Description
Southern-Style Honey Butter Cornbread Poppers are golden, bite-sized cornbread muffins brushed with warm honey butter.
Crispy on the outside and fluffy inside, these mini cornbread bites are perfect for chili, barbecue, and holiday dinners.
Made with buttermilk, cornmeal, and real honey for authentic Southern flavor.
An easy appetizer or side dish everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (for honey butter)
- 2 tablespoons honey (for honey butter)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°F and lightly heat a mini muffin tin.
- 2. Whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, melted butter, and honey until smooth.
- 4. Combine wet and dry ingredients just until mixed.
- 5. Grease muffin tin and fill each cavity 3/4 full.
- 6. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
- 7. Mix softened butter and honey to make honey butter.
- 8. Brush warm poppers generously with honey butter and serve.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter for tender texture.
- Preheating the pan creates crisp edges.
- Add shredded cheddar for savory flavor.
- Store in airtight container up to 2 days.
- Freeze up to 3 months.
- Reheat in oven for best texture.
- Use room temperature ingredients.
- Brush twice with honey butter for extra richness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 poppers
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Southern-Style Honey Butter Cornbread Poppers, cornbread bites, mini cornbread muffins, honey butter cornbread