Here’s a delicious and easy Sweet and Moist Honey Cornbread recipe — golden, tender, and just the right amount of sweetness! Perfect alongside chili, BBQ, soups, or as a cozy snack with butter.
🍯 Sweet and Moist Honey Cornbread
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25–30 minutes
Total Time: ~40 minutes
Servings: 9 squares (or 12 muffins)
📝 Ingredients:
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
👩🍳 Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish or line with parchment.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk together milk, honey, eggs, and melted butter until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir just until combined — don’t overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared dish and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm with extra butter or a drizzle of honey.
✅ Tips:
- For extra moisture, replace half the milk with buttermilk or add ¼ cup sour cream.
- Want muffins? Divide batter into a 12-cup muffin tin and bake for 15–18 minutes.
- Add-ins like corn kernels, cheddar cheese, or jalapeños take it to the next level!
🧊 Storage:
- Store in an airtight container at room temp for 2 days, or refrigerate up to 5 days.
- Freeze individual slices for up to 2 months.
🍯 Sweet and Moist Honey Cornbread
Servings
9 squares (or 12 muffins)
servingsPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
25
minutesIngredients
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup milk (whole or 2%)
⅓ cup honey
2 large eggs
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish or line with parchment.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk together milk, honey, eggs, and melted butter until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir just until combined — don’t overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared dish and smooth the top.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm with extra butter or a drizzle of honey.
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