Corn muffin
The corn muffin is a type of quick bread made with cornmeal. It is a staple food in the United States and has a long history.
The first corn muffins were made by Native Americans. Corn was a staple in their diet and they used it to make a type of flatbread. The muffins were made by mixing cornmeal with water and baking them on a hot stone.
Corn muffins became popular in the United States in the 18th century. At that time, cornmeal was a cheap and readily available ingredient. Muffins were a quick and easy way to use it up.
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Recipes
Rich and Buttery Corn Muffins
- demerara sugar
- butter
- sour cream
- butter
- salt
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- milk
- baking soda
- egg
- sugar
Corniest Corn Muffins
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- corn
- yellow cornmeal
- egg
- egg yolk
- salt
- baking soda
- nutmeg
- baking powder
- corn oil
- butter
- sugar
Edna Lewis’s Corn Muffins
- baking soda
- salt
- egg
- baking powder
- lard
- buttermilk
- corn flour
Bacon Corn Muffins with Savory Cream Cheese Frosting
- hot sauce
- bacon
- chive
- egg
- cornmeal
- brown sugar
- honey
- baking powder
- butter
- all purpose flour
- milk
- salt
- cream cheese
- bacon
Blueberry Corn Muffins with Vanilla Butter
- buttermilk
- yellow cornmeal
- baking powder
- salt
- butter
- egg
- vanilla bean
- all purpose flour
- milk
- baking soda
- vanilla extract
- shortening
- sugar
- blueberry
Blueberry Buttermilk Corn Muffins
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- blueberry
- butter
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- yellow cornmeal
- egg
- sugar
- salt
Chile Corn Muffins with Chipotle Butter
- cooking spray
- chipotle hot sauce
- honey
- mexi corn
- honey cornbread
- buttermilk
- cheddar cheese
- green chile
- southwest chipotle seasoning
- fajita seasoning
- butter
Blue Corn Muffins
- cilantro
- sugar
- garlic
- jalapeño
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- milk
- salt
- bell pepper
- corn
- baking soda
- butter
- egg
- onion
- blue cornmeal
Bacon and Scallion Corn Muffins
- baking powder
- hot sauce
- butter
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- yellow cornmeal
- sugar
- black pepper
- egg
- salt
- green onion
- applewood smoked bacon
Bacon Corn Muffins with Orange Butter
- salt
- nonstick spray
- buttermilk
- yellow cornmeal
- light agave syrup
- orange zest
- egg
- baking powder
- all purpose flour
- sugar
- vegetable oil
- bacon
- butter
Pineapple Jalapeños Corn Muffin
- smoked paprika
- jalapenos pepper
- 195grams all purpose flour
- 65grams corn meal
- corn
- baking soda
- milk
- sour cream
- sugar
- baking powder
- egg
- salt
- 57grams butter
- pineapple
Cherry Pecan Spread on Corn Muffins
- egg
- corn
- milk
- cherry
- pecan
- mascarpone cheese
- cornbread
- strawberry cream cheese
- butter
- lemon zest
Cheddar Jalapeno Corn Muffins
- corn
- oil
- corn muffin
- cheddar cheese
- pickled jalapeno
Fresh Corn Muffins
- all purpose flour
- corn
- baking powder
- buttermilk
- canola oil
- baking soda
- salt
- honey
- rye flour
- sugar
- stone cornmeal
- egg
- butter
Blue Corn Muffins
- all purpose flour
- blue cornmeal
- salt
- jalapeño
- milk
- sugar
- poppy seed
- baking powder
- cream cheese
- cheddar cheese
- butter
- egg
Blackberry-Corn Muffins
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- all purpose flour
- yellow cornmeal
- buttermilk
- blackberry
- sugar
- salt
- butter
Honey Corn Muffins Recipe
- honey butter
- all purpose flour
- milk
- baking powder
- cornmeal
- honey
- salt
- sugar
- egg
- butter
- Honey Butter
- butter
- honey
Pimiento Cheese Corn Muffins
- cooking spray
- pimiento cheese
- yellow cornmeal
- all purpose flour
- salt
- butter
- parsley
- garlic powder
- sugar
- cayenne pepper
- pimiento pepper
- egg
- baking powder
- milk
- baking soda
- cheddar cheese
Blueberry-Corn Muffins
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
- egg yolk
- butter
- all purpose flour
- yellow cornmeal
- buttermilk
- sugar
- salt
- blueberry
Bacon and Scallion Corn Muffins
- baking powder
- hot sauce
- butter
- all purpose flour
- buttermilk
- yellow cornmeal
- sugar
- black pepper
- egg
- salt
- green onion
- applewood smoked bacon
Pear, Ricotta and Rosemary Corn Muffins
- all purpose flour
- cornmeal
- ricotta cheese
- lemon zest
- rosemary
- sugar
- raisin
- orange juice
- salt
- pear
- butter
- egg
- baking powder
Old Bay Corn Muffins Recipe
- cheddar cheese
- salt
- egg
- grind cornmeal
- baking powder
- bay seasoning
- buttermilk
- all purpose flour
- chile powder
- butter
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- egg
Staple Ingredients
- egg 68%
- baking powder 64%
- butter 64%
- salt 64%
Common Ingredients
- all purpose flour 55%
- sugar 55%
Usual Ingredients
- buttermilk 41%
- milk 36%
Rarey Ingredients
- baking soda 32%
- corn 27%
- yellow cornmeal 27%