Making your own Homemade Corn Bread Mix...no more pricey prepackaged stuff!!

Convenience is a BIG thing!  But typically it comes at a cost.  I am a BIG fan of making my own dry mixes.  They save me time AND money…not to mention they are healthier!! 

My family loves corn bread & corn muffins!  I used to buy the packages when we 1^st got married…but found a “mix” recipe that I LOVE and have never gone back to the grocery store prepackaged ones.  This mix produces FLUFFY and light corn bread and muffins.  Try them!  You won’t be sorry!

1^st you make the DRY mix…and store it in an airtight container.

Corn Bread Basic Dry Mix

I store my dry mix in a #10 in the cupboard...

This is what the dry mix looks like.  Can you see the resemblance to the prepackaged stuff at the grocery store?

4 c. all-purpose flour
4 c. yellow cornmeal
2 c. instant dry milk
2/3 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. salt
1 Tbsp. baking soda

When you desire corn bread or muffins…here are the additional WET ingredients to add to the dry mix.

Corn Bread  (makes 6 muffins)

1 egg, beaten (or 1 Tbsp. dehydrated egg + 1/8 c. water)

2 Tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 c. water
1 1/4 c. Corn bread mix

1.    Preheat oven to 425 F.

2.    Butter a 5 “x 3” pan.

3.    Wisk together all wet ingredients. 

4.    Slowly add “mix” and stir until moistened.

5.    Bake 20-25 min.

a.    (Muffins bake 15 min.)

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