Tender Apple Spice Cornbread Muffins Recipe | ASpicyPerspective.com (2024)

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How do you make cornbread muffins not stick? ›

Be sure to grease the pan well with butter or cooking spray to prevent the muffins from sticking. If you skip this step they will stick even if you are using a nonstick pan. Don't overmix the batter. You need to gently fold the cornmeal into the batter at the end.

Don't overcook it. Over-cooking cornbread is possibly the number one reason why your cornbread is dry.

If muffins are left exposed, the moisture starts to leak from them and they dry out. To store muffins up to 4 days, line an airtight container or zip-lock bag with paper towel and store the muffins in a single layer. Place another layer of paper towel on top of the muffins as well.

You can also sprinkle some baking soda on a paper towel on the bottom of your container and then place your goods on top (just don't do that to bare bottomed muffins so they don't get baking soda on their bottoms, try to put them on a plate first. Lined cupcakes should be ok.) Baking soda naturally absorbs moisture.

Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and serve.

Take your baking pan and grease it with your oil of choice. You can use either a non-stick spray or olive oil spray, or butter/coconut oil. I prefer a spray because it's easier to get into the nooks and crannies without making a huge mess scooping out a chunk of coconut oil or butter and trying to spread it around.

Most muffin recipes contain oil. The amount of oil in your recipe will affect how much they stick to the liner. Removing the liners while the muffins are still warm helps. You could spray your liners with non-stock spray.

The right amount of butter or oil, or a combination of both, is important to get a moist muffin. This fat is essential for producing a beautifully moist muffin with a tender crumb - so don't reduce the amount stated in the recipe.

Eggs are responsible for giving baked goods structure, which means the amount you use directly affects the resulting texture. Using too few eggs will make your desserts dense, but using too many will make them rubbery.

How do you keep homemade muffins moist? ›

When making cornbread, use this trick: Add a few drops of oil to the batter and then pour your batter into an already hot pie pan. This will prevent the cornbread from sticking.

If you prefer to go without a liner, spray each cup with non-stick baking spray and dust each greased cup with flour. Gently shake the tray to evenly distribute the flour and then dump the excess flour.

Lack of sufficient vegetable oil. Always grease the skillet/pan with at least 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. PREHEAT over low-medium heat until it sizzles. Add cornbread batter.

The good news is that you can bake muffins without using any liners at all. Muffins will pop out seamlessly from the pan, as long as you make sure to grease the baking tin generously prior to filling the muffin cups with batter.