Best Cornbread Cupcakes With Maple Butter Topping Recipes

MAPLE BUTTER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease or spray bottom of 8-inch cast-iron skillet. Heat skillet in oven about 10 minutes or until hot. (Or an 8-inch square pan can be used; no preheating required in oven.)
• In medium bowl, mix all ingredients except chili. Pour into skillet.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen sides with knife, and carefully remove from skillet to cooling rack to cool. Serve with chili.

MAPLE-BUTTER GLAZED CORN BREAD

Steps:

• NOTE: USE REAL BUTTER AND PURE MAPLE SYRUP (DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT USING MARGARINE AND IMITATION MAPLE PANCAKE AND WAFFLE SYRUP!). (STEP ONE): PREHEAT oven to 400°F for sheet cornbread OR 350°F for muffins; BUTTER an 8"x8" square glass baking dish or a 9"x9" glass pie plate (OR grease, then add liners, in up to 18 muffin cups).
• COMBINE the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl (1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon).
• WHISK the wet ingredients well in a small mixing bowl (3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk, 3/4 cup grade A pure maple syrup, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1 lightly beaten large egg).
• ADD the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients; STIR just until blended (IF PREPARING MUFFINS, LET BATTER REST 3-4 MINUTES, RE-STIR, THEN FILL MUFFIN CUPS.
• SCRAPE batter into prepared baking dish, or equally into muffin cups, using a flexible spatula.
• BAKE sheet cornbread on center rack at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, OR muffins at 350°F for 18-20 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• MEANWHILE, prepare the MAPLE-BUTTER GLAZE: In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon salted real butter. Add 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup. Stir as needed, until flavors meld and consistency is smooth, about 3 minutes. Keep warm on lowest heat.
• IMMEDIATELY after baking while wearing oven mitts, baste the MAPLE-BUTTER GLAZE quickly, neatly and evenly over top of corn bread using a soft pastry brush.
• COVER baking tin with a foil tent (don't allow tent to touch cornbread or muffins), sealing the edges tightly; LET stand for 10 minutes.
• SERVE warm and enjoy.

REDSTONE RESTAURANT FAMOUS CORNBREAD WITH MAPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Mix together all ingredients in the order given.
• Pour into greased 8" or 9" iron skillet.
• Bake 35 minutes. Insert toothpick- if it comes out clean the corn bread is done. If not, continue baking & check every 5 minutes with a toothpick.
• Serve warm with Maple Butter.
• MAPLE BUTTER:.
• Allow butter to soften to room temperature.
• In mixer, (use a paddle attachment if available) whip butter & Salt until creamy.
• Slowly drizzle syrup into mixture until well blended.

MINI CORNMEAL CUPCAKES WITH MAPLE BUTTER CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray mini muffin pans with baking spray.
• For the cupcakes: Mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl until combined; set aside.
• Whip together the butter and sugar in a standing mixer with the paddle attachment on high speed until it becomes light and fluffy, about 6 to 8 minutes. Beat in 1 egg at a time until well blended; add in the milk and sour cream. Beat in the dry ingredients on low speed until completely mixed in.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until they are lightly browned and firm in the center. Cool to room temperature.
• For the butter cream: Whip the butter in a standing mixer with the paddle attachment on high speed until light and fluffy. Add in the powdered sugar and maple syrup on low speed until combined and then whip it on high speed for 2 to 3 more minutes. Frost cooled cupcakes with the butter cream and serve.