How to Make Boxed Cornbread Mix Better!
Take your ordinary boxed cornbread mix and make the best moist and honey sweet cornbread ever with this simple recipe hack!
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. )
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.
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.
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.
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Ingredients
- 2 8.5 ounce boxes Jiffy cornbread mix
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a 9 x13 pan or a muffin tin with nonstick baking spray.
- 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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I made this with greek yogurt. I also added 3 Tablespoons of melted butter, 2 Tablespoons of rinsed and chopped pickled jalapeños and a quarter cup of Mexican shredded cheese. Nobody could tell it came from a box mix. Really good.
I made this with greek yogurt. I also added 3 Tablespoons of melted butter, 2 Tablespoons of rinsed and chopped pickled jalapeños and a quarter cup of Mexican shredded cheese. Nobody could tell it came from a box mix. Really good.
I made this with greek yogurt. I also added 3 Tablespoons of melted butter, 2 Tablespoons of rinsed and chopped pickled jalapeños and a quarter cup of Mexican shredded cheese. Nobody could tell it came from a box mix. Really good.
I made Chili tonight and came across your recipe. My family loved it!! Definitely kicks my boxed versions butt! Thanks 😉
Really wanting to try this, however I have another kind of cornbread mix that only calls for the addition water.
Do you think I should still add the 2 eggs or skip them as on my box instructions?
I’m sorry Shawn, I don’t feel like I can give you good advice on the matter because I’m not familiar with that particular mix! Every kind of cornbread I’ve ever made has had eggs incorporated.
I made Chili tonight and came across your recipe. My family loved it!! Definitely kicks my boxed versions butt! Thanks 😉
I made Chili tonight and came across your recipe. My family loved it!! Definitely kicks my boxed versions butt! Thanks 😉
Really wanting to try this, however I have another kind of cornbread mix that only calls for the addition water.
Do you think I should still add the 2 eggs or skip them as on my box instructions?
Really wanting to try this, however I have another kind of cornbread mix that only calls for the addition water.
Do you think I should still add the 2 eggs or skip them as on my box instructions?
Randomly tried the tonight & substituted the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt & OMG!!!! Best corn bread ever!!!
So glad to hear you loved it Tayler!
I did the recipe from the box and threw that brick of an excuse for cornbread away — and then tried this! Like night and day. Thank you. Delicious!
Can I substitute the sour cream with plain Greek yogurt?
That should work just fine Jane, I use the two interchangeably in recipes a lot of times depending on which one I have on hand.
Can I mix them up the night before and cook them the next day?
Melinda, I wouldn’t recommend it.
Tried this last night and my husband was soooo happy with the outcome! He kept raving about how much better these additions make the jiffy corn bread! Thanks for the recipe!
It really is pretty crazy how two little changes can make that much of a difference!
Tried this last night and my husband was soooo happy with the outcome! He kept raving about how much better these additions make the jiffy corn bread! Thanks for the recipe!