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Golden cornbread muffins piled together in a basket.
A pile of golden cornbread muffins.

Moist corn muffins made with creamed corn, ready in 30 minutes. Serve them warm as a side or enjoy them plain.

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  • Total: 35 minutes
  • Makes: 12 muffins

Recipe

Cornbread Muffins

Moist corn muffins made with creamed corn, ready in 30 minutes. Serve them warm as a side or enjoy them plain.

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Prep
10 minutes
Cook
20 minutes
Rest
5 minutes
Total
35 minutes
Makes
12 muffins

Ingredients

12 muffins

For 12 muffins

Wet ingredients

Dry ingredients

For greasing and brushing

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Brush a 12-hole standard muffin tin with melted butter.

  2. Step 2: Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and give them a quick stir.

  3. Step 3: Whisk the wet ingredients in a separate bowl until combined.

  4. Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.

    A sequence of cornbread muffin preparation photos showing dry and wet ingredients being mixed, batter being combined, muffin cups being filled and muffins brushed with butter.
  5. Step 5: Spoon all the batter into the greased muffin tin, filling the holes right up.

  6. Step 6: Bake for 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.

  7. Step 7: Remove the muffin tin from the oven. If desired, brush the tops with melted butter. Cool for 5 minutes, then transfer the muffins to a rack.

    Golden cornbread muffins in a muffin tin, with butter being brushed over one muffin.

Notes

Ingredient notes and substitutions

In Australia, yellow cornmeal is commonly labelled polenta. Choose ground cornmeal, not instant polenta.

If canned creamed corn is unavailable, blend 1 can of corn kernels with one-third of the liquid from the can and 1 tablespoon of flour. Stop when no whole kernels are visible but some corn chunks remain; do not puree. Use in place of the creamed corn.

Self-raising flour can be used instead of the plain flour and baking powder.

Storage

Store the muffins in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.

Nutrition per muffin

Calories
231 kcal
Fat
9 g
Saturated fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
32 g
Sugar
10 g
Fiber
1 g
Protein
4 g
Sodium
195 mg
Cholesterol
49 mg

Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.

About this recipe

Creamed corn gives these cornbread muffins a pronounced corn flavor and a moist crumb. The batter comes together by mixing the wet and dry ingredients separately, then combining them.

Cornbread muffin ingredients arranged on a counter, including eggs, creamed corn, cornmeal, flour, milk, butter, sugar, salt and baking powder.
Ingredients for cornbread muffins.

Serve the muffins warm, plain or with butter and honey, or alongside chili and other barbecue-style dishes.

A cornbread muffin broken open and topped with butter as honey is drizzled over it.
A warm cornbread muffin with butter and honey.

The recipe makes 12 muffins and takes 10 minutes to prepare before baking.

Golden cornbread muffins arranged in a basket, with butter and a spoon nearby.
Cornbread muffins served with butter.

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