Buttermilk CORNBREAD MUFFINS

buttermilk cornbread muffins

This darn good sweet buttermilk cornbread muffins recipe is absolutely perfect. You don’t need a premixed package as these are perfectly fluffy and slightly sweetened. Very easy to make. Also, this is part of our Bakery, Bread, Side Dishes, Holidays, Christmas, & Thanksgiving categories. Finally, it’s shown in our Christmas Dinner Meals, Thanksgiving Dinner Meals Ideas, and Holiday Dinner Suggestions.

Serving sweet buttermilk cornbread muffins

Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins Recipe

This sweet buttermilk cornbread muffins recipe is far tastier than the store-bought mixes. And, it's made and baked quickly.
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Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 165kcal

Equipment

  • 1 muffin pan

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Ingredients 

  • cup all-purpose flour
  • cup yellow cornmeal mix (or white)
  • tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • cup buttermilk (or regular milk + 1 tsp lemon juice)
  • 2 Tbsp oil (vegetable, e.g., peanut oil)

Instructions 

  • Add all dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
    ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, ⅔ cup yellow cornmeal mix, 1½ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp salt, ¼ cup sugar
    Dry ingredients in mixing bowl for cornbread muffins
  • Add in the final ingredients and mix by hand to create a basic batter.
    1 large egg, ⅔ cup buttermilk, 2 Tbsp oil
    All ingredients before mixing for buttermilk cornbread muffins
  • Oil the muffin cups that will be used. Fill each cup with batter, leaving about ¼-inch space from the top.
    Adding batter to buttermilk cornbread muffins pan
  • Bake at 400°F for about 15 minutes. Let them rest 5 minutes before removing.
    Baking buttermilk cornbread muffins in oven

Notes

If batter is too dry, add more milk.  If too thin, add more flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 505mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 123IU | Calcium: 130mg | Iron: 1mg
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Ingredients of Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins

Ingredients of buttermilk cornbread muffins recipe focuses on dry and wet ingredients separately. However, some ingredients serve a very important function for everything to be speedy, easy, and tasty.

dry ingredients in mixing bowl for buttermilk cornbread muffins
Dry ingredients in mixing bowl for buttermilk cornbread muffins
wet ingredients added to dry mixture for making buttermilk cornbread muffins batter
Wet ingredients added to dry mixture for making buttermilk cornbread muffins batter

Yellow Cornmeal or White Cornmeal for Corn Bread Muffins?

Firstly, the main preference is to use yellow cornmeal for cornbread muffins. I always use a brand name like Marth White’s Yellow Cornmeal mix. However, any of other popular brands are fine too, as I’ve used many different ones over the decades.

Using Flour in Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins

Using all-purpose flour along with cornmeal significantly cuts down the cornbread coarseness. I made this modernization trend back in the 1980s to make the final texture less gritty.

Buttermilk Added to Make MOIST Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins

Adding buttermilk will make moist buttermilk cornbread muffins. Also, use the full, whole buttermilk and not any low fat type. I’ve tried the low-fat buttermilk in earlier years and it’s nowhere near as good.

adding buttermilk to make the buttermilk cornbread muffins batter
Adding buttermilk to make the buttermilk cornbread muffins batter

Sugar or No Sugar in Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins

The good thing is you can choose to use sugar or leave it out of this buttermilk cornbread muffins recipe. Overall, I’ve made cornbread muffins without sugar and with sugar

How To Make Cornbread Muffins From Scratch

The great thing about this buttermilk cornbread muffins recipe is it’s a very fast and easy cornbread muffin recipe to make. It’s just 3 steps.

  1. Firstly, you just combine all the dry ingredients and mix with a fork. Then, repeat mixing after adding the wet ingredients.
  2. Then, you pour them into a greased muffin pan.
  3. Finally, bake and serve.
All ingredients before mixing for buttermilk cornbread muffins
1. All ingredients before mixing for cornbread muffins
Adding batter to buttermilk cornbread muffins pan
2. Adding batter to cornbread muffin pan
Baking buttermilk cornbread muffins in oven
3. Baking cornbread muffins in oven
Serving sweet buttermilk cornbread muffins
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When is this Recipe for Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins Done?

When you bake these buttermilk corn bread muffins, you’ll need to check them for doneness. This is done by the time-tested, standard toothpick test. You insert a toothpick at least 3/4 down, deep past the center of a muffin, and pull it back out. If it’s not done, it will display some batter on the toothpick. You’ll want to test the “tallest” muffin. Test a couple of them just to be sure.

Cornbread Muffins Nutrition

Detailed cornbread muffins nutrition values are shown in the <Print Recipe> option. Many sweet cornbread muffins recipes called for double the amount I use. So, back in the 1980s, I was able to still maintain a subtle sweetness by cutting the typical amount way down and everyone still loves them. You can also opt to have no sweetness and leave all sugar out if you choose.

Cornbread Muffins Calories

Cornbread muffins calories are about 165 calories. However, corn bread muffins calories will depend on the size of each muffin. So, this recipe calls for about 7 total, which are good sized. Sometimes, I get 6 muffins, depending on how high I fill each.

How To Store Cornbread Muffins

You can store cornbread muffins in a bread bag. As these are homemade, they will last about 3 days at room temperature. So, you can store them in the fridge to last up to 7 days. But, can you freeze cornbread muffins? Keep reading to find out.

how to store cornbread muffins after baking
How to store cornbread muffins after baking

Can You Freeze Cornbread Muffins?

Yes, you can have frozen cornbread muffins. As a matter of fact, some commercial locations will receive them in and freeze them for displaying them gradually over time to sell to you as they thawed out. You can thaw out the frozen cornbread muffins in about 2-3 hours at room temperature. However, make sure they’re still in a bread bag or other enclosure to minimize air contact.

What Goes With Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins?

Just search all our recipes for Cornbread. Other great recipes that go well with this cornbread are shown now.

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Conclusion of Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread Muffins

For this sweet buttermilk cornbread muffins recipe, you’ve learned to use a fork and mix up the dry ingredients first and then add in the wet ingredients. Then, you’ve seen where you just pour the batter into a well oiled muffin pan and bake them. Finally, you now understand how unbelievable easy it is to make it homemade and confidently serve every single time. So, make it for your next dinner!

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