Description
Bite-sized Southern-style cornbread rounds brushed with a warm honey butter glaze, crisp at the edges and tender inside, perfect for serving as an appetizer, side, or sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- For the honey butter glaze: 2 tablespoons melted butter mixed with 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease or butter a mini muffin pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl whisk together 1 cup cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl whisk together 1 cup whole milk, 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter, and 1/3 cup honey.
- Combine: Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
- Fill pans: Spoon the batter into the prepared mini muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake: Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Glaze: While the poppers are still warm, brush each one with the honey butter glaze made from 2 tablespoons melted butter and 1 tablespoon honey.
- Serve: Arrange on a platter and serve warm. Enjoy immediately for best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Use room-temperature eggs and milk for a smoother batter.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the poppers light and tender.
- Preheating the muffin pan for a minute in the oven helps create crisper edges.
- Store baked poppers in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 4 days.
- To freeze, cool completely, wrap tightly, and freeze for up to 2 months. Reheat in a warm oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popper (approx.)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: cornbread poppers, honey butter cornbread, southern cornbread, mini cornbread bites, appetizer, party snack