Sweet Cornbread Muffins with Honey Butter

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Moist and tender sweet cornbread muffins complemented by a silky honey butter spread, perfect for any soulful meal. This American-inspired comfort-food recipe, ready in about 30 minutes, pairs yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 180 calories and feeds 12, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. 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 together 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tbsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt until well combined.
  3. Step 3: In a separate bowl, whisk 1 cup whole milk with 2 large eggs and 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter until smooth.
  4. Step 4: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently just until combined; do not overmix.
  5. Step 5: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
  6. Step 6: Bake for 18-20 minutes until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Step 7: While muffins bake, combine 1/4 cup softened unsalted butter with 1/4 cup honey in a small bowl and mix until creamy.
  8. Step 8: Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes before serving warm with honey butter spread.

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