Honey Jalapeno Cornbread

3 squares of honey jalapeno cornbread on a parchment paper with honey drizzled on top

Thanksgiving is coming up, and a good cornbread is one of the best recipes to have on hand! This honey jalapeno cornbread recipe is easy, moist yet crumbly, and has excellent flavor. You will feel the slight heat and sweetness from the honey. It can be served as is or with a slather of room-temperature butter. It is best eaten warm or even at room temperature.

Cornbread is a comfort food side dish that goes well with many meals. In this month’s case, I love to serve it with my slow-braised short ribs or a nice juicy turkey. What I enjoy about this honey jalapeno cornbread is the elements of sweetness and heat. That flavor profile has always been a favorite of mine. One piece of this is filling; you feel like you are eating bread, even though it may not necessarily look like it!

I’ll be honest, our thanksgiving meals often were a mix of both American and Middle Eastern dishes. You would find the mashed potatoes and cornbread next to the tabouleh and grape leaves. The cornbread was typically made out of box mix. No one was really making fresh cornbread from scratch same goes for the stuffing and gravy. So, it was important to me to create a cornbread recipe that was approachable and delicious that can be served on anyone’s Thanksgiving table if they choose to do so!

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3 squares of honey jalapeno cornbread on a parchment paper with honey drizzled on top
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5 from 9 votes

Honey Jalapeno Cornbread

This delicious cornbread has elements of sweetness and heat that really make this cornbread stand out. It will be a staple on your Thanksgiving table.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cornbread, Fufus Kitchen, honey jalapeno cornbread, thanksgiving recipes, Thanksgiving side dishes, thanksgiving sides
Servings: 9 pieces
Author: Heifa

Ingredients

  • 1 stick Unsalted Butter about 113 grams
  • 15 oz Sweet Corn Kernels drained, use only the corn
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1 Jalapeno Thinly sliced
  • 1 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Yellow cornmeal
  • 1.5 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • Sprinkle of Salt
  • 1/3 cup Honey

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a small pot, melt the butter and add the corn to it. Cook together for a few minutes until it starts to simmer then add in the jalapeno slices.
  • Cook together until the corn appears lightly browned about 5 minutes.
  • To a bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Mix together very well.
  • In a blender, blend the corn and butter mixture together until a smooth. Then, add the eggs and milk to this liquid and blend again. There should be no chunks. Add that to the dry ingredients and mix together.
  • Pour into an 8×8 baking pan prepped with cooking spray. You can add some chopped jalapeno bits on top to make it spicier or decorative.
  • Bake at 350 F for 40 minutes until cooked through. Take out and slather with honey all over the top. You can serve it with some more room temp butter if you like as well. Enjoy warm or room temperature.

Notes

To store the cornbread, cut into slices and wrap each piece in plastic wrap then put them in a ziplock bag and freeze until later when you can rewarm it. I will say fresh is always best but this will do for extra cornbread pieces.

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15 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Loved it!!!! I followed everything except I reduced the honey at the end just for my own preference. So good and SO EASY.

  2. 5 stars
    I tried this recipe and it’s really good. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to try the recipe.
     

  3. 5 stars
    I’m from the South, so we take cornbread seriously! On a serious note, it was delicious and such a big hit with the family. I made this recipe exactly as written and made another one without the jalapeños both a BIG HIT. The jalapeños did not over power the corn at all. Perfect!

  4. 5 stars
    I made this for our Thanksgiving feast. It was delicious! Everyone loved it. No more store bought corn bread for us. Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes 🙂

  5. 5 stars
    Wowwww this turned out GREAT. I doubled the recipe for a potluck, followed everything exactly except put less honey on the top and its sooo delicious! Very moist, a little sweet and a little spicy – perfect!

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