How to Heat Cornbread Muffins

Cornbread muffins are best when they're warm.

Whether spread with butter or preserves and enjoyed at breakfast or accompanying a piping hot bowl of chili for dinner, warm, moist cornbread muffins fresh out of the oven are hard to beat. Nearly everyone who makes cornbread regularly claims to have a "secret recipe" -- one that has been passed down in the family for generations, and makes the best cornbread around. Good cornbread muffins can be frozen and reheated, and will still taste scrumptious.

Things You'll Need

• Aluminum foil
• Microwave-safe plate

Instructions

Conventional Oven

1. Thaw the muffins to room temperature, if they were frozen.

2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

3. Wrap the muffins in aluminum foil and place in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until they reach your desired warmth.

Microwave Oven

1. Place the muffins on a microwave-safe plate and put into in the microwave oven.

2. Microwave the muffins at 50% power for approximately 30 seconds per muffin.

3. Remove the muffins once they are warm enough. You may need to heat them a tiny bit longer to reach your desired warmth.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a pat of butter on top of each muffin when reheating them in the microwave oven to help prevent them from toughening.

• Over-microwaving will toughen cornbread.

References

• The San Diego Tribune; Corn bread has staying power; Annette Gooch; January 2006
• Recipe Thing: Golden Northern Cornbread

Resources

• Kraft Recipes: Soulful Cornbread Muffins