Strawberry Cornbread Muffins Recipe

by Sarah Harper MS, RD, LDN | Dec 1, 2023 | Breakfast, Recipes, Snack & Side Dishes | 0 comments

This Strawberry Cornbread Muffins recipe made with whole corn kernels and strawberries fresh off the farm! It's the perfect snack!
Hi, I'm Sarah Harper. I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who loves to cook, eat, and talk about food! Here at The Addy Bean, you'll discover an array of flexitarian recipes. My mission is to inspire and encourage others to eat and explore the world of plant-based foods!

Super Easy Strawberry Cornbread Muffins Recipe

Check out this Strawberry Cornbread Muffins Recipe! It is a cornbread muffin where strawberries are the star! Not only are these Strawberry Cornbread Muffins super easy but they also only require two mixing bowls, measuring spoons a rubber spatula, and a muffin tin!

 

 

Closeup of a Strawberry Cornbread Muffin in a white reusable muffin cup

Why I Make This Recipe

I love making muffins. They are quick and easy to whip up. These Strawberry Cornbread Muffins with their golden brown tops, sweet interior, and cake-like texture are enough to make my mouth water just writing about it! 

Enjoy these in June or whenever strawberries are abundant at your local farmers’ market. Alternatively make these year-round, swapping the fresh strawberries for frozen! Just be sure they are thawed before adding them to your batter. 

Ingredients for Strawberry Cornbread Muffins

Dry Ingredients

  • Flour
  • Cornmeal
  • Baking Powder 
  • Salt

Wet Ingredients

  • Honey
  • Milk
  • Butter
  • Eggs

Add-ins

  • Strawberries
  • Corn

 

Strawberry Cornbread Muffin on a stoneware dessert plate with flower petals as a prop.

How to Make This Recipe

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (190°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, honey, melted butter, and egg. Mix well.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; the batter should be slightly lumpy.
  5. Gently fold the diced strawberries into the batter.
  6. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  8. Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

To Serve These Muffins

I like to serve them warm with a drizzle of honey over the cornbread. You can use strawberry honey, honey butter, (better yet, strawberry honey butter), or any other honey you prefer. 

Another option, just before baking, sprinkle some turbinado sugar over top. 

I’ll serve these as a dessert, snack, breakfast, or along-side dinner. 

 

Golden Strawberry Cornbread Muffins on a stoneware plate with strawberries and flower petals as props

 

Storage

Properly storing baked goods oftentimes is overlooked. So, I have provided some guidelines for us all to follow!

Generally, I like to freeze muffins, biscuits, brownies, cookies, bread, etc. It extends their shelf life and keeps the baked goods out of my line of sight in the kitchen, keeping it tidy but also preventing unnecessary snacking. 

To reheat Strawberry Cornbread Muffins pull one out of the freezer, pop it in the microwave for about a minute, slap on some honey or butter and it’s all ready to go! The muffin tastes like I just pulled it out of the oven!

These Strawberry Cornbread Muffins should be covered and stored following the guidelines below.

  • Room Temperature – 2 to 3 days
  • The Refrigerator – about 1 week
  • The Freezer – 6 months

Closeup of a Strawberry Cornbread Muffin in a white reusable muffin cup

Sharper Nutrition Fix

Cornmeal, What is it?

Cornmeal is a meal ground from dried corn. It is ground to coarse, medium, and fine consistencies. Cornmeal is a staple ingredient in oven-fried dishes like chicken and catfish, and it is also used in polenta (Italian grits), and baked goods like these muffins.

Cornmeal is surprisingly super high in fiber. A ½ cup of cornmeal contains 3g of fiber. In this recipe, the fiber in the cornmeal combined with the fiber in the strawberries and corn results in an even higher fiber recipe.

By the way, cornmeal is not only high in fiber but it is also full of vitamins and minerals, including iron!

 

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Strawberry Cornbread Muffin on a stoneware dessert plate with flower petals as a prop.

Strawberry Cornbread Muffin Recipe

Sarah Harper MS, RD, LDN
Classic Cornbread muffins with some tasty strawberry and corn kernal add ins!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 163 kcal

Equipment

  • large bowl
  • measuring spoons
  • rubber spatula
  • muffin tins

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • cup cornmeal
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt

wet ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk or other milk of choice
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup butter, melted or coconut oil, avocado oil
  • 1 egg

Add ons

  • 1 cup strawberries, diced or 1 cup drained thawed frozen strawberries
  • ½ cup corn kernels I used canned corn

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F (190°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the milk, honey, melted butter, and egg. Mix well.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; the batter should be slightly lumpy.
  • Gently fold in the diced strawberries and corn into the batter.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For cast iron skillet cornbread bake for 20-23min.
These are even more delicious when you add honey-butter over top!
To check for doneness: Using a toothpick, insert it into the center of a muffin. If the toothpick comes out clean, they are done. Some browning over top is expected and desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 226mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 175IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 1mg
Keyword breakfast, cornbread, muffin, strawberry
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Hi, I'm Sarah Harper. I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who loves to cook, eat, and talk about food! Here at The Addy Bean, you'll discover an array of flexitarian recipes. My mission is to inspire and encourage others to eat and explore the world of plant-based foods!

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