. Serve warm alongside a spread of vegetables or a meat dish, with plenty of butter.

Provided by Korsha Wilson

Categories     breads, side dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 12

Nonstick cooking spray (optional)
1/2 cup/70 grams fine cornmeal, preferably white (see Tip)
1/2 cup/64 grams all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 cup/60 milliliters whole milk
1/4 cup/60 milliliters buttermilk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 large eggs
3/4 cup/90 grams fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line 6 cups of a muffin pan with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, coriander, baking powder and salt. Whisk in the milk, buttermilk and oil, then whisk in the eggs until the batter is smooth. Stir in the corn until well combined. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. (The cups will be full.)
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes. Serve warm.

SOUTHERN STYLE SWEET CORNBREAD MUFFINS



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Warm Cornbread Muffins...Southern Style. Nothing goes better with your hearty chili or onion soup better than sweet cornbread muffins. Add just a little butter on the top and let it melt, and you don't need anything for dessert! The Base recipe is from Whitelily.

Provided by AKS520

Categories     Breads

Time 35m

Yield 2 pans

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups white lily self-rising buttermilk cornmeal mix
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup crisco pure vegetable oil
1 large egg
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter, softened

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 425°F Take a muffin pan and using Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening, coat each individual muffin cup with the shortening.
  • Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Stir till moistened and lumpy.
  • Pour batter into each cup till the cup is 2/3 full.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 600.6, Fat 48.6, SaturatedFat 16.2, Cholesterol 158.9, Sodium 350.6, Carbohydrate 34, Sugar 34, Protein 9.4

Tips:

  • Choose the right cornmeal: Use a good quality stone-ground cornmeal for the best flavor and texture.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing will make the muffins tough. Just mix until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Use a hot oven: A hot oven will help the muffins rise and cook evenly.
  • Don't overcook the muffins: Overcooked muffins will be dry and crumbly. Check them with a toothpick inserted into the center; they are done when the toothpick comes out clean.
  • Serve warm: Southern cornbread muffins are best served warm, right out of the oven.

Conclusion:

Southern cornbread muffins are a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. They are easy to make and can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion. Whether you are serving them at a casual family dinner or a special holiday gathering, these muffins are sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy side dish, give these Southern cornbread muffins a try. You won't be disappointed!

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