The package lists out the following ingredients: yellow cornmeal, enriched wheat flour, cane sugar, corn flour, leavening agents, and sea salt. It wasn't a favorite of any tasters, but many said it had a good balance of sweetness and saltiness, which was a good point among many sweet options. You might find these in three different textures, and you can pick any, depending on the kind of texture you prefer for your recipes.

You comment that jiffy is made from real ingredients, but part of the ingredients include unhealthy preservatives and such.

If you prefer a thinner cornbread, then you can use only one box of the mix, and halve all of the other ingredients. I believe in using what I have but I ALWAYS check the recipe before the timer goes off, especially if it’s the first time I’m trying it. But in the south, cornbread is rougher in texture, not nearly so sweet, and often full of actual corn kernels. What’s inside: Betty Crocker’s mix has a bunch of products like “bleached flour, a high percentage of sugars, corn starch, and palm oil,” which Shilpa says all lead to a softer and moister cornbread.

g | Cholesterol: 44 mg | Sodium: 351 mg | Potassium: 102 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 11 g | Vitamin A: 236 IU | Vitamin C: 0. To some of our boxed mix skeptics, the highlight of this cornbread was that it looks real, and it's the golden yellow color that all Southern cooks look for.I just wanted to say that the last time I looked at the ingredient list on the Jiffy cornbread box, it listed LARD. Package instructions required us to bake in a muffin tin, so what we actually sampled were cornbread muffins—six, to be exact. I think the thing that throws most folks off is that while everything else in this world seems to have gotten larger… Jiffy cornbread boxes stayed the same tiny size. I made this recipe but replaced the sugar with honey and added 1 cup canned corn and a handful of shredded sharp cheddar and my family raved! She has been published in Southern Living, Real Simple, Allrecipes, EatingWell, Cooking Light, and other publications.

I think next time I will use melted butter instead of the oil just to add a little more flavor because why not! Instructions on the label require a cup and a quarter of water to hydrate two and a third cups of mix, and they don’t mention any resting time. Adding sugar is something that people have debated about for a long time, so I will leave it up to you. But there are a lot of different directions to take Jiffy mix to add sweetness, from plain sugar to fruit. Raiding my pantry I came up with two boxes of corn muffin Jiffy mix but needed a little extra in flavor.This was the first time for most testers to try this brand, and it ranked very well, earning several top-place points. Some testers gave it points for having actual dried corn kernels in the batter, which gave every other bite a satisfying crunch. One said it tasted more like corn cake, and honestly, pass us the butter, we could go for a slice right now. With just the right amount of sweetness, this cornbread can even be served as dessert, with honey butter. I tried a new recipe once for kicks and giggles and my husband told me to never do that again hahaha!

Wrap it in aluminum foil and place it in an oven safe baking dish, then bake it for about 15 minutes, or until it’s warmed through.

Also, pickled jalapenos would be fantastic as well if you wanted to combine it with some sharp cheese! Substitute gluten free baking mix in place of the flour (try Bob’s Red Mill’s gluten-free 1-to1 baking flour) and gluten free corn meal (try Bob’s Red Mill’s gluten-free cornmeal) in the baking mix. Then I cut the kernels off the cob and using the back of my knife I scrape down the cob to get all the corn “milk” out, then freeze. So it’s what I grew up with, which makes it an extra-simple comfort food to make for my own family these days.