Does anything round out a meal as well as cornbread?  Maybe it’s just my Kentucky roots.  (My mom’s family is from Kentucky, so I can claim that.)  Or the fact that we’ve lived here for 20 years.

Or maybe cornbread just really does round out a meal better than most anything else.

Usually, I make Southern Cornbread or Cheddar Muffins or sometimes, Hoe Cakes.  This time I wanted a muffin without the cheddar.  And I wanted a little sweetness. (I actually put a bit of sugar in the cornbread.  Like a Northerner!)

Here’s what you’ll need:

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Cornbread Muffins

Servings: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 1 Tbs. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 stick butter melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk

Instructions

• Stir the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
• Stir the sugar into the melted butter.
• Add the egg and milk.
• Pour this into the dry ingredients and stir, just to combine.
• Divide into 12 greased muffin cups.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

How often do you eat cornbread at your house?