Honey Butter Cornbread Muffins (Printable Version)

Golden muffins with honey-butter flavor, perfect as a snack or side for chili and stews.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 cup yellow cornmeal
02 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
06 - 1/2 teaspoon fine salt

→ Wet Ingredients

07 - 1 cup whole milk
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1/4 cup honey
10 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin by lining with paper liners or greasing well.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly mixed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, honey, and melted butter until smooth and homogenous.
04 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently just until combined; avoid overmixing to maintain tenderness.
05 - Distribute the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 16 to 18 minutes until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack; serve warm optionally with additional honey butter.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Easy to make with simple ingredients
  • Delicious sweet and buttery taste
02 -
  • For richer flavor substitute buttermilk for whole milk
  • Add 1 cup of corn kernels or 1/2 cup diced jalapeños for variation
03 -
  • Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins tender
  • Use room temperature ingredients for best results
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