Cornbread Muffins

Easy Cornbread Muffins are moist, fluffy, tender, and sweet. They're the perfect side dish to serve with a Southern barbecue, with soup or chili, as a Thanksgiving holiday side dish, or just for snacking. The best part? These quick and easy muffins take just 10 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to bake — even the kids can help!

Loaded with cornmeal and corn kernels (if you want!), these fluffy Southern cornbread muffins are packed with flavor — savory with a hint of sweetness. We love them fresh out of the oven but they store well and are freezer-friendly so they can be enjoyed for days to come.

Why You'll Love These Cornbread Muffins

• Freshly baked muffins. Seriously, who doesn't love freshly baked cornbread muffins or bread? The smell that will waft through your kitchen as these muffins bake and cool is something else. It literally smells like sweet corn at the fair. The only problem is trying to control yourself from snacking on them as they cool.
• They are loaded with real corn. Their delicious sweet corn smell which comes from the fact that these cornbread muffins are full of corn. They are not only made with crunchy cornmeal, but also with cooked corn kernels. The corn kernels actually make the muffins extra moist and fluffy, and the polenta adds a little crunch.
• A side dish that you can serve any time of the year. Corn muffins are one of those sides that can be served all year round. They are a well-known side dish for a Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday feast, but they are just as amazing any time of the year as a snack, breakfast, or lunch — and, let's not forget, they are an essential part of any Southern-style summer barbecue or cookout.
• Make a big batch to feed a crowd. This recipe yields 12 muffins, but you can easily double or triple the recipe to make a bigger batch. Plus, they are freezer-friendly so you don't have to worry about having too many leftovers, if any at all!

Ingredient Notes

To make these delicious and easy Cornbread Muffins, you will need the following ingredients (full measurements in recipe card below):

• cornmeal - you can easily substitute this with polenta which has a more course texture.
• corn - adding cooked corn adds extra moistness and flavor to these muffins but you can leave them out completely if you prefer. You can cook Corn on the Cob and slice off the corn kernels, cook frozen corn, or use canned corn (drained and rinsed).
• all-purpose flour
• granulated sugar
• baking powder
• salt
• milk
• butter
• eggs
• honey

Baking Tools and Equipment

You will also need the following kitchen tools and equipment to make these corn muffins:

• measuring cups and spoons
• mixing bowls
• 12-tin muffin pan
• cupcake liners
• wire cooling rack

How to Make the Best Cornbread Muffins from Scratch

1. Combine dry ingredients. Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
2. Combine wet ingredients. In another mixing bowl, combine milk, corn (if using), butter, eggs, and honey and whisk together until mixed well.

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3. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and use a spatula to mix until just combined.

4. Fill muffin tray. Grease a 12-tin muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with paper cupcake liners. Use a medium cookie scoop to scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling up each compartment ¾ full.

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5. Bake. Bake in a 350F preheated oven for 20 minutes until golden brown on the edges. Let cool for 5-10 minutes and serve warm with butter or honey drizzled on top.

How to Serve

These cornbread muffins are best served warmed with some butter spread on top or drizzled with honey.

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