What is the difference between cornbread and corn muffins?

What is the difference between cornbread and corn muffins?

Corn muffins are sweeter and are more often eaten as a dessert, while cornbread muffins are often made from a sheet and cut into squares. Cornbread muffins are sometimes topped with butter and served with dinner.

Why are my corn muffins dry?

It's very important to cool the muffins on a cooling rack. If you place them on top of the oven or even on a counter, where cooler air cannot get to the bottom of the pan, they continue to cook. This can dry out the corn muffins.

How do you make corn muffins from scratch?

In a large bowl, mix together corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add egg, oil and milk; stir gently to combine. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

How can I make my muffins lighter and fluffy?

Leavening. Muffins use baking powder or baking soda, or both, to generate the "rise" that makes them light and fluffy. Use too little and they won't rise enough, use too much and they will rise quickly and then collapse. Compare your recipe to others and see how much leavening they use.