Recipe: Perfect Cornbread (Muffins or Bread)

Cornbread (Muffins or Bread). These tender cornbread muffins are the perfect side to any Southern or Southwestern dish. You can whip up the batter in no time! My kids love them so much that I'm constantly swatting their little hands away from the bread basket so they don't fill up before the main course.

Cornbread is any quick bread containing cornmeal, and a Native American cuisine. They are usually leavened by baking powder. Native Americans had been using ground corn (maize) as food for thousands of years before Europeans arrived in the New World. You can cook Cornbread (Muffins or Bread) using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cornbread (Muffins or Bread)

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

Cornbread is a great side dish that your family will love to eat on its own or use to wipe their plate clean of all the deliciousness you serve up. This recipe for cornbread works equally as well with yellow, white or blue cornmeal so you can choose the color of cornbread you want! Cornbread is a staple in the South. Here are all-star recipes, including hot and spicy versions, muffins, fried cornbread, classic buttermilk cornbread, hush puppies, and more.

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..

Though it's a common and inexpensive ingredient, cornmeal can take many forms -- bread, muffins, puddings, spoon breads, and more. Whether it's salty or sweet, crumbly or creamy, cornbread can be a perfect accompaniment to all types of meals. Bake a batch of the Neelys' Honey Cornbread Muffins recipe from Down Home with the Neelys on Food Network to go with a backyard barbecue or family chili night. Evenly divide the cornbread mixture into the papers. Budget Bytes » Recipes » Bread Recipes » Easy Homemade Cornbread.