Name: Buttermilk Corn Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 Muffins
Ingredients: 50 grams Large Egg (approx: 1 Egg); 50 grams Vegetable Oil (approx: 1/4 Cup liquid measure); 240 grams Buttermilk (approx: 1 Cup); 85 grams Honey (approx: 1/4 Cup); 120 grams Cornmeal (approx: 1 Cup); 120 grams All Purpose Flour (approx: 1 Cup); 100 grams Granulated Sugar (approx: 1/2 Cup); 8 grams Baking Powder (approx: 2 teaspoons); 6 grams Kosher Salt (approx: 1 teaspoon)

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These delectable Corn Muffins are fluffy, a little sweet, a perfect canvas for a variety of relishes and a treat on their own.

I love corn muffins. They are like cornbread with a tender crumb and a firm, slightly crunchy top. And extremely versatile. I have added broccoli and cheddar cheese to completely transform them. If I make them for breakfast or afternoon tea though, I like to keep it simple for an assortment of sweet preserves and savory spreads.

Corn Muffins – Where are they from?

Corn muffins are a derivative of cornbread, made with usually yellow cornmeal. The making of cornbread dates back to the Native Americans thousands of years ago.

Corn Bread belongs to a category of bread called Quick Breads that don’t require proofing time. Instead, the Corn Bread uses a leavening agent like baking powder to give it the rise along with eggs to create the protein framework. They are easy, quick to prepare and therefore the name Quick Breads.

They are almost a staple in Southern cooking in the United States. Cornbread there is served baked, fried and sometimes even steamed. They are always at the Thanksgiving table in the South and are delicious to soak up the gravy.

This is a basic Corn Muffin recipe and is the sweeter, lighter version of the Southern cornbread, popular in the North of America. Beginning to end, these muffins take a maximum of 30 minutes.

Try my Strawberry Jam or my Spicy Tomato Relish to spread on these delectable corn muffins.

Buttermilk Corn Muffins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

These delectable Corn Muffins are fluffy, a little sweet, a perfect canvas for a variety of relishes and a treat on their own.

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast

Cuisine: American, French

Keyword: #appetizer, #breakfast, #buttermilk, #cornmuffins, #muffins

Servings: 12 Muffins

Calories: 183 kcal

Ingredients

50 grams Large Egg approx: 1 Egg
50 grams Vegetable Oil approx: 1/4 Cup liquid measure
240 grams Buttermilk approx: 1 Cup
85 grams Honey approx: 1/4 Cup
120 grams Cornmeal approx: 1 Cup
120 grams All Purpose Flour approx: 1 Cup
100 grams Granulated Sugar approx: 1/2 Cup
8 grams Baking Powder approx: 2 teaspoons
6 grams Kosher Salt approx: 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a 12 standard muffin pan with muffin liners.
In a large bowl whisk egg, oil and buttermilk and honey.
Mix in cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine. Make sure there are no lumps.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
Bake at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.