Cornbread is one of those foods people seem to love or hate, and even people who love it have very specific requirements for their cornbread. Are you a savory or a sweet cornbread person. Dense and gritty or light and fluffy? Me? I love cornbread. How do I like my cornbread? Like cake. I like my cornbread to be cake. Okay, not quite, but my ideal cornbread is definitely sweet. Savory cornbreads, I just don’t get you. And I want it to be fluffy and slightly moist, not dry and crumbly. Ick.
Maybe I love wrongly. Maybe I’m just trying to turn cornbread into an excuse to eat dessert with my meal, but I don’t care. I’m an adult and I do what I wanna. (Except for all the things I’m not allowed to do.) So that’s what today’s cornbread muffins are. They are sweet, but not too sweet, and made with tangy buttermilk, which keeps them moist and soft, while still maintaining that dense, cornbread texture. They are fantastic on their own, but even better when topped with homemade honey butter. If you like your cornbread on the sweet and cakey side like I do, welcome to your new favorite cornbread recipe!
Meals to Serve With Cornbread Muffins
Country-style Pork Ribs Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Vegan Mexican Stew Simple Beef Stew Roasted Tri-tip
Nutritional Information Muffins Nutritional Information Honey Butter Recipe Adapted From: AllRecipes Small-batch Instructions: For the oil, 1/2 of 1/3 cup is equal to 2 tablespoons and 2 teaspoons. Instead of halving the egg, this recipe is fine if you just use an entire egg yolk. No other prep or cooking changes are needed. Freezer Notes: In testing, I found frozen muffins a little dry, but not horribly so, and much improved when heated for 10-15 seconds in the microwave. If freezing, wrap individually in foil and freeze together in an airtight container for up to one month. To defrost, unwrap and allow to come to room temperature on a wire rack (so the bottom doesn’t become soggy) for about half an hour. This post may contain affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase using them. There is absolutely no additional cost to you.
