Homemade Cornbread Mix

This homemade cornbread mix recipe makes the equivalent of six (8.5-oz.) boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix! Use one cup to make 6 corn muffins or one 8-inch square pan of cornbread.

Homemade Cornbread Mix

Much like my Bisquick substitute recipe, I like to keep a batch of this homemade Jiffy cornbread mix on hand at all times! Especially in the colder months when cornbread is a quick and easy, yet satisfying, accompaniment to seasonal soups and stews.

In a mere five minutes, you can mix up enough for between 3 to 6 meals, depending on the size of your family.

DIY Jiffy Cornbread Mix Ingredients

This easy DIY Jiffy cornbread mix uses just 5 pantry ingredients:

• all-purpose flour
• yellow cornmeal
• granulated sugar
• baking powder
• salt

Measure out all of the ingredients into a large mixing bowl and whisk them together thoroughly. When you want to make cornbread or corn muffins, you simply add oil, eggs, and milk.

Growing up, my Dad always baked cornbread in one of these Glasbake ring-shaped baking dishes. I really don't know much about it, but several years ago he surprised me with one of my own at Christmas.

I think maybe it's from the '50s, and cornbread is the only thing I use it for. After all this time it would just seem weird to me to eat cornbread in any other shape. If anyone out there has any info on these, I'd love to hear it!

One last thing - our family prefers a sweet cornbread, so this mix is very similar to Jiffy cornbread mix (which my dad always added even MORE sugar too, LOL). However, you can easily adjust the amount of sugar to your liking.

If you want a real treat, trying making some homemade butter to spread on your cornbread or corn muffins. I promise it's super easy!! Here's the scoop on how to make butter with heavy cream... Enjoy!

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Homemade Cornbread Mix

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This homemade cornbread mix recipe makes the equivalent of six (8.5-oz.) boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix! Use one cup to make 6 corn muffins or one 8-inch square pan of cornbread.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 6 cups

Calories 693 kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 4 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 3 cups yellow corn meal
• ▢ 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
• ▢ 6 tablespoons baking powder
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon salt

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Instructions

1. Measure all cornbread mix ingredients into a large bowl. Whisk thoroughly to combine.
2. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

To make corn muffins:

Mix 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of melted butter or shortening, and ⅓ cup of milk with one cup of cornbread mix. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Let batter rest for 3 to 4 minutes. Grease six muffin pan cups or use muffin tin liners. Fill muffin cups ⅔ full. Bake at 400°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

To make cornbread:

Prepare as directed for corn muffins and pour into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 400°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Serving: 1cup | Calories: 693kcal | Carbohydrates: 156g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 2015mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 42g

Nutrition information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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BTW, if you like a sweeter cornbread, as well, I think you'll LOVE this super easy corn casserole with Jiffy mix!! Or try something totally new and different with this sweet Irish bread recipe.