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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The Best Boxed Mix Cornbread
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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If I want to make the cornbread in a cast iron skillet will all other instructions work? Thanks!
Absolutely! You might need to watch the timer a little closer, but other than that it should just be fine, Martha. Enjoy.
This is a great recipe hack. Everyone enjoyed it. It kept really well for a couple of days. Made a nice breakfast.
So glad that you enjoyed it Mel!
This is a great recipe hack. Everyone enjoyed it. It kept really well for a couple of days. Made a nice breakfast.
This is a great recipe hack. Everyone enjoyed it. It kept really well for a couple of days. Made a nice breakfast.
I love your recipe…I love sweet cornbread. I made mine as per the instructions on the box but then added 4 tablespoons of raw sugar, 2 capfuls of Haitian Vanilla (any vanilla will work). Then melted 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet…poured the batter in for 2 minutes on a medium heat then placed in a preheated 400 degree oven. OMG!!! It had a crispy top, and sides, and was moist inside. Then of course served warm with loads of butter per piece. Thanks for your recipe Amy! 🤗
So glad that you enjoyed it Nadine! Hope you’ll stick around and find more great recipes to love as well. 🙂
That is not cornbread! That’s CAKE!
Different strokes for different folks. Hope you enjoy your cake!
I love your recipe…I love sweet cornbread. I made mine as per the instructions on the box but then added 4 tablespoons of raw sugar, 2 capfuls of Haitian Vanilla (any vanilla will work). Then melted 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet…poured the batter in for 2 minutes on a medium heat then placed in a preheated 400 degree oven. OMG!!! It had a crispy top, and sides, and was moist inside. Then of course served warm with loads of butter per piece. Thanks for your recipe Amy! ?
I love your recipe…I love sweet cornbread. I made mine as per the instructions on the box but then added 4 tablespoons of raw sugar, 2 capfuls of Haitian Vanilla (any vanilla will work). Then melted 3 tablespoons of butter in a skillet…poured the batter in for 2 minutes on a medium heat then placed in a preheated 400 degree oven. OMG!!! It had a crispy top, and sides, and was moist inside. Then of course served warm with loads of butter per piece. Thanks for your recipe Amy! ?
Great hack!! Knew it but still great hack!! Any flavored syrup, pudding, sour cream etal to moisten add anything after that berries, peppers, cheese, bacon (mmm bacon). And yes cornbread in the morning so real, ofc I also eat pizza for breakfast 😉 Love all the hints!! Love cornbread!!
Great hack!! Knew it but still great hack!! Any flavored syrup, pudding, sour cream etal to moisten add anything after that berries, peppers, cheese, bacon (mmm bacon). And yes cornbread in the morning so real, ofc I also eat pizza for breakfast 😉 Love all the hints!! Love cornbread!!
Great hack!! Knew it but still great hack!! Any flavored syrup, pudding, sour cream etal to moisten add anything after that berries, peppers, cheese, bacon (mmm bacon). And yes cornbread in the morning so real, ofc I also eat pizza for breakfast 😉 Love all the hints!! Love cornbread!!
I’ve added creamed corn to mine, or fresh basil. Or just make basil butter to have on it! Honey butter works, too. My fave, though, is blueberry corn muffins. Omg so good!!!! I used to pass a cute little shop on my way to work that made them, and they were often fresh out of the oven as I passed by in the early mornings. I’ve spent the last 20 years looking for a recipe. I’ve come close, but never tried honey before. I’ll be trying this for sure!
I usually fry my Jiffy corn bread. Now I will have to try this baked and fried. My family loves cornbread. Im sure there won’t be any complaints either way. We buy it by the bundle. 😊😊😊
I usually fry my Jiffy corn bread. Now I will have to try this baked and fried. My family loves cornbread. Im sure there won’t be any complaints either way. We buy it by the bundle. ???
I usually fry my Jiffy corn bread. Now I will have to try this baked and fried. My family loves cornbread. Im sure there won’t be any complaints either way. We buy it by the bundle. ???
I have made the corn muffins with a light version using 2 egg whites, and powdered milk to make the amount of liquid for the instructions on the box.
I have also added blueberries and a snip of sugar or Splenda.
BTW, does anyone know whether these muffins will be okay to freeze and warm up for later? I am single now.