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How to Make Boxed Cornbread Mix Better!

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How to make Jiffy cornbread better!

Take your ordinary boxed cornbread mix and make the best moist and honey sweet cornbread ever with this simple recipe hack!A tray of baked corn muffins next to a stick of butter.

If you don’t love cornbread, don’t read this post. Because I freaking love it. I love it. I love it. I could eat it with every meal and for breakfast. (I’ve totally eaten it for breakfast and no that’s not weird, it’s totally a thing. At least I think it is. )A cornbread muffin sliced with melted butter in the center.

And I really think that this recipe for how to make the best boxed mix cornbread ever is kind of magical.

Why? Because all you do is add 2 little extra ingredients to the usual stuff you put in Jiffy cornbread mix and it turns out amazing.

So moist and honey sweet, with nary a dry crumbly bite in site. Technically, I’d consider this to be more of a baking hack then a recipe. More of a secret tip.The Best Cornbread

So now I know that you’re all antsy and want to know what secret ingredients could make me so excited about cornbread, right? Sour cream and honey. Makes a lot of sense when you think about it, doesn’t it?

The sour cream works to make the cornbread moist and gives it a little bit of a tang while the honey helps the cornbread to get a nice golden crispy edge while sweetening it up a little.A muffin tin filled with cornbread batter, ready to pop into the oven.

If you’re a cornbread lover, you have to try this tip for making boxed cornbread mix better and tell me what you think. And then you can make my layered cornbread salad with your cornbread. Or try another cornbread mix recipe like my crockpot corn casserole

Layered Cornbread Salad

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Make boxed cornbread better

The Best Boxed Mix Cornbread

Yield: 16
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 19 minutes
Total Time: 24 minutes

Take your ordinary boxed cornbread mix and make the best moist and honey sweet cornbread ever with this simple recipe hack! 

Ingredients

  • 2  (8.5 ounce) boxes Jiffy cornbread mix
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 9 x13 pan or a muffin tin with nonstick baking spray. 
  2. Mix together the cornbread mix, milk, sour cream, honey and eggs. Pour into your prepared pan. Bake for 18- 20 minutes for corn muffins or 25-27 minutes for 9x13 pan. 

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Heather Douglas

Monday 8th of January 2024

BEST cornbread recipe….seriously. This is delicious. I add a small can of green chilis, tonight I’m gonna add some canned corn and cheddar cheese! The recipes you provide, are delicious. What do you think about turning these into hoecakes? I’m from Kentucky and that’s what I know Can you help?

Amy D

Tuesday 9th of January 2024

I really don't know much about hoecakes, Heather! I guess I'm a little too far north! I'll have to do some research. If you try this recipe that way, be sure and let me know how it goes for you.

Amy D.

John

Wednesday 11th of October 2023

Love this! I've been adding a roasted Hatch or Anaheim pepper and some shredded cheddar to mine to balance out the sweetness and it's my new go-to

Marsha

Sunday 30th of July 2023

First, thanks for the easy recipe and all the comments. Amy you are so sweet to respond and help all us out as we try your wonderful recipe. Peeps thanks for all the tips on add-ins too. My hubby bought Dolly Parton Sweet cornbread today so that is what I used… adding 1 can creamed corn, jalapeños & 1.5 cups shredded Queso cheese to batter. It is in the oven now! Because it said it was already sweet cornbread I only used 1TBL honey.

Amy D

Monday 31st of July 2023

Hope it's wonderful Marsha! Sounds like it will be!

Kelsey

Sunday 8th of January 2023

I loved this recipe. Made some tweaks. A little less honey but a little more sour cream. Added some canned corn. And baked in a cast iron skillet. Delish. Loved the crusty exterior and soft interior. Mmm. Will make again. Thank you.

Robert

Wednesday 16th of November 2022

I for one like your suggestions and will give it a try next time I make cornbread. May I make a suggestion as well? My twin daughters must have mild cheddar cheese mixed into their cornbread. They will add 1 cup of finely diced mild cheddar cheese to the mix and it comes out quite good. Thanks again for the ideas!

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