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Golden Yellow Corn Bread or Corn Muffins

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Squares of cornbread smothered in butter.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova

Follow these easy instructions for a slightly sweet take on an American favorite side dish, or follow the variation below for irresistible corn muffins.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    12 servings

Ingredients

1 cup Indian Head Yellow Corn Meal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup oil
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

  1. Corn Bread:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Mix oil, egg, and milk together and add to dry ingredients, mixing until batter is uniform. Bake in a greased 9”x9”x2” pan for 20-25 minutes.

  2. Corn Muffins:

    Step 2

    Pour corn meal batter into greased or line muffin tins, filling about 2/3 full. Bake at 425°F for 15-20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

  3. Recipe Variation:

    Step 3

    For a sweeter, moister corn bread or muffin, make these changes to the recipe above: use 2/3 cup milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup oil and 2 eggs. Reduce the heat to 400°F. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    This recipe is made available as a courtesy by Wilkins Rogers Mills.

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