Southern Cornbread Muffins with Honey Butter Glaze

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Classic Southern-style cornbread muffins enriched with buttermilk and topped with a sweet honey butter glaze, perfect for pairing with BBQ or chili. This American-inspired recipe, ready in about 28 minutes, combines yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar 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: 18 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 together 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt until evenly combined.
  3. Step 3: In a separate bowl, beat 1 large egg with 1 cup buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter.
  4. Step 4: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently fold until just combined — do not overmix.
  5. Step 5: Divide batter evenly among muffin cups and bake for 15-18 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  6. Step 6: While muffins bake, melt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter in a small saucepan over low heat, then stir in 3 tablespoons honey until smooth.
  7. Step 7: Remove muffins from oven and immediately brush the honey butter glaze generously over the tops.
  8. Step 8: Let muffins cool for 5 minutes before serving warm.

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