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Posted by Sommer Collier on Nov 2, 2016 (last updated May 8, 2019)

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I have always felt that cornbread is the perfect complement to any meal. When made well, it is soft and sumptuous with a comforting earthy-sweet aroma and taste.

It’s just the sort of bread to serve with chili and soup, or to pile high in a breadbasket on a holiday table. No matter where you grew up, one bite of good cornbread seems to transport you right back home!

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Although large pans of cornbread cut into squares are enticing, I prefer cornbread muffins. That way, each piece offers crusty edges and a fluffy center.

I also find cornbread muffins seem to seal in the moisture, so they don’t dry out as fast, making them marvelous leftovers for breakfast and snacks.

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Not that you’ll have any leftovers of today’s recipe…

These lovely Apple Spice Cornbread Muffins are a play off my mom’s classic cornbread recipe with tender chunks of apple speckled throughout the muffins, and a hint of apple spice.

They are all a cornbread muffin could ever hope to be!

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Unlike the dry, granular, lifeless cornbread you often come across, these little guys are golden, fluffy, slightly sweet, and bursting with fall flavors.

The fresh diced apple in the batter offers contrast in texture. It alsomakes the muffins extra moist. The apple spice flavor comes from the addition of rich creamy Musselman’s Apple Butter.

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Adding apple butter, instead of just adding spices to the muffins, also elevates the fine tender texture of these beauties.

Musselman’s Apple Butter is a great choice for this recipe because it’s silky and smooth with a deep luxurious flavor. Plus, now it’s made without high fructose corn syrup!

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Our Apple Spice Cornbread Muffins would make a wonderful addition to Thanksgiving Dinner, or any upcoming family meal.

They are so cozy and tempting, you might want to make a double batch. Apple Spice Cornbread Muffins will be the talk of the dinner table!

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Apple Spice Cornbread Muffins

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Apple Spice Cornbread Muffins - Easy corn muffin recipe with chunks of apples and fall spices. These soft rustic muffins are a great complement to any meal!

Servings: 18 muffins

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray with nonstick cooking spray standard muffins pans and set aside. Measure the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk well.

  • In a separate bowl whisk the milk, Musselman's Apple Butter, and eggs together. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and whisk well. Then stir in the melted butter.Add the diced apple to the mixture and stir well.

  • Use a scoop to fill the muffin pans two-thirds full. Bake for approximately 20 minutes, until golden. Cool for 2-3 minutes in the pans, then flip out the muffins.

Nutrition

Serving: 2muffins, Calories: 164kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 189mg, Potassium: 151mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 210IU, Vitamin C: 0.4mg, Calcium: 52mg, Iron: 0.8mg

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Author: Sommer Collier

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  1. Mandy Reply

    I liked this recipe. Cornbread tends to be drier so we will see how they are tomorrow but they are just slightly sweet and the apple cubes add good moisture and texture to it. I think a little sprinkling of raw sugar on top before baking could also give a nice crispy top crust to it for more texture.

  2. Julie | Table for Two Reply

    These sound amazing! That subtle sweetness has got to be great!

  3. Emily @ Life on Food Reply

    I totally love this idea. We always put blueberries in our corn muffins but I can see the apple being amazing too. Cannot wait to try.

    • Sommer Reply

      Blueberries in cornbread… That sounds amazing!

  4. Fork on the Road Reply

    Somer,

    Oh, how I miss that color – the muted yellow of cornbread baked just so….

    These look perfect for Thanksgiving. And as luck would have it I’m headed back to Georgia (the land of cornmeal) for the holiday. Nice use of fall apples too.

    Thanks for sharing.

    -GK

  5. Kevin @ Closet Cooking Reply

    Love the sound of apple in cornbread!

  6. Heather Christo Reply

    These look wonderful! I love cornbread and with apples is so brilliant! YUM!

  7. lauren @ Climbing Grier Mountain Reply

    Love the addition of apple spice to cornbread! Definitely need to try!

  8. Jenny Flake Reply

    These look fantastic!

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FAQs

How do you make cornbread muffins not stick? ›

Grease the bottom of each muffin cup according to recipe directions, using solid vegetable shortening. Or, spray bottoms only of muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray. Use nonstick muffin pan. If the surface of the pan is dark, reduce oven temperature by 25°F.

Why do my cornbread muffins stick to the pan? ›

Be sure to grease the pan well with butter or cooking spray to prevent the muffins from sticking. If you skip this step they will stick even if you are using a nonstick pan. Don't over-mix the batter. You need to gently fold the cornmeal into the batter at the end.

What ingredient prevents muffins from falling apart? ›

How do you keep muffins from falling apart? It's gluten. See, to a baker, gluten holds the whole world together.

Why not fill the muffin liners to the very top with batter? ›

Filling cupcake liners can be tricky, if you have too little then your cupcake will be below the top of the liner after it has baked. If you fill it too much, it will overflow and be very hard to decorate! Follow the tips below to learn how to get the right amount of batter!

How do you grease a muffin pan for cornbread? ›

How to Grease Muffin Tins
  1. Melt a small amount of butter in a saucepan over low heat.
  2. After the butter is melted, remove from heat.
  3. Dip a pastry brush into the butter and use it to lightly coat each muffin cup. Make sure you get the bottom, sides, and corners of the cup.
Mar 17, 2019

What to grease a pan with for cornbread? ›

To achieve the crispiest golden crust on your cornbread, Delk Adams instructs you to grease the skillet liberally with bacon grease (if you don't have that, shortening, butter, or oil will do), then pop it into the hot oven for 5 minutes before pouring the batter in.

Can I use cupcake liners for muffins? ›

You will see some liners labeled specifically for cupcakes or muffins but the two are interchangeable. Make sure you buy the correct size muffin liners for your pans. Most muffin and cupcake liners are affordable and a pack can be used on more than one batch of cupcakes.

What is the difference between southern and northern cornbread? ›

She notes that Northern cornbread is sweeter, lighter, and more cake-like than Southern cornbread. Not surprisingly, it includes sugar (or molasses, in the earlier centuries), unlike traditional Southern cornbread.

Can you use water in corn muffin mix instead of milk? ›

“JIFFY” mixes can also be prepared with water or plant-based milk alternatives like soy, almond or coconut milk. Pineapple or orange juice may be substituted for flavor variation in the corn and fruit muffins.

Why does my corn muffin taste bitter? ›

That slightly bitter, kinda “tinny” flavor you often experience when biting into a muffin, biscuit or scone is the result of using a baking powder in high quantities — as is needed for these quick-rise treats — with aluminum in it.

Why do my muffins stick to the muffin cups? ›

Most muffin recipes contain oil. The amount of oil in your recipe will affect how much they stick to the liner. Removing the liners while the muffins are still warm helps. You could spray your liners with non-stock spray.

How do you make muffins not stick without liners? ›

If you prefer to go without a liner, spray each cup with non-stick baking spray and dust each greased cup with flour. Gently shake the tray to evenly distribute the flour and then dump the excess flour.

How to keep jiffy cornbread from sticking to the pan? ›

Add a few drops of oil to the batter and then pour your batter into an already hot pie pan. This will prevent the cornbread from sticking.

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