5 from 39 votes
Southern Cornbread Muffins
Southern Cornbread Muffins are made with self-rising cornmeal mix and all-purpose flour, yielding soft, moist muffins with a golden crust. The recipe uses shortening for richness, egg and milk for moisture, and salt for balance. Baking the batter in a hot muffin tin ensures a lightly crisp exterior while keeping the interior tender.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
179 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons shortening (such as Crisco; substitute canola or vegetables oil if you prefer)
- 2 cups self-rising cornmeal mix (recommend: Martha White Hot Rize)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg beaten, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups milk room temperature, whole
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon shortening (or oil) to each cup of a standard 12-cup muffin tin. Put the tin on a baking sheet and place in the oven to heat while mixing the cornbread.
- Sift the cornmeal mix, flour, and salt into a medium mixing bowl.
- Add the egg and milk. Whisk together just until mixed (do not over mix).
- Carefully remove the hot muffin tin from the oven and fill each cup 3/4 full with cornbread batter.
- Return the baking sheet and tin to the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Remove and allow the muffin to sit in the tin on a cooling rack for 10 minutes.
- Remove the muffins from the tin.
- Serve warm or room temperature with butter and honey, if desired.
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Notes
- Use self-rising cornmeal mix such as Martha White Hot Rize or create your own by adding baking powder to plain cornmeal.
- After baking and cooling, store muffins airtight at room temperature for 1-2 days or refrigerate for up to a week to maintain freshness.
- For freezing, wrap muffins individually in foil and place in a sealed container; thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
179kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
538mg
(22%)
Potassium
115mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
151IU
(3%)
Calcium
123mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 538mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 151IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 123mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.