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Healthy Cornbread Muffins

Name: Healthy Cornbread Muffins
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 cup whole wheat flour (or regular all-purpose flour); 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup honey; 1 cup milk (or dairy free alternative); 2 eggs (beaten); 1 cup add-ins such as corn kernals or jalapeño peppers

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Christi

Healthy cornbread muffins made with applesauce and honey are moist and delicious! This easy cornbread recipe has no butter, oil, or sugar.

Cornbread Muffins

Cornbread muffins are a great compliment to so many meals. This cornbread recipe is healthier than regular cornbread recipes since I did not use any butter, oil, or sugar to make them. I used organic applesauce to keep the muffins moist and organic honey to sweeten them. I also used organic whole wheat flour instead of regular flour. These tasty cornbread muffins are also super quick and easy to make!

While these muffins are delicious just as they are, you can also get creative and add your own personal touches. For example, you could add some corn kernels or jalapeño peppers for additional flavor and texture. You could even add both, just limit your add-ins to 1 cup total. These healthy cornbread muffins are great served plain or you can spread them with some butter or a little extra honey. They also pair perfectly with a hearty bowl of Crockpot Turkey Chili or BBQ Chicken Skewers! However you decide to serve them, I hope that you enjoy the cornbread muffins!

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Healthy Cornbread Muffin Ingredients

yellow cornmeal
whole wheat flour – or regular all-purpose flour.
baking powder
kosher salt
unsweetened applesauce
honey
milk – or dairy-free alternative.
eggs – beaten
Optional: Add-ins such as corn kernels or jalapeño peppers. You can also use Roasted Corn for more depth of flavor. No more than 1 cup of add-ins.

How to make Cornbread Muffins

First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray your muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or you can use paper liners.

In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the “dry” ingredients, the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt, then mix. Then add all of the “wet” ingredients, the beaten eggs, honey, applesauce and milk to the mixing bowl. Mix well to combine all of the ingredients.
Once the cornbread batter is mixed, now is the time to gently fold in any additions, such as corn kernels or jalapeño peppers. You can use roasted corn kernels as an add-in for more depth of flavor. I would add no more than 1 cup of add-ins total for a full batch.

This recipe should fill 12 muffin cups. Fill each cup or liner to just below the top of the cup, about 3/4 full. Place the muffin pan into the preheated oven, on the middle rack, and bake for 15-18 minutes.

Once finished baking, allow the muffins to cool for 5 to 10 minutes.

Note: This recipe was originally published on January 23rd, 2018, and has been updated with a new recipe card.

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