

(Alternatively, melt on the stovetop and transfer to a large bowl.) Set aside until warm to the touch. Give it autumn vibes: Add one cup of puréed pumpkin with 1/2 teaspoon each of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves. Melt 8 tablespoons unsalted butter in the microwave in a large microwave-safe bowl.Fields also suggests tossing 2 peeled peaches in light brown sugar and folding it into the batter. Mix well and transfer the batter into the prepared pan or cast-iron skillet. Fold in fruit: Add a cup of blueberries or raspberries to the cornbread mix. In a large mixing bowl, add 17 ounces of Jiffy corn muffin mix, 3 large eggs, ¾ cup buttermilk, ½ cup sour cream, 4 ounces diced jalapeños, ¼ cup diced red bell pepper, ¼ cup butter, and 1 cup grated cheddar cheese ( optional ).Sprinkle some sugar on top before baking. Add two tablespoons of honey, sugar, or maple syrup to the Jiffy mix batter.But there are a lot of different directions to take Jiffy mix to add sweetness, from plain sugar to fruit. I also love to add some thinly-chopped scallionsĪdd more sweetener! This may be the most obvious tip of all.Add cheese: Add up to 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese.Fold in 4 to 6 slices of cooked, crumbled bacon or breakfast sausage.To make Jiffy cornbread mix spicy: Add 1 cup chopped roasted or jarred, drained jalapeños.To add texture and color to Jiffy mix: Add 1 cup fresh corn kernels, 1 cup chopped roasted bell pepper or pimentos.

This also makes it extra corny.Īdding a few basic ingredients to the Jiffy cornbread mix can make the recipe much better and more homemade tasting. You can also add one 8-ounce can of strained cream corn.Replace 1/3 cup milk with 1/2 cup buttermilk.Below are my favorites from her long, fun list–as well as a few of my own. Her “Jiffy Fix” page (page 37, to be exact) covers sweet and savory baking hacks. A “revival of biscuits, cakes, and cornbread,” her cookbook makes essential reading for anyone who loves homey, honest, well-made desserts. Kelly Fields is the chef of award-winning Southern seasonal restaurant Willa Jean in New Orleans. To Make Jiffy Cornbread More Moist Mix the box cornbread mix and egg together, but instead of the milk, use 1/3 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup buttermilk, or one. These Jiffy cornbread hacks are taken from one of my favorite cookbooks of 2020, the talented Kelly Fields’s Good Book of Southern Baking. Luckily, Jiffy cornbread mix is perfectly amenable to becoming more sweet or savory, and makes a great base to add all kinds of fun mix-ins like corn, cheese, scallions, and more. Why You Need to Hack the Jiffy Cornbread Recipe to Make It BetterĪ plain Jiffy box mix is a little like a blank canvas: plain, dry, and the basis for making things more interesting and special. The original Jiffy cornbread recipe on the box calls for only 1/3 cup milk and an egg.
