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!
Homemade Cornbread Mix
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Measure all cornbread mix ingredients into a large bowl. Whisk thoroughly to combine.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
Tips & Suggestions
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.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.
A Paul says
I have not tried this but I will. I make cornbread using Jiffy mix by the recipe except I add about two tablespoons of butter and two tablespoons of honey to the mix.
Food, Faith, and Other Fabulous Finds says
These taste EXACTLY like Jiffy. I'm never buying the box again! Thanks for sharing!!
Nelda Muirhead says
I always keep cornbread mixes on my grocery list. Not any more.
This is a lot better
Heather says
Hi, I was just wondering, How long do you bake this and what temp? Please and Thank you!
Tara @ Unsophisticook says
Hi Heather! Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15-17 minutes.
Pamela says
My mom makes her meatloaf and cooks it in a pan like that and it is moist and juice and delicious done in the microwave!
kay says
Sending thanks for the recipes...appreciate it...;)
Lindsey says
How many batches does this recipe make? Thanks!
Tara @ Unsophisticook says
Hi Lindsey! It should make 6 batches of 6 muffins or 3 batches of 12 muffins.
Sheila Krygsheld says
Is there a substitution to make this gluten free? I'd love to know!
Tara @ Unsophisticook says
Unfortunately I'm not very well-versed in converting recipes to gluten free, Sheila, but hopefully a reader that is will see this and step in to help!
Phil says
I normally like more cornmeal in my mix. Even the recipes with 1:1 flour to cornmeal are pushing it into cake instead of bread. My mom always baked it in an 8x8 pan, so we'd fight over the 'corner' pieces - more crust. With that round pan, you get crust on 2 sides of each piece, though. I also like it less sweet, as we grew up with my dad (from a Minnesota farm) insisting the best way to have it was to split it open, butter it while hot, then pour maple syrup on it. My mom, from an Iowa town, once declared that was a 'hoosier' way to have cornbread. I don't know why she associated that with Indiana, though...
KELLEY says
Hi, I am also in love with the baking pan! Can you tell me the size of it? I found one on ebay that was 8 3/4" Wasn't sure that was big enough.
Tara @ Unsophisticook says
Yep, I just checked and that's the correct size, Kelley!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Looks delicious!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
So smart to have a mix on hand. We are huge cornbread lovers and we like it sweet too. I love that pan you baked it in, I've never seen one like it.
Paula - bell'alimento says
Can I love this times 1000?
Cassie says
This is so smart, loving this series, Tara. Not only is it better for you, it tastes better, too, to make these things at home. This looks so good!
Monica says
I just looked for the glass bake pan on Amazon and found a similar one for $19.95. http://www.amazon.com/Marinex-1-1-3-Quart-Pudding-Mold/dp/B0016MZP9W/ref=pd_sim_sbs_misc_1
patti says
sorry. i don't care for Yankee (sweet) cornbread.
Lucy says
I love cornbread, so I am grateful for the recipe. I have some quick questions. Are you using AP flour here? Have you ever tried subbing buttermilk for the milk? I'm also wondering if adding creamed corn to the batter will make a big difference in the other liquid measurement(s). I like my cornbread loaded with jalapenos, grated cheese and sometimes even crisp chopped bacon , so I'm looking to see if anyone has made any successful alterations.
Tara @ Unsophisticook says
Hi Lucy! Yes, I did use all-purpose flour in my mix. I haven't tried substituting buttermilk, but I don't see why you couldn't. I'll give it a try next time we make cornbread and report back.
As for adding creamed corn, that sounds really yummy! I think you'd just want to use slightly less milk. You should be able to add the other mix-ins without any adjustments.
Nancy says
What's the brand of that baking dish? I've never seen one before. Love it!
Tara @ Unsophisticook says
It says Glasbake on it. I looked it up and found several of them on Etsy, so you might take a look there! I read some of the descriptions and they mention using it for meatloaf and as a Jell-O mould, but we've always just used it for cornbread.
Elizabeth @Food Ramblings says
I actually have all these ingredients- using this for dinner tonight!