Honey Cornbread Muffins

Honey Cornbread Muffins are so easy to make. The muffins are tender with a hint of sweet honey. Honey cornbread and a pot of chili make the perfect combination for a fall dinner.

Making these Honey Cornbread Muffins

I don’t generally think of corn bread or anything that involves much baking in the summer, but I recently made these Honey Cornbread Muffins and realized that they’re an excellent accompaniment to other things besides chili.

At Evo Conference we received a copy of Connie Guttersen’s new book – The New Sonoma Cookbook as a gift.

Since meeting Connie last fall in Napa I’ve been in love with her cooking style. Her recipes are packed with good for you ingredients, but so full of flavor that never would you would never consider her recipes to be “diet food.”

These Honey Cornbread Muffins go great alongside Connie’s recipe for White Beans Chicken Chile Verde. Perfectly comforting on a cool evening!

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Tools Needed to Make Honey Cornbread Muffins

You’ll need a few kitchen tools to prepare this delicious cornbread. Here’s what I recommend having on hand before getting started:

• Large mixing bowl – you’ll need two different mixing bowls. One for the dry ingredients and one for the wet ingredients.
• Measuring cup and spoon set – to measure the ingredients for the recipe.
• Wooden spoon or spatula – to mix the muffin batter.
• Muffin pan – to bake the muffins in.
• Nonstick spray or muffin liners – greasing the pan or lining the muffin cups with liners will make the cornbread muffins easier to remove after baking.
• Large cookie scoop – I like to use a large cookie scoop to measure and scoop the muffin batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• Wire rack – to cook the baked honey corn muffins on before serving.

What’s in these Honey Cornbread Muffins?

The ingredient list for this recipe is pretty simple. Here’s what you’ll need:

• All-Purpose Flour
• Yellow Cornmeal
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Eggs
• Honey
• Melted Butter
• Sour Cream 
• Milk

For the complete ingredient list and detailed instructions to make this honey cornbread, scroll to the bottom of this post for the FREE printable recipe card.

How To Make Honey Cornbread

Here’s a quick summary of how to make our favorite cornbread muffin recipe. Check out the full recipe in the free printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for all the detailed instructions.

1. Combine the eggs with the honey, melted butter, sour cream, and milk. In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
2. Then, mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Divide the batter between a standard-sized 12 cup muffin tin.
3. Then, bake the muffins until golden brown.
4. Transfer the warm muffins to a cooling rack and let sit at room temperature until cool enough to handle before serving.

What to Serve with Honey Cornbread

Roasted butternut squash, roasted corn, and fire roasted tomatoes pair with black beans in this hearty, 7-ingredient vegetarian chili recipe.

Black beans, onions, peppers, garlic, and smoky spices pair with andouille sausage in this hearty, easy Black Bean Soup Recipe.

This Ground Beef Chili is a classic chili recipe! It’s super easy to prepare and is the perfect main course to serve with corn muffins.

Pumpkin and Turkey Black Bean Chili is a fun twist on traditional chili and a great fall recipe with tons of flavor. 

This Braised Short Rib and Bacon Chili has chunks of tender beef short ribs, peppers, and kidney beans in a thick chili base. Comfort food at its finest!

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Can I freeze honey cornbread muffins?

Yes! This tender cornbread muffins recipe is great for making a big batch of to store in your freezer! I love to have these muffins on hand in the freezer for a quick side option to go with dinners.

I have a whole article on How to Freeze Muffins with all my tips and tricks. Go check it out!

How long do cornbread muffins last in the freezer?

They will last up to 3 months stored in the freezer. Make sure you use freezer safe containers or a freezer bag.

Try these Honey Cornbread Muffins!

Next time you’re looking for the perfect side dish to serve with a bowl of chili, give this honey cornbread muffins recipe a try!

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