Herbed Cornbread Muffins with Honey Butter

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Moist and tender cornbread muffins infused with fresh herbs, served warm with a whipped honey butter spread. This American-inspired recipe, ready in about 30 minutes, combines yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, baking powder into a breakfast that fuels the morning without the midday crash — make-ahead-friendly and balanced enough to anchor the first meal of the day. Each serving lands at about 180 calories and feeds 12, so it sits comfortably in a weekly breakfast rotation alongside fruit, yogurt, or coffee. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Serves 12 American cuisine 180 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
  2. Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, and 2 tbsp granulated sugar until combined.
  3. Step 3: In another bowl, beat 2 large eggs with 1 cup milk and 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter.
  4. Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined; fold in 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme and 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives.
  5. Step 5: Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. Step 6: Meanwhile, whip 4 tbsp softened unsalted butter with 2 tbsp honey until fluffy.
  7. Step 7: Serve warm cornbread muffins with honey butter spread on top.

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