Description
Southern charm meets culinary delight in these sweet and savory honey butter cornbread bites, blending traditional Southern flavors with irresistible texture. Crisp edges, golden perfection, and a hint of honey promise a mouthwatering experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 box (8.5 ounces / 241 grams) cornbread mix
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk (79 milliliters)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted (57 grams)
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Seasoning:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Honey Butter:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (57 grams)
Instructions
- Ready your culinary workspace by calibrating the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) and meticulously coating a mini muffin tin with a thin layer of cooking lubricant.
- Craft the foundational mixture by whisking cornbread mix, milk, egg, melted butter, sugar, and salt into a harmonious, velvety composition that showcases smooth texture and consistent blending.
- Transfer the batter into miniature muffin cavities, ensuring each compartment receives approximately three-quarters of its volumetric capacity, creating uniform portals of potential deliciousness.
- Position the tin within the heated oven’s embrace, allowing the cornbread morsels to transform for 10-12 minutes until a probing toothpick emerges pristine and the surfaces radiate a golden-bronze hue.
- Contemporaneously, construct the luxurious honey butter by gently liquefying butter, then integrating honey and optional cinnamon, stirring until the mixture achieves a seamless, glossy consistency.
- Extract the freshly baked cornbread bites from their thermal sanctuary, then cascade the aromatic honey butter across their warm surfaces, permitting the liquid treasure to permeate and enhance their inherent flavors.
- Present these delectable morsels immediately, inviting enthusiastic consumption while they retain their peak warmth and textural integrity.
Notes
- Ensure precise measuring of ingredients for consistent texture and flavor in every batch of cornbread bites.
- Use room temperature milk and egg to help ingredients blend smoothly and create a more even batter consistency.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense cornbread; stir just until ingredients are combined.
- Experiment with adding finely chopped jalapeños or herbs like rosemary for a gourmet twist on the classic recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern (American)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg