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12.15.2015

Cornbread {Greek Yogurt}

Cornbread Greek Yogurt Muffins-6People often ask me how to get their kids started in the kitchen. In my opinion, baking is fun for kids because the whole is so different – and so much more delicious – than the sum of its parts. Think of baking as an arts and crafts project, made with items you have in your pantry, that you get to EAT, rather than figure out how to display for a few months before making it disappear. You may have to help with the oven, but other than that, your kids are armed with a bowl and a wooden spoon. Cooking may follow, but don’t skip the lessons learned from baking.

That’s how I got started. Reading the side of a cylinder of cornmeal.

Cornbread Greek Yogurt Muffins-5I vividly remember reading the recipes printed on items in our pantry, gathering the listed ingredients and measuring cups and spoons, and mixing away. Recipes on the sides of boxes are generally easy, and I am a huge advocate of trying them out if they sound good. The manufacturers want you to use the product, and therefore want you to succeed. The recipes included with dry staples like cornmeal, flour, and sugar usually call for a few dry ingredients to be mixed into a few wet ingredients.  Into the oven, easy as pie cornbread. My #1 favorite recipe from the side of a box is these Butterscotch Granola Blondies.

But cornbread will always have a place in my heart, front and center.

Cornbread Greek Yogurt Muffins-7I started searching for a go-to cornbread recipe when I was on a Turkey Chili Cornbread Casserole kick. I loved how this recipe browned deeper than other cornbread recipes I have made, as if to make sure there is no mistake about when it is READY.

Cornbread Greek Yogurt MuffinsI recently had occasion to meet the kindest Southern gentleman, and as we got to talking, I learned that his parents live on a farm, where they grow modest quantities of a host of crops. When he in turn learned that I am in to food and cooking, he asked if I might be interested in cornmeal and grits, milled from his family’s corn, the seeds of which date back several generations in his family.

What? Are there people who would turn down such a lovely offer?

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Perhaps my most unique birthday present ever arrived in the mail a few weeks later, and I have been enjoying the cornmeal and grits since, as well as a few other home-produced items he tucked in the box (I am sure his mom loved him stealing her food).

This cornmeal has made several appearances recently; first at November’s Cooking Club, which attempted to recreate the culinary portions of my club’s 10-year anniversary trip to Charleston a few weeks prior, and then a few days later on my Thanksgiving table, when I shared cornbread and sausage stuffing with my parents.

I have come a long way from the cornmeal at the back of our Indiana pantry.Cornbread Greek Yogurt Muffins-8Just a few cooking tips here before I let you go:

  1. I am not one to mix dry ingredients together first in a separate bowl – who needs to clean ANOTHER large bowl? Instead, I just make sure to smush the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together for a few when I add them to the wet ingredients (before stirring them in), so they can activate (which is the purpose of whisking dry ingredients together in many recipes); and
  2. This recipe called for plain nonfat yogurt; I substituted Greek, and cut down on the oil a bit. Ergo, these muffins are “healthy” to me!

5.0 from 2 reviews
Cornbread {Greek Yogurt}
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
A cup of healthy Greek yogurt gives an unexpected twist to this classic Southern favorite.
Author: myutensilcrock.com
Recipe type: Bread, Side
Serves: 11-12 muffins, or an 8" pan
Ingredients
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 c (8 ounces) fat-free or 2% Greek yogurt
  • .5 c skim milk
  • 3 T canola oil
  • 1 T honey
  • 1 c yellow cornmeal
  • .25 c flour
  • 2 t baking powder
  • .5 t kosher salt
  • .25 t baking soda
Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 425.
  2. Spray a dozen muffin cups, or an 8" x 8" pan with cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients (egg - scramble it a bit first, yogurt, skim milk, oil, and honey).
  4. Add the the dry ingredients (cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda) and stir just until moistened.
  5. Using a cookie scooper, portion the batter into the muffin cups (I sometimes only get 11 instead of 12), or fill the 8" pan.
  6. Bake until golden brown, when the cornbread feels firm to the touch. This will be 16-20 minutes in a square pan, and less time in a muffin pan - check it at 12 minutes and gauge from there.
Notes
This recipe has 5 "wet" ingredients, and 5 "dry." Just combine the wet and add the dry, and you are almost there!
3.3.3077

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Adapted from: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/yogurt-corn-bread

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Comments

  1. Viv says

    04.19.2021 at 10:03 pm

    Question: is the uppercase “T” for tablespoon and the lower case “t” for teaspoon?

    Reply
    • my utensil crock says

      04.28.2021 at 5:16 am

      Yes that’s correct!

      Reply
  2. Sue says

    09.23.2020 at 5:08 pm

    Mine was less sweet! Any ideas on how to increase the sweetness and can I substitute sugar instead?

    Reply
    • my utensil crock says

      09.23.2020 at 7:56 pm

      Hi Sue! It’s not a cake-like cornbread, it’s more of a bread, and as offered here is not meant to be sweet as it only has one tablespoon of honey. You could try more honey, and I’m sure sugar wouldn’t hurt! Or mix some honey with softened butter for honey-butter as a topping. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Sue says

    08.06.2020 at 1:23 am

    Can I substitute vegetable oil for the canola oil?

    Reply
    • my utensil crock says

      08.06.2020 at 7:55 pm

      Yes, that shouldn’t be a problem!

      Reply
  4. Karen says

    09.15.2019 at 8:19 pm

    I made this because I had Greek yogurt I was eating. I made the recipe just as written and was surprised how well they turned out. Honestly, I tasted the uncooked batter and didn’t think I was going to be happy with the muffins, but they’re moist and tasty. My husband even approved!

    Reply
  5. tallblonde1976 says

    03.31.2019 at 2:53 pm

    These were wonderful, so moist and tender. I cooked mine for 17 minutes and then had to turn on the broiler for a minute to get the top nice and brown. Served them with white beans and country ham. Thanks for the great recipe.

    Reply
  6. Jennifer says

    02.22.2016 at 11:54 pm

    I tried this tonight and loved it. I like adding cheese,, herbs, corn, peppers to cornbread so I’ll play with amount of yogurt, but thank you for my new favorite cornbread recipe.

    Reply
    • my utensil crock says

      02.23.2016 at 7:41 am

      That’s great Jennifer! Glad to help, and thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  7. Wayne says

    12.17.2015 at 3:50 pm

    Simple ingredients often make the best food available, and it’s always cool to know exactly who grew the food! These are great ideas, the site is clean, easy to navigate and the recipes are simply wonderful. Great job, I will share many of these with my friends.

    Reply
    • my utensil crock says

      12.17.2015 at 10:13 pm

      Agreed, it’s very cool 😉

      Thanks so much!

      Reply

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