Name: The Best Cornbread Ever—Quick and Easy!
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 24 min
Ingredients: 2 8.5 oz boxes Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup milk (whole, 2% , skim , or evaporated (see NOTES)); 2 eggs; 3 tablespoons honey

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As a Northerner born and bred in the Pacific Northwest, it wasn’t until I was well into my adult years that I learned that cornbread has two very opinionated camps. Those who put sugar in their recipe and those who do not.

Unashamedly, I belong to the former, with apologies to my Southerner readers who believe that sugar has no place in cornbread and that adding it is sacrilege!

This is my idea of to-die-for cornbread: Crispy, golden edges, soft not dry inside, slightly sweet and so moist it doesn’t even need butter (although who would skip the butter?). And possibly even more important, must be super easy to make and ready to eat start-to-delicious-finish in 30 minutes. Are you with me?

Not exactly a recipe, this is more of a cornbread hack—a brilliant way to take two $.65 boxes of Jiffy Cornbread Mix* and then perform a little magic!

No matter where you queue up in the cornbread controversy, I’m almost certain you will agree with me that this is the only way you’ll ever make cornbread again. It’s not dry and crumbly but not sweet like cake, either. In a word? Perfect!

Oh, and that cute honey dispenser? I got it online. So fun to use.

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Most largers supermarkets and grocery stores carry Jiffy Cornbread Mix. I find it in the baking aisle along with flour, sugar, pancake mix and so forth at KingSoopers, Target, Safeway, Walmart, Walmart.com, Walgreens.

Samsclub.com ships a large 40 oz. Jiffy Cornbread Mix—$2.98 or $.07 per oz (as compared to $.075 per oz in the small 8.5 oz box).

Another resource is direct from JiffyMix.com, where you can order in quantities of 12 boxes. The price is excellent, but make sure you factor in cost to ship.

Norpro Honey/Syrup Dispenser

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The Best Cornbread Ever—Quick and Easy!

Take ordinary boxed corn muffin mix and make the best moist cornbread ever with this simple recipe hack.

Prep Time5

Cook Time19

Total Time24

Course: Baking

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 156kcal

Ingredients

2 8.5 oz boxes Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk whole, 2% , skim , or evaporated (see NOTES)
2 eggs
3 tablespoons honey

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F.
Prepare cast iron skillet (or 9 x 13-inch baking pan) with your favorite grease or non-stick cooking spray.
Place all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well with a wooden spoon until well incorporated. Don't overmix.
Pour into prepared baking pan or cast iron skillet.
Bake for 25 minutes until slightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean. Do not overbake!

Notes

If opting for evaporated milk in this hack, dilute 50:50 with water—1/4 cup evaporated milk and 1/4 cup water to make 1/2 cup milk.

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Joy says:

September 5, 2022 at 6:50 pm

I LOVE cornbread!! I use self-rising corn meal, a pinch of baking soda, one egg, and enough buttermilk to make a batter. I heat oil in my cast iron skillet on top of the stove…..get the oil “screaming hot” then add my batter, pop on a well-fitting lid, and turn burner to low. When firm on top, I flip over, leave off the lid, and brown the top side. Saves energy by not using the oven and keeps my kitchen cooler.

Donna says:

August 22, 2022 at 4:35 pm

Jiffy Corn bread mix contains lard. For those of us who wish to eat healthy, the corn bread recipe on the box of corn meal is not difficult. I mix up the dry ingredients ahead, label and store with the box and add the liquid when ready to bake. This is also a good way to be ready to make the corn bread casserole that is so delicious.

ready to try says:

August 20, 2022 at 7:41 am

I never used Jiffy mix, just good ol’ White Lily Cornmeal Mix. I wonder if I can still use buttermilk instead of regular milk.

Marge Conder says:

August 3, 2022 at 12:24 pm

When I first started using Jiffy Cornbread mix it was $.10 a box. Really showing my age LOL

Amy K says:

August 1, 2022 at 8:03 pm

This recipe looks great. Reminds me of my spoonbread recipe.
A good substitute for a box of Jiffy Mix is: 1/2 cup each flour and cornmeal, 2 Tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 Tbsp dry milk powder (can be omitted but makes a softer crumb). I like a slightly sweetened cornbread with some dishes, and 2 T sugar is about right.
For plain cornbread, add 1/2 stick of melted butter, 1 small or medium egg, and 1/2 c. of water. You can substitute the fat of your choice, of course (oil, shortening, or whatever). Mix as usual and bake at 400 degrees F until browned. An 8×8 pan or 10″ cast iron skillet will make thin cornbread; try a loaf pan with s
straight sides or make muffins.

Frank Stokely says:

July 22, 2022 at 10:13 am

Well honestly I think that all of you should send me samples of your various cornbread recipes and I promise to comment on each and everyone in a positive Mary Hunt fashion! (PS) I am not joking!!

Mary Hunt says:
July 22, 2022 at 12:41 pm

Send them to ME, and I promise to forward them to you, Frank. At least what’s left of them … 🙂

Deena says:

July 18, 2022 at 8:05 am

I like to use 2 jiffy mixes and bake in an 8×8 pan…we like thick cornbread

Patty Moran says:

July 15, 2022 at 6:10 am

I think there is a recipe step missing, LOL!

Mary Hunt says:
July 15, 2022 at 10:06 am

Well yes there was. But fixed now!

Tracy Tucek says:

July 15, 2022 at 6:01 am

We have a bunch of sizes of cast iron, which size would work for this recipe? 10″?

Mary Hunt says:
July 15, 2022 at 10:07 am

12″ is ideal. I tried it in my 10″ but it began to overflow.

Lori Leuthardt says:

July 15, 2022 at 3:43 am

Add applesauce to cornbread mix also turns out very moist.