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Cornbread Muffins

Sweet and Savory cornbread muffins that are simple and so tasty! They are perfectly paired with any soup or chili and are a must-have for fall!

Cornbread is the PERFECT side dish to any soup, and this muffin version is great for serving at parties, chili cook offs and more. We especially love serving it with taco soup and chicken chili!

Cornbread muffins on plate

Our Favorite Chili Side

I still remember falling in love with cornbread as a child, which means we have it ALL THE TIME now with our favorite soups. I mean – is it even right to serve chili without some sort of cornbread? I think not!

With that in mind, we wanted to share our favorite cornbread muffins with you – just in time for chili season.

This HAS to be our favorite chili side, and that’s because these muffins are so delicious, so simple and pair so well with some of our favorite chili recipes (like chicken chili and beef chili). 

Once you try our sweet cornbread muffins, you’ll never want to use a box mix again!

Quaker yellow corn meal

How to Make Corn Muffins

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a standard size muffin tin with liners, set aside.
 
In large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, honey, eggs, and milk.
 
Add cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
 
Divide mixture evenly between the muffin liners. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top. Serve warm with your favorite soup recipe.

RECIPE NOTES:

  • For a GLUTEN-FREE version, use almond flour (cornmeal is already gluten free).
  • MILK – We use 2% or WHOLE milk for our baking recipes, but 1% and SKIM can both be used – there will just be less flavor.

Cornbread batter mix in glass bowl

Additions, Toppings + More

Customize these muffins to your liking. Some ways to change it up, include:

  • Add 1 cup of canned corn to the batter if you like it in there.
  • CHEESE – if you love it, add 1 cup to the batter. Cheddar cheese is amazing!
  • For a Mexican version, add 1 small can of green chiles and 1 cup Mexican cheese.
  • For a bit of spice, add a few chopped jalapenos to the batter before baking.

These muffins are best served warm with: butter, cinnamon butter or even honey.

Honestly, there are so many ways to change up this recipe, but no matter how you like them, they’re the perfect muffin!

Sweet cornbread muffins

What to Serve it With?

Chili, chili and more chili! Could you guess we loved our cornbread with chili? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Having said that, it goes great with many soups too. Here are some of our favorites to serve it with:

STORING + FREEZING: For storing, be sure to wrap the muffins or place in a Ziploc bag at room temp. To prolong the life, you can store them in the fridge for up to 1 week. And to freeze these guys, just place in a freezer-safe bag in the freezer for up to 2 months. We typically let them defrost on the counter and then microwave for a few seconds to warm them.

Honey cornbread muffins on white plate

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Cornbread Muffins Recipe

Sweet and Savory cornbread muffins that are simple and so tasty! They are perfectly paired with any soup or chili and are a must-have for fall!
4.72 from 7 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 6 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 469kcal
Author: Andrea
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a standard size muffin tin with liners, set aside.
  • In large mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, honey, eggs, and milk.
  • Add cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
  • Divide mixture evenly between the muffin liners. Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top.
  • Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
Cornbread Muffins Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
469
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
11
g
69
%
Cholesterol
 
99
mg
33
%
Sodium
 
432
mg
19
%
Potassium
 
441
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
 
67
g
22
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
31
g
34
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
618
IU
12
%
Calcium
 
170
mg
17
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. 5 stars
    I love these cornbread muffins! They are great with a bowl of soup or chili, fabulous warm with butter as breakfast or a snack, even drizzled with honey as a sweet treat! Delicious!

  2. 5 stars
    YUM! These were just perfect. We served these with vegetarian chili and they were so so good. I’m going to serve tomorrow with eggs for breakfast. So versatile.