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A muffin pan with five golden-brown muffins rests on a white surface, crafted from a classic corn muffin recipe. In the background are a small dish of butter, a bowl of honey with a dipper, and a striped towel.
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The Best Corn Muffin Recipe

This Corn Muffin Recipe delivers perfectly moist, tender cornbread muffins with a golden top and a soft, fluffy crumb — ready in just 30 minutes with simple pantry staples.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time28 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 12 muffins
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°. Generously coat a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
  • Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
    2 cups flour, 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Whisk the eggs and sugar together in a medium bowl until combined. Then whisk in the melted butter, sour cream, and milk until smooth.
    2 large eggs, ¾ cup sugar, ½ cup butter, ¾ cup sour cream, ½ cup milk
  • Gently fold the egg mixture into the flour mixture with a rubber spatula, until just combined. Do not over-mix.
  • Use a large ice cream scoop or a measuring cup to divide the dough evenly among the muffin cups.
  • Do not level or flatten the surface of the mounds.
  • Bake until light golden-brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out with just a few crumbs attached, about 18 minutes.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, and then flip out onto a wire wrack to let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
  • Serve with butter, honey, or honey butter!

Notes

Recipe Origin: This recipe is from The America’s Test Kitchen Family Baking Book.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 of 12 muffins | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 382IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg

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