When I was a little girl money was tight. The country had just come out of the great depression and people were trying to make ends meet. They would use and re-use everything that they could and almost everything that we ate was made from scratch. There were no convenience foods lining our freezer or stuffing our pantries.
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My mom used to make all of our bread, muffins and rolls from scratch, including these delicious corn bread muffins. We usually had them with our nightly dinner 2-3 times a week because they were easy-to-make and budget-friendly.
Old Fashion Corn Bread Muffins Recipe
1 cup corn meal
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 large eggs, well beaten
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. When I bake these I bake them in paper muffin cup liners because I like to freeze them for later use. If you are not using liners, you will want to spray your muffin pan lightly with some nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl sift together the corn meal, all purpose flour, salt and the baking powder until well blended. In another large mixing bowl beat together the granulated sugar, large eggs, vegetable oil and the milk until well combined. The batter will be a little lumpy.
Spoon batter into muffin pan filling the cups 2/3 of the way full. They will expand during the baking process a little bit. If you want really tall muffins, fill them 3/4 of the way full. Place baking pan into a preheated hot oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until done. Remove and let muffins cool on a wire rack.
If serving them immediately let them sit for 3 to 4 minutes before serving. If you are going to freeze some of them, let them cool completely and then place them into a plastic freezer container, label and freeze.
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I enjoy making corn bread in various forms. This is basically the same recipe that I use and it is delicious.
I so love these corn bread muffins but I haven’t had them in years. I am so going to make this recipe and have them with some honey thanks for sharing.
I am making chili tonight and this is just what I need to go with it. Corn bread made from scratch is so good.
This is how my mother makes her sweet cornbread. My mother is southern and we grew up eating cornbread and my favorite way is in milk.
I’ve never made corn bread from scratch (I usually use the box mix). This looks like an easy recipe….would love to try it.
These look so good. We usually cook in a pan. I would like individual cups better.
My mother used to make corn bread in her cast iron skillet. It was very good. I haven’t tried making corn bread but this looks yummy.