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Maple Bacon Cranberry Cornbread Muffins

December 9, 2015

 

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Maple syrup, crispy fried bacon, and sweetened dried cranberries make this ultra-moist cornbread extra special!

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Have I got a cornbread recipe for you! I had a few cornbread catastrophes last year during the holidays, and I never got around to re-making them until after everyone was ‘over’ cornbread for the season.

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I was excited to give them a whirl again this year, and the first of my cornbread recipes, this Caramelized Apple & Pecan Cornbread, was a rousing success.

So is this version – Maple Bacon Cranberry Cornbread Muffins. It meets all my preferred criteria for the perfect cornbread.

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1. It’s sweet (mostly). I love sweet cornbread. Actually, with the bacon, this one is salty too, but it’s mostly sweet, and that’s the way I basically want all cornbread to be.

2. It’s moist. Ughhhhh, everybody HATES that word, myself included, but there isn’t really a better way to describe it. I want my cornbread to be ridiculously moist. Dry cornbread is the absolute worst.

I think we can all agree that we don’t want to choke when we’re eating. It has to be ultra-moist.

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3. I don’t really have a third criteria, actually, other than that I want my cornbread to be generally flavorful! Like, with interesting mix-ins, such as pumpkin or nuts or fruit. Or all of those things at once…. that would be fun. Next year though.

Yes, next year will be the year of pumpkin and maple and honey and dried fruit and some sort of nut. Maybe.

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Now that I think about it, are you over cornbread already this year? Perhaps cornbread went out the door with Thanksgiving.

I like the idea of it for Christmas though, and I hope that other people are still making it for Christmas, so here you go, just in case you’re still looking for a unique cornbread recipe!

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This one has bacon in it. So even if you’re not looking for a cornbread recipe, aren’t you glad you know about it now?

Sweetened with maple syrup and dried cranberries, and with fried bacon for that perfect sweet & salty combo, this insanely moist cornbread is a wonder!

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Maple Bacon Cranberry Cornbread Muffins

Maple syrup, crispy fried bacon, and sweetened dried cranberries make this ultra-moist cornbread extra special!
Course Quick bread
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 14 -16 muffins
Author Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. yellow cornmeal
  • 1 1/3 c. flour
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk
  • 3/4 c. canned creamed corn
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 c. unsalted butter melted, slightly cooled
  • 1/4 c. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. maple extract
  • 1 c. dried sweetened cranberries
  • 6 slices fried bacon crumbled

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine yellow cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda, stirring them altogether.
  2. In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, creamed corn, eggs, butter, maple syrup, and maple extract, stirring them altogether.
  3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.
  4. Fold in the cranberries and bacon.
  5. Line regular-sized muffin cups with paper liners, and fill 2/3 full with batter.
  6. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.
  7. Remove pans to a wire rack to cool. DEVOUR!!

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  1. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    December 10, 2015 at 12:15 pm

    Haha, I don’t hate the word moist! I don’t get the weird obsession with it. I like all my food moist — the moister the better 😉 These look so fun and perfect for a holiday meal!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 10, 2015 at 8:26 pm

      Lol! Okay, good, because sometimes there is just no better word to describe something, ya know? People always cringe at ‘moist’, but hey, the word serves a purpose! I generally like all my food moist too. Haha! Thanks, girl. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lynn | The Road to Honey says

    December 12, 2015 at 9:17 am

    The Mr. is a huge fan of cornbread. . .and bacon. So I think this would definitely be a winning combination for him.

    And there really is nothing wrong with a little cornbread for Christmas (who says it is reserved for Thanksgiving?). As a matter of fact I was thinking this would be an excellent thing to nibble on Christmas morning when everyone was opening their gifts.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      December 17, 2015 at 10:56 am

      What a great idea, Lynn!! I love that – these would be perfect to go along with holiday brunch. Don’t have to be for dinner, right? That’s awesome. Happy holidays!

      Reply
  3. Kelly says

    December 13, 2015 at 6:17 am

    I’m with you, I think these muffins look so moist and delicious 🙂 I love the cranberries in here, they sound perfect with the bacon and maple!

    Reply

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