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Cornbread Muffins

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2024 · 12 muffins

Against 250 cornbread recipes

More fat than 93% of recipes and less salt than 88%.

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How it compares

Against the typical pan: the median of 250 cornbread recipes, per 100 g of flour.

  • More fat than 93% of recipes: 57% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 29%, about twice as much.
  • Less salt than 88% of recipes: 0.3% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 1.3%, under a third as much.
  • Less egg than 85% of recipes: 20% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 34%.
  • Cornmeal share in the middle half of recipes: 49% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 53%.
Cornmeal share: 49%, 26th percentileButtermilk: 100%, 61st percentileFat: 57%, 94th percentileSugar: 38%, 69th percentileEgg: 20%, 14th percentileLeavening: 3.1%, 29th percentileSalt: 0.3%, 10th percentileCornmealshareButtermilkFatSugarEggLeaveningSalt
Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

Ingredients (12)

  • 1 cup (120g) cornmeal (fine or medium ground)120 g
  • 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)125 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder≈ 4.6 g
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda≈ 3 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt≈ 0.8 g
  • 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled113 g
  • 2 Tablespoons (30ml) olive oil or vegetable oil≈ 27 g
  • 1/4 cup (50g) packed light or dark brown sugar50 g
  • 2 Tablespoons (43g/30ml) honey43 g
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature≈ 50 g
  • 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, at room temperature*≈ 244 g
  • optional add-ins: 1–2 chopped jalapeño peppers (or see Note below)n/a

flour 245 gbatter 781 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Baker's percentages

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 250 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

  • Cornmeal share49% · 26th percentile
  • Buttermilk100% · 61st percentile
  • Fat57% · 94th percentile
  • Sugar38% · 69th percentile
  • Egg20% · 14th percentile
  • Leavening3.1% · 29th percentile
  • Salt0.3% · 10th percentile

Oven

Temperature
425°F / 220°C
median 400°F
Time
16 to 17 minutes
median 25 minutes

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