Bert Swope
Dressing up a cornbread box mix is an effective way to give it the homemade experience, plus extra moist and tasty bread!
Cornbread box mixes offer an efficient shortcut for creating delicious cornbread and there are ways you can personalize them and make it even tastier!
Add An Egg
You can add an egg to a box cornbread mix. An extra egg will make your cornbread a tadbit firmer and help bind other ingredient which you may have added.
Eggs are a key ingredient in cornbread, providing a rich, moist texture and flavor. When added to the batter, they act as a binding agent, helping the cornbread to hold together and ensuring a light, fluffy texture. The egg also helps the cornbread to brown nicely in the oven, creating a classic golden-brown crust.
Add Cheese
Add Some Cheese Adding cheddar, blue cheese or even sour cream can elevate the taste and appearance of cornbread to make it truly stand out! These ingredients add an additional savory dimension that balance out its sweet side as well.
Add Herbs
Incorporating rosemary, thyme, basil or sage in your cornbread recipe can add an extra dimension of flavor and texture. These spices set the stage for how your final dish will taste while providing an enjoyable finishing touch to any meal.
Sour Cream
Dressing up a cornbread box mix is easier than you might think, with endless ways to enhance its moisture and flavor. Add ingredients like sour cream, buttermilk, honey, olive oil, mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt for extra moist and delicious baked goods!
Sour cream is an invaluable ingredient when it comes to adding moisture and controlling browning in cornbread, not to mention providing an irresistibly tender crumb texture.
You can increase or reduce the sugar in this recipe depending on your tastes, or opt for using buttermilk instead of regular milk for an airier texture.
Simply stir a cup of sour cream into the batter to produce moister, sweeter and more tender cornbread!
Note that the amount of sour cream used will impact how tangy your bread will taste, or alternatively you can substitute lemon juice or vinegar in place of it for more subtle results.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to personal taste – there is an array of flavors and brands of sour cream available that can meet your specific requirements. Their tang will be balanced out by other ingredients in your recipe for an absolutely velvety texture that you will adore in bread.
Buttermilk
There are various ways to spice up a cornbread box mix, and I don’t just mean adding sour cream – there are other strategies available for creating deliciously moist cornbread with added sweetness!
Buttermilk is one of the most beloved classic Southern ingredients, helping fried chicken and biscuits become tender while providing an irresistibly tart taste in dressings and contributing to higher rise cakes and cookies.
Traditional buttermilk is the liquid from churning butter, or may be made using fresh or cultured milk. In the South, dairy farming is often done by hand and fermented by local producers, its taste differs more drastically from store-bought products.
But if buttermilk is hard to come by or out of reach, there are other options available as replacements. Lemon juice and white vinegar can both work to replace its milk requirements in recipes.
Add honey or maple syrup, or a few drops of Stevia for an extra sweet and delicious touch. Olive oil, melted butter or brown butter can also add additional moisture and an irresistibly buttery finish. And for something lighter in texture add two tablespoons of extra milk or buttermilk instead of whole milk for extra moisture and rich butteriness.
Honey
Jiffy cornbread mix is the perfect solution when you want the classic Southern-style bread without going through all the effort of creating it from scratch. Simply find ways to enhance its appearance so it becomes something extra-special, and who knows? Perhaps it will even become your new go-to dish!
Adding extra moisture is one of the easiest and fastest ways to enhance a boxed cornbread mix. Mixing in some sour cream or buttermilk into the batter amps up its moisture level and gives the bread an irresistibly tart taste.
Add olive oil, melted butter or browned butter for extra moisture and delicious flavor that won’t go unnoticed in a boxed cornbread mix. These fats add rich flavors that won’t let go!
When baking dessert, consider incorporating honey or maple syrup as a sweetener into the batter for added sweetness without altering its consistency or altering overall taste. Honey will give a pleasant subtle sweetness which will complement overall dish flavor nicely.
Some people opt to add mayonnaise instead of sour cream or buttermilk for an easier and less sweet cornbread experience. Made with eggs, oil, and small vinegar, mayonnaise gives cornbread an amazing tangy tang that doesn’t overly sweeten things up!
Olive Oil
With the right ingredients on hand, boxed cornbread can become something extra homemade and special.
One simple trick for making Jiffy mix truly special is adding extra fat, such as olive oil. Doing so will add moisture and richer textures while keeping the finished product moist and tender as it bakes.
Or switch up the texture by substituting buttermilk for regular milk in cornbread recipes, giving it a lighter texture. You can purchase or make your own from milk combined with lemon juice or white vinegar.
Add sweetener to your batter can dramatically alter its taste and improve its outcome. Options available to you may include honey, maple syrup, Stevia drops or even an assortment of sweeteners.
One tablespoon of olive oil, melted butter or browned butter will go a long way toward creating delicious cornbread that strikes that ideal balance between moist and delicious. You can then customize your batter by adding additional components such as cheese shreddeds or fresh chives for even greater enjoyment!
Olive oil is an indispensable kitchen ingredient, offering many possibilities in various recipes. Just be sure to choose an extra virgin olive oil of high quality as this could alter the outcome of the dish altogether.
Mayonnaise
There are endless ways to customize a cornbread box mix, from adding extra moisture with sour cream or switching out regular milk for more nutritious buttermilk – you’re bound to have fun experimenting with flavors and ingredients!
Adding cheddar cheese is one of my favorite ways to add an extra dash of flavor and moisture without resorting to other additions. Not only will the cheddar add an extra boost of flavor and moisture, but also help give Jiffy cornbread mixes an extra kick in terms of texture and taste!
Olive oil makes an interesting twist by substituting for butter in cornbread recipes. Not only is olive oil rich in heart-healthy fats, it makes for a lighter alternative that works perfectly in this recipe!
Try adding Sriracha sauce or fresh herbs if you want something fancier. Or add one small (8.25 Oz) can of creamed corn for an easy and delectable side dish option!
Mayonnaise is an emulsion composed of oil, egg yolk and vinegar or lemon juice that forms a creamy consistency when blended together. Often seen on sandwiches or salads, mayonnaise can also serve as an ideal sauce or dressing for various foods like potato salad and pasta salads.
Mayonnaise has long been an American kitchen staple and now enjoys immense popularity across Europe. Richard Hellman was among the first German immigrants to bring mayonnaise into American households in New York City with the opening of a delicatessen selling it by jar. Soon thereafter came Amelia Schlorer from Philadelphia and Eugenia Duke from Greenville South Carolina selling similar mayonnaise products jar by jar.
Greek Yogurt
Addition of extra ingredients can dramatically enhance a box mix cornbread recipe. Sour cream adds extra moisture, gives the finished product both tartness and sweetness, and adds an edge of tartness.
Buttermilk can also help enhance both moisture and flavor in cornbread, whether that means switching out regular milk for buttermilk, adding honey or maple syrup, or even just a couple drops of Stevia for some added sweetness.
If you want a healthier mayonnaise recipe, replacing half to two-thirds of the amount called for with Greek yogurt will cut calories while maintaining creamy texture.
Yogurt is an incredible protein-packed dairy product, perfect for snacking or use as the foundation of smoothies. Look for organic or non-GMO milk yogurt with no added sugars for maximum enjoyment!
Greek yogurt comes in many varieties; some varieties can be produced by straining regular yogurt to remove some of its excess liquid, while other varieties contain ingredients like whey protein or milk protein concentrate that create more dense, high-protein products. No matter your choice, Greek yogurt offers a delightful and tangy taste that should become part of your daily diet!
Greek yogurt can also be used in savory dishes, like salad dressings or sandwiches, to create a creamy yet tart consistency that’s less healthy but still flavorful. In certain recipes such as tuna or egg salad or shrimp salad it can even replace mayonnaise for an easier and tastier experience.