Blueberry Cornbread Muffins
Blueberry Cornbread Muffins are lightly sweet with a hint of honey. Bursts of sweet, juicy blueberries are the perfect compliment to the cornmeal in the batter.
I just love the combination of blueberries and corn. These two flavors are both at their best at the height of the summer. So of course they go together. They are a match made in heaven.
I’ve used this flavor combination in lots of recipes from my sophisticated Blueberry Cheesecake Tart, to my Blueberry Pie in a flaky cornmeal crust, Blueberry Crumb Bars and my favorite Blueberry Cornbread Cobbler.
I also love to top Sweet Corn Ice Cream with homemade Blueberry Preserves for another variation on this theme.
About the “muffin method” for mixing batter:
A “muffin” is a specific baked good, but it’s also the name of a mixing technique.
To mix a batter with the “muffin method” you put all your dry ingredients together, put all your wet ingredients together, then combine the two. It’s one of the easiest baking techniques there is. This recipe comes together in just a few minutes.
FAQs for Blueberry Cornbread Muffins
Yes. I like the golden color of yellow cornmeal, but white cornmeal will work too.
Yes. No need to defrost the berries. Fold the frozen berries into the batter.
You want to bake the muffins as soon as the batter is mixed. The best way to work ahead is to measure and mix the dry ingredients and set aside. Combine the wet ingredients and refrigerate. Prep the muffin pan. This can all be done the night before. In the morning you can mix the batter while the oven preheats.
Yes. Adjust the baking time accordingly.
These muffins are best the day they are baked. They can be stored at room temp for up to a day. Never refrigerate the muffins since the refrigerator makes baked goods stale faster.
Yes. I line them up on a pan until frozen, then pack them into freezer bags. Defrost and enjoy at room temp or lightly warm in the oven before eating.
Want more muffin recipes? Raspberry/White Chocolate Muffins, Bran Muffins, Sourdough Blueberry Muffins, Sunflower Muffins, Zucchini Muffins, Squash & Poppyseed Muffins, Cranberry Orange Muffins, Lemon Blueberry Muffins.
If you want to make the ultimate muffin, you’ve got to try my special Bacon & Egg Muffin. There’s an entire soft boiled egg in each muffin. It’s a complete breakfast package in one.
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Blueberry Cornbread Muffin Recipe
Ingredients
- 5 oz Stone ground cornmeal (1 cup)
- 7 ½ oz all purpose flour (1 ½ cups, see note)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 oz granulated sugar (½ cup)
- 6 oz whole milk (¾ cup)
- 2 ½ oz Honey (¼ cup)
- 2 large eggs
- 3 ½ oz vegetable oil (½ cup)
- 12 oz blueberries (2 heaping cups)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Butter and flour a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- In a large bowl combine 5 oz Stone ground cornmeal, 7 ½ oz all purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt and 4 oz granulated sugar. Whisk the dry ingredients to combine. In a separate bowl whisk together 6 oz whole milk, 2 ½ oz Honey, 2 large eggs and 3 ½ oz vegetable oil.
- Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Stir until the flour is barely incorporated, then fold in 12 oz blueberries. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tins using a 1/3 cup measure or large ice cream scoop.
- Bake until the center of a muffin springs back when lightly pressed or a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 10-12 minutes.
- Cool 5 minutes before taking the muffins out of the pan.
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These were so easy to make and delicious! I ended up using lard as my oil and a mixed berry. So good, thank you!
These are amazing! I’ve made them twice for my family already and they prefer them to regular blueberry muffins. I use blueberries we picked from our garden. They are a little more tangy than the store-bought kind. It’s a perfect combination of sweet and sour! This recipe is definitely a keeper!
So glad you like them. I’m obsessed with the pairing of blueberries and corn.
How long should the muffins bake?
About 10-12 minutes.