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Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 09/20/2017Updated: 03/23/2023

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This Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar takes your standard corn muffins up a notch thanks to flavorful herbs and rich, sharp cheddar. They're perfect with a bowl of chili!

This Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar takes your standard corn muffins up a notch thanks to flavorful herbs and rich, sharp cheddar. They’re perfect with a bowl of chili!

This Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar takes your standard corn muffins up a notch thanks to flavorful herbs and rich, sharp cheddar. They're perfect with a bowl of chili! Get the easy muffin recipe on RachelCooks.com!

My family just adores cornbread and cornbread muffins. Ben would never express these thoughts aloud because he’s grateful to have a hot meal waiting for him almost every night, but I know he gets a little secretly annoyed when I make chili and don’t make cornbread to go with it. He’d deny it if I asked but I know it’s true.

More often than not, I make a this healthy cornbread recipe made with whole wheat flour, olive oil, and maple syrup instead of all-purpose flour, canola oil, and granulated sugar. When I was developing this cornbread muffin recipe for you guys, I decided to stick with all-purpose flour. I really wanted those bright green herbs and the sharp cheddar to shine through and not get lost behind the slightly nutty flavor of whole wheat flour.

This Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar takes your standard corn muffins up a notch thanks to flavorful herbs and rich, sharp cheddar. They're perfect with a bowl of chili!

When I was choosing herbs, I was looking for bright and fresh flavors but nothing that would overpower and dominate the flavor. I chose fresh parsley and dried chives and dill. It also corresponded with what I happened to have on hand. That’s what I love about cooking. If the store doesn’t have fresh chives, as was the case for me, dried will work great here. I always have dried dill weed on hand so I sprinkled a little in (not too much, though, because dill has a very strong flavor). My parsley is doing okay in my little herb garden so I went out and cut some of that. But if you want to go a different route, try some basil, thyme or even rosemary. Rosemary is potent too, so make sure to use it in moderation.

This Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar takes your standard corn muffins up a notch thanks to flavorful herbs and rich, sharp cheddar. They're perfect with a bowl of chili!

Another way you can customize this cornbread muffin recipe is to use different types of cheese. You all know I love my sharp cheddar but you could also try Mozzarella, Pepper Jack, Gouda, or basically anything your heart desires. Here are some combinations I think would be fun:

  • Mozzarella + Basil
  • Pepper Jack + Cilantro
  • Gouda + Thyme
  • Parmesan + Rosemary
  • Feta + Dill

The possibilities and combinations are endless! I of course recommend you start with this recipe, but I’d love to hear what other combinations you might try!

This Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar takes your standard corn muffins up a notch thanks to flavorful herbs and rich, sharp cheddar. They're perfect with a bowl of chili!

Want more muffin recipes? I know you do! 

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  • Skinny Banana Bread Muffins
  • Morning Glory Muffins
  • Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Muffins
  • Blueberry Wheat Bran Muffins
  • Pumpkin Cheddar Muffins

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This Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar takes your standard corn muffins up a notch thanks to flavorful herbs and rich, sharp cheddar. They're perfect with a bowl of chili!
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4.32 from 22 votes
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Additional Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
12 muffins
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This Cornbread Muffin Recipe with Herbs and Cheddar takes your standard corn muffins up a notch thanks to flavorful herbs and rich, sharp cheddar. They're perfect with a bowl of chili!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried chives
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry dill weed
  • 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 large eggs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper, chives, parsley, dill, and cheddar until combined.
  • In a large measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together milk, olive oil, and eggs. Pour over dry mixture and stir until combined and no lumps remain. Do not over mix.
  • Fill each muffin cup about two thirds full. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 3-4 minutes before removing from muffin tin to cooling rack (or your dinner plate!).

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 211kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 51mg, Sodium: 354mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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Verdict: I love this savory cornbread muffin recipe – it’s a nice change from my more traditional recipe.
Husband’s take: Ben liked these, but he’s a traditionalist and I could tell he likes my other recipe better.
Changes I would make: None are necessary, of course, but check out my ideas earlier in this post if you’d like to experiment a little.
Difficulty: Easy!

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  1. Jan says

    December 14, 2020 at 3:36 pm

    Very nice. And flexible too – (I didn’t have chives and risked onion powder (!) — worked just fine. Now that’s a friendly recipe. Lighter, fluffier than my typical corn bread. Thanks!

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      December 15, 2020 at 9:24 am

      So glad you liked them! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

      Reply
  2. Sheryl Rubinoff says

    March 28, 2020 at 2:00 pm

    Wondering if in cornmeal muffins recipe if you can substitute cow milk for almond or soy milk

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      March 28, 2020 at 3:46 pm

      That should work!

      Reply
  3. 2pots2cook says

    September 24, 2017 at 4:23 am

    Oh yes; and I could bring leftovers ( if any left) to my office for work lunch ! Thank you so much !

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