Description
Buttery Southern-style honey butter cornbread poppers blend traditional Southern comfort with delightful bite-sized indulgence. Crisp exterior and tender center invite warm memories of family gatherings while delivering irresistible flavor you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
Poppers:
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup (120 g / 4.2 oz) cornmeal
- 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) granulated sugar
Secondary Dry Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) buttermilk
- 1/4 cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
Honey Butter Glaze:
- 1/4 cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 400F (200C) and ready a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray or butter to ensure easy removal of cornbread poppers.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the dry ingredients: cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt using a whisk to eliminate any potential lumps.
- Create a separate mixture by whisking together buttermilk, vegetable oil, and egg until smoothly integrated and slightly frothy.
- Gently fold the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing, which can result in tough cornbread.
- Carefully distribute the batter into mini muffin cavities, filling each approximately three-quarters full to allow room for rising during baking.
- Transfer the muffin tin to the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, monitoring until the poppers develop a golden-brown exterior and a inserted toothpick emerges clean.
- While cornbread is baking, rapidly prepare the glaze by whisking melted butter, honey, and a pinch of salt until thoroughly combined and glossy.
- Immediately after removing poppers from the oven, generously brush each with the honey butter glaze, ensuring complete coverage for maximum flavor absorption.
- Serve the cornbread poppers warm to showcase their tender texture and sweet, buttery finish.
Notes
- Ensure precise measuring of dry ingredients to maintain the perfect texture and prevent dense or crumbly poppers.
- Use room temperature buttermilk and egg for smoother batter integration and more consistent baking results.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the cornbread light and tender, stopping when ingredients are just combined.
- Experiment with gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version, maintaining the same proportions as regular flour.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 164
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 186 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 27 mg